Main purpose for the socio-economic disaster, significantly unemployment, being skilled in Nigeria, is as a result of successive governments have deviated from the aim for which they had been established.
In addition to, chairman, governing council, Lagos Metropolis Polytechnic (LCP), Mr Babatunde Odufuwa and keynote speaker on the fifteenth convocation of the polytechnic, Oluropo Dada, additionally lamented that schooling curriculum will not be always reviewed to replicate present developments.
Odufuwa reminded of the first position of polytechnic schooling, launched to supply technical manpower and impression mandatory abilities for the manufacturing of technicians, technologists and different expert personnel.
He lamented that there had been “apparent shift in focus,” as most establishments now focus on elevating women and men, who would solely be fitted for white-collar jobs.
Whereas commending the Federal Authorities for creating the enabling setting for personal establishments to thrive, he careworn the necessity to make sure that youths embrace polytechnic schooling.
Odufuwa, who can be the founding father of Southwestern College, mentioned: “Presently, youths searching for admission into increased establishments desire universities to polytechnics. The overall perception is that it’s those that don’t meet entry necessities to universities which are admitted into polytechnics.”
He known as on the three tiers of presidency to extend subventions to polytechnics throughout board, stating that well-funded polytechnics would drastically scale back unemployment disaster within the nation.
In his keynote handle, Dada known as for a complete overview of the tertiary schooling sector by drawing up strategic plan and roadmap to revitalise it in keeping with world greatest practices.
He additionally really helpful encouragement of vocational coaching; partnership between business gamers and tertiary establishments to allow college students undertake in-company placements internships; funding in enterprise abilities improvement; and diversification of tertiary schooling curriculum to fulfill the wants of labour market.
Dada additionally really helpful employment of certified lecturers and instructors; suspension of additional approval of latest tertiary establishments by authorities to allow present ones consolidate; introduction of public-private partnerships in tertiary establishments and concerted effort by all stakeholders to boost consciousness concerning the worth of technical abilities and various alternatives obtainable via vocational coaching, amongst others.
