ASSESSMENT OF TECHNICAL, VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR JOB CREATION IN NIGERIA

Abstract

The main objective of technical, vocational education and training (TVET) programmes is the acquisition of relevant knowledge, practical skills and attitudes for gainful job in a particular trade or occupational area. Skills acquisition is very vital for an economy to compete and grow particularly in any national development. The quality of teacher training in Technical, vocational education training (TVET) must be relevant to the needs of the labour market for job creation. This is because technical, vocational education training is concerned with the preparation of learners for gainful employment through the provision of knowledge, skills and attitudes desirable in the world of work. The challenges of technical, vocational education training are to support National development, create jobs and contribute to poverty eradication. In order to achieve this, therefore the TVET systems must be ready to train teachers and to make them relevant which in turn would create jobs, thereby bringing about National development.