Ensuring Quality Vocational Education in Universal Basic Education (UB ) Program, for Sustainable National Development in Nigeria

Abstract

Abstract Quality vocational education provides knowledge, develop skills and inculcate t e attitudes that arc necessary for entry and progress in an occupation. Hence universal Basic Education (UBE) programme provides free and compulsory education to all Nigeria during the first a years of school life (Excluding pre- primary). When quality vocational education is build in UBE program, it will improved the standard of living an 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 is sustainable National development. It was recommended among others that, academically and professionally qualified persons should be employed as teachers, workshop and laboratories should be built and equipped with relevant equipment and materials, and teachers should be promoted as at when due and property remunerated to curtain the drain in teachers resources and constant supervision will help to sustain the program.