It may be recalled that a Project Document and Plan of Operation were signed on 15 December 2000 by UNESCO and the Federal Government of Nigeria for the “Support for Revitalising Technical and Vocational Education in Nigeria – Phase I”. Funding for the project was to be provided in part by the Nigerian Government and the remainder by UNESCO/Japan Fund-in-Trust for Capacity-building of Human Resources.

The main objective of the project, in its first phase, are to support the Federal and States education authorities in their efforts to revitalize, reform and expand TVE to meet the present and future needs for rapid socio-economic development of the nation. In addition the Project was expected to:

(a) Support the training and development of TVE managers, technical teachers and other technical personnel;
(b) Review and update TVE curricula and prepare curricula for new disciplines and for other target groups;
(c) Introduce Information and Communication Technology (ICT) education in all aspects of Technical and Vocation Education and Training (TVET); and,
(d) Support the identification and preparation of feasibility studies and project documents for further projects to strengthen the development of TVET in Nigeria. Read More