June 2016 Vol.4 No.6

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Funding of Technical and Vocational Education and Training in Nigeria: Issues and Challenges

Dr. (Mrs) Nkechi J. Okoli^*, Solomon A. Wejinya, Patrick O. Agam and Modupe R. Asufi

University of Port Harcourt, Department of Educational Foundations

*Corresponding Author’s E-mail: majesse4live@yahoo.com

Accepted June 20, 2016

Abstract

The study highlights the fact that the practical nature of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) is such that it requires lots of money for effective running and maintenance. This fact raises a number of issues and challenges in this aspect of education. The huge equipment, the infrastructure housing the workshops, the specially 21st century oriented teachers and curricula for the new millennium are some of the issues in TVET while how to raise the huge monetary and human resources and the building of industries and factories for proper orientation of the students are some of the challenges facing nations in running TVET. Presently, Nigeria does not put enough money into education generally, compared with her neighbours. The corrupt attitude and practices of people in government and the failure to adequately fund the programme, has affected TVET and it has not solved the problems of unemployment, ignorance, poverty, numerous vices indulged in by the youth which TVET has solved in various countries of the world. The study adopts the primary and secondary approach. It posits that for Nigeria to join the league of nations to enjoy the dividends of TVET, it should review the present curricula to march 21st century technological aspirations and to plough substantial resources into the programme.

Keywords: Funding, Issues and Challenges, Technical and Vocational Education and Training, (TVET) Nigeria