The necessity for industry-relevant expertise and self-sufficiency amongst technical lecturers and instructors took centre stage at a capability constructing workshop organised by the Federal Ministry of Schooling.
The workshop, geared toward upskilling technical educators throughout the south-west, featured key stakeholders in schooling and talent improvement, and was held underneath the Progressive Growth and Effectiveness within the Acquisition of Abilities (IDEAS) venture.
The Schooling Minister, Dr Tunji Alausa, famous that investing in lecturers, upgrading the curricula, infrastructural improvement and collaboration with stakeholders to make sure that technical schooling meets international requirements, are high priorities of the current administration.
Alausa, who was represented by the Director of Know-how and Science Schooling, Dr Taibat Olodo, on the occasion, restated the ministry’s dedication to offering qualitative schooling that may meet the calls for of the twenty first century.
Other than adopting new instructing methodologies, Alausa added that the coaching programme would reignite ardour for talent improvement, drive innovation, and put together college students for international competitors.
He stated: “Over the previous three weeks, our focus has been on empowering technical lecturers and instructors by way of a complete train-the-trainers programme. This initiative is designed to reinforce their expertise, replace information, and equip individuals with the most recent methodologies in technical schooling.
“By guaranteeing you’re well-prepared to information your college students in an ever-evolving job market, we aren’t solely shaping the way forward for particular person careers, but additionally strengthening the muse of our schooling system.
“Allow us to proceed to help and uplift one another, figuring out that each effort, irrespective of how small, performs a task in shaping a brighter future for our nation. Collectively, allow us to drive a brand new period of technical education-one that empowers, innovates, and transforms,” the minister acknowledged.
Oyo State Commissioner for Schooling, Rahman Abdulkareem, emphasised the necessity to prioritise technical schooling as Nigeria strikes in the direction of a diversified economic system.
He referred to as for a shift from reliance on paper {qualifications}, urging lecturers to embrace talent acquisition and entrepreneurship.
“Sufficient of paper {qualifications}. You’ll be able to change the narrative and turn out to be employers of labour. Nigerians are proficient; the key difficulty is the enabling setting, and that’s what the Federal Authorities is engaged on,” Abdulkareem acknowledged.
Chairman of IDEAS Mission Job Crew, Dr Tony Okwa, harped on the rising demand for sensible expertise within the {industry}, urging individuals to use their coaching successfully.
He described the programme as a significant step in the direction of changing into higher lecturers and profitable entrepreneurs.
Equally, South-West Coordinator and IDEAS Job Crew Member, Dr Idowu Akinbamijo, stated the upskilling initiative was designed to equip lecturers with technical experience that ensures self-sufficiency.
She urged individuals to take the coaching critically to raised groom their college students into expert and competent professionals.
Facilitator of IDEAS venture within the zone, Prof. Oyetunde Adeaga, enjoined individuals to see the programme as an funding of their future, and never only a software to enhance their instructing expertise.
The IDEAS Mission is an initiative geared toward enhancing technical schooling and equipping lecturers with related expertise to drive financial development past the oil sector.
