Soyemi, Jumoke and Soyemi, Olugbenga Babajide (2019) Revamping TVET Programmes through Industrial Collaborations for Youth Empowerment and Employment Opportunities. In: 4thNational Development Conference of The Schoolof Pure and Applied Science, 2nd –5th December, 2019, The Federal Polytechnic Ilaro, Ogun State.
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Abstract
The growth and technological sustainability of any society is dependent on technically skilled manpower from Technical and Vocational Education and Training(TVET)sincethey are expected to be the driving force behind economydevelopment.This is however, not the case,because the TVET curriculum is faulty and devoid of the contentsrequired for industrial collaboration that shouldequip the students with the right and current skills relevant to the society per time with the capabilityof turning outself-reliantandindependentproducts. This paper proposed a model of adoption for revampingTVET programmeswith Industrial collaboration that promote youth empowerment and employment opportunities. This research further carried out quantitative researchto find the level of relevance of graduates employed directly with the present TVET curriculum. Structured Questionnaire was administered to a sample of 50 TVET employers from variousorganizations in Ogun and Lagos States, South-West Nigeria. Analysis was done using descriptive and inferential approach and results from the study revealedthe weakness of the present curriculum used forTVET programmesas skillsacquired arenot sufficient for career take-off. This study, therefore, recommendsthat, the Present TVET curriculum should be thoroughly revamped to incorporate necessary input from the Industry throughindustrial collaborationto produce empowered and employable youths
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) |
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| Subjects: | Q Science > Q Science (General) Q Science > QA Mathematics Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Electronics and Computer Science |
| Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email [email protected] |
| Date Deposited: | 06 May 2020 20:11 |
| Last Modified: | 06 May 2020 20:44 |
| URI: | http://eprints.federalpolyilaro.edu.ng/id/eprint/39 |
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