Integration of Apprenticeship Scheme into the NCE (Technical) Curriculum Programme Towards Self-Reliance in the 21st Century

Abstract

The paper examined how to integrate apprenticeship scheme into the NCE (Technical) curriculum programme towards the positive realization of self-reliance by its graduates in the 21st century. The paper exposed the failure of the current TVET programmes in creating employment and wealth creators against seekers of white collar jobs as well as mentioned the unemployment alarming rate among our youth. This paper also explains the efforts of the National Directorate on Employment with its seven folds of employment plans which is no doubt failed woefully. The paper is therefore of the view that apprenticeship scheme be integrated into the NCE (Technical) programme through its curriculum reform drawing from the experiences of priority placed on apprenticeship scheme by developed countries who saw this as a bedrock for industrial and economic revolution some centuries ago. to this end, the paper recommended seven points that can lead to curriculum reforms providing for one full year practical Apprenticeship scheme training in industries in the second year of the NCE programme while the first and third year be devoted to academic, teaching practice, project work and essential certificates