FG Tackles Skills Gap, Opens Accreditation For Technical Training Centers

The Federal Government has rolled out a nationwide Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programme aimed at equipping Nigerians with industry-relevant skills.

In line with this initiative, the Federal Ministry of Education, through the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), is calling on skill training centres (STCs), vocational enterprise institutions (VEIs), and mastercraft persons (MCPs) to register for accreditation.

According to a statement signed by the ministry’s Director of Press and Public Relations, Boriowo Folasade, accreditation will enable them to receive government funding to train candidates under the TVET programme.

“To ensure quality and standardisation, the Ministry has set the following mandatory requirements for registration and accreditation:

“Vocational Enterprise Institutions (VEIs) must be registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) and adopt National Skills Qualification (NSQ)-Based Curricula.

“They must have at least one qualified instructor per trade, maintaining a 1:40 instructor-to-student ratio. Each trade must also have a Quality Assurance Assessor (QAA) and an Internal Quality Assurance Manager (IQAM), or engage part-time personnel if unavailable.

“Skill Training Centres (STCs) must also be CAC-registered and implement NSQ-based curricula. Each program requires a qualified instructor or an experienced senior artisan with at least NSQ Level 3 certification. Centres must have at least one QAA and one certified IQAM or engage part-time personnel if necessary.

“Mastercraft Persons (MCPs) seeking accreditation must possess either a CAC registration or a National Identification Number (NIN) and adopt NSQ-based curricula. They must have at least one qualified instructor or experienced artisan with NSQ Level 3 certification. The training environment must include workshops and restrooms, with records of past training programs and certifications awarded,” the statement said.

It added that accredited institutions and individuals will be eligible for government funding to train candidates under the TVET Program.

Also, the statement urged interested applicants to apply via the NBTE Digital Portal.

FG Tackles Skills Gap, Opens Accreditation For Technical Training Centers is first published on The Whistler Newspaper