Ensuring Quality Vocational Education in Universal Basic Education (UBE) Programme for Sustainable National Development in Nigeria.

Abstract

The quality of vocation education provides knowledge, develop skills and inculcate the altitude that are necessary for entry and progress in an occupation. Hence universal Basic Education (UBE) programme provides free and compulsory education in all Nigeria during the first years of school life (Excluding Pre-primary) when quality vocational education is built in UBE program, it will in improved the standard of living and insurance against poverty, thereby sustainable National Development. The paper was discussed under the following sub-headings; quality vocational education, concept of UBE program, hindrances to quality vocational education and needs of vocational education in sustainable National development. It was recommended among others that academically and professionally qualified teachers should be employed as teachers, workshop and laboratories should be built and equipped with relevant equipment and materials, teachers should be promoted as at when due and properly remunerated to curtain the drain in teachers resources and constant supervision will help to sustain the program.