PRIVATE-PUBLIC PARTNERSHIP: A MISSING LINK IN EFFECTIVE DELIVERY OF TECHNICAL, VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING (TVET) PROGRAMME FOR NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.

Abstract

Nigeria is currently faced with many socio-economic problems such as Youth unemployment and slow economic development.  The economic and social well- being of a nation depends on the skills and competencies of the workforce.  Technical, vocational education and training (TVET) is a veritable tool for skills development of the workforce. Unfortunately, TVET in Nigeria is suffering from neglect. The private-public partnership (PPP) strategy can be used to ameliorate the situation.  The focus of this paper therefore is to elucidate on how the PPP strategy could be used to enhance the effective delivery of TVET programme in Nigeria.  In the course of doing this, the paper explained the concept/ objectives   of TVET.  It also discussed   the role of TVET in National development and stated its benefits/objectives.   Some major constraints to effective delivery of TVET were   outlined which included inadequate financing; paucity of teaching facilities and irrelevance of the curriculum.  The need for and the establishment of strong PPP in TVET were also discussed. The paper concluded that the public and private sectors need to partner effectively with TVET institutions for skill training of youths.  Consequently ways of enhancing successful implementation of PPP among TVET partners were proffered.