IMPROVING ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONICS SKILLS ACQUISITION THROUGH PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN INDUSTRY AND TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL TRAINING INSTITUTIONS FOR INCREASED EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN NIGERIA

Abstract

Technical and vocational education as a skill-oriented enterprise has been recognized world over as a potent tool for empowering people; youths in particular through job creation for sustainable economic development and livelihood of participants. Technical and vocational education is capital intensive because of the machines, tools and materials required for execution of this type of education. In Nigeria, technical and vocational education has experienced a transparent set-back due to lack of enough finance. The government alone cannot effectively finance technology and vocational education, hence the need for private participants in running and financing of vocational education. The paper identified the significant roles played by private partners in financing technology and vocational education especially helping to train youths in skills acquisition in electrical electronics and other skill areas in technical and vocational education. The closer ties between the government and private institutions would give credence to provision of enough funds to execute effective skills acquisition in technical and vocational education enterprise.