TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING (TVET): A VERITABLE TOOL FOR NATIONAL AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA

Abstract

Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) is instrumental in making remarkable contributions to national industrialisation and economic growth of the developing countries by way of suitable manpower production according to the needs of the industry and the nation as a whole. To produce fully skilled manpower/knowledgeable technocrats in the present era of national transformation is the need of the hour. This paper looked at various parameters and the impacts of TVET on economic growth in Nigeria. It finally make the recommendations among which are flexibility of course design using modularity in line with the need of industry and society, establish strong linkages and collaboration with employers and industry and provide opportunities in industry for TVET trainees to regularly update their workplace experience.

Keywords: Education, Training, Industrial Development, Vocation, Workplace