Foundation Advocates Technical, Vocation Education In Nigeria

Ismail Abdulaziz
Oct, Thu, 2023

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Foundation advocates technical, vocation education in Nigeria

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By Ismail Abdulaziz

The Sir Ahmad Bello Memorial Foundation has advocated for the strengthening of technical and vocational education and training in Nigeria.

This is part of resolution of a conference with the theme ‘’Education in Northern Nigeria: Status, Challenges and way forward’’ held in Abuja.

A communiqué signed by Abubakar Gambo, Director General of the Foundation on Wednesday, said that this would enable youths in the region to contribute and participate actively in national development.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the conference was held to present to stakeholders a research report conducted by imminent scholars on the state of education in the region.

The report also stressed the need to strengthen political commitment to education that involved political leaders giving priority to the design and implementation of education policies in line with national development objectives.

It called on state governments to integrate the recommendations of the report into their State Education Strategic Plans with particular attention to the Action Plans.

The report suggested that each state should appoint an Implementation Team responsible for ensuring the implementation of the State Education Strategic Plan and recommendations of the Report.

‘’Enhance investment in education through the development and rehabilitation of education infrastructure across the region. This includes ensuring the provision of child-friendly facilities that encourages teaching and learning.

‘’Funds meant for the education sector should be released as and when due, to ensure that they are properly utilized for purposes for which they are meant for. Fiscal responsibility and value for money should be key.

‘’Ensure the availability of qualified and motivated teachers. Education authorities should promote the provision of incentives for teachers to encourage their recruitment and retention.

‘’Enhance advocacy in the region to ensure that parents and stakeholders further recognize the need to send their children to school. This is aimed at encouraging stakeholders to make demands on government and education authorities to promote quality delivery.

‘’Promote Digital Literacy and ensure that Learners have the capacity to apply modern information technology in teaching and learning, and thereby having the capacity to explore and exploit diverse information sources.

‘’Develop Monitoring and Evaluation Framework with critical input from stakeholders. This will support the assessment of implementation of education programmes and identify areas of challenge as well as those to build on.’’

The report also urged stakeholders to promote community involvement in the implementation of education programmes through the strengthening of the School-Based Management Committees.

It called for the provision of adequate security in educational establishments in order to encourage parents to send and sustain the attendance of their children in school.

The report said that education managers such as head teachers and principals should be involved in decision making to improve quality of education delivery and enhance accountability.

‘’Promote greater collaboration among States, linkages and partnerships with Development Partners and other agencies involved in promoting education development.

‘’The Foundation should meet with the Northern Governors’ Forum to discuss the implementation of the Report.

‘’The Foundation should act as catalyst for galvanizing support for education across the Region.’’

The conference was attended by northern state governors, ministers, traditional leaders as well as other top government and political figure.(NAN)

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