Enhancing Labour Efficiency through Vocational and Technical Education in Nigeria
Keywords:
Skill and Education Policy, LabourAbstract
There is a great deal of young people entering the labour force yearly
without the appropriate skill for effective performance. Consequently,
they are often given on the job training by their employers. Such training
is not only time consuming but additional stress on management. “The
word in vogue today is technology and if our technology education is
not reviewed to meet the needs of this technology age, the product will
definitely miss the trend and this will be out of time. The paper therefore
examines the place of labour in economic development. It x-rays the role
of vocational and technical education in enhancing labour efficiency,
problems of vocational and technical education in Nigeria and concluded
that skill acquisition man power development and provision of functional
workshop by the relevant authorities among others are some of the best
approaches to enhancing labour efficiency in Nigeria.
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