Tuesday 28 February 2017

EDO STATE GOVT FLAGS OFF 3-DAY TRAINING WORKSHOP ON TECHNICAL & VOCATIONAL TRAINING

Governor Obaseki addressing the participants
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has identified Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET) as a vital key to ending youth unemployment in Nigeria.

Obaseki made the call while flagging off a 3-day Technical and Vocational Education Training Workshop in Benin on Thursday. He noted that the training would also help stem the tide of migration of youths to foreign countries through dangerous routes.
 
Governor Obaseki and Chairman of the Workshop, Prof. David Awanbor
Edo State Chief of Staff, Taiwo Akerele and Head of Service, Gladys Idahor

The workshop, with the theme; “Revamping Technical and Vocational Education in Edo State” which is in line with the vision of his administration to revamp technical education in the state was inspired by low human capacity development and general depreciation in technical and vocational based education.
He regretted that the situation had created a huge gap in the system noting that "there is no technical manpower to fill the growing technical demands of the modern economy and called for the incorporation of entrepreneurial education as an integral component of Technical and Vocational Education in the state.
He also made it known that a substantial amount had been voted in the 2017 budget for the development of technical and vocational schools in the state.
The governor therefore called on experts gathered at the workshop to use the platform to deliberate on the way forward in revamping TVET in the state.
The chairman of the Strategic Planning Committee, Prof. Julius Ihonvbere and the Chairman of the Workshop, Prof. David Awanbor said they were optimistic that the workshop would achieve its aim.
They said that the participants were to come up with what will serve as a guide to the state government on how to revamp Technical and Vocational Education in the state.
Also speaking, the Registrar, National Board of Technical Examination Board (NABTEB), Prof. Ifeoma Isiugo-Abanihe   described the workshop as an epoch-making one as technical education remains the fastest way to develop a state.
The 3-day workshop which started on the 22nd of February, 2017 ended on 24th of the same month.


REPORT BY KINGSLEY UCHEGBU



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