TVET AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION STRATEGIES FOR JOB CREATION AND NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.

Abstract

This paper discusses TVET and Entrepreneurship Education Strategies for Job Creation and National Development bearing in mind the changing economic and environment of education and society at large. The concept of technical, vocational education and training, entrepreneurship education, objectives of vocational education and entrepreneurship education, strategies for achieving TVET and entrepreneurship education for job creation and national development has been evaluated in this write up. The following recommendations among others were made and conclusion drawn which include that vocational education should be included back in the primary school curriculum, situation where the teachers will teach and guide the pupils to produce items as handwork not asking the pupils to bring a certain amount of money as handwork, vocational and Technical Education students should be exposed to new ideas and technologies which are relevant in the world of work. Entrepreneurship is a key driver of our economy and the proper inclusion of vocational and technical education and entrepreneurship education in all aspects of teacher education studied in higher institutions will to a great extent help in reducing the problem of unemployment, idleness which leads to crimes such as insecurity, killing, bombing, low GNP, kidnapping, jealousy etc as well increase the gross national product and lead to a sustainable national development.