Solution to Vocational and Technical Education in Nigeria | EduCeleb
Stella Lincoln
27th February 2019
The Federal Republic of Nigeria is a country located in West Africa. It is the top most populated state of Africa while the 7th most populated country in the world. I am assuming it as a second most attractive land for foreign business owners just like UAE.
Despite such rich values, thisregion still lacks growth and development. I am not an expert but I think theproblem is of achieving technical expertise in the citizens. I was in 9standard and participated in a debate on the importance
of education. I remember that I won that competition because of thisphrase:
“Any nation won’t develop without focusing
on educating them to educate their upcoming generation.”
Technology
helps to focus on learner-centric education. It enhances the quality oflifestyle. Furthermore, technology has influenced our routine (lives inestablished countries). We adopted and feel insecure without it. Hence, vocationalcourses produce engineers and technical personalities who are ethicallyresponsible for improving your nation.
Nigeria is a region whereindustries are growing yet societies are not. I found below six reasons forthis conclusion. We are sharing both the issues and its possible resolution toassist your readers.
The primary dilemma is the issueof funds. Shortage of reserves causes numerous obstacles. Crime, illiteracy,medical problems, sheltering difficulties and many more might be theconsequences.
From my perspective, the solutionis already there. It is not new for our people. Already investors arrived inthis area and started so many professions. The problem is with our Nigerianfriends who never save cash for their future. They are even not spending theearned money on upgrading their lifestyles. As per a thesis article publishedin July 2018,
“If a man lives to spend then he will never
change his living standard. Those who spend to live have the intention to
better themselves as well as their next generation.”
An important negative factor isthe lack of interest in education. Kids are not willing to go to school. Three elementsare supporting this issue. First one is the parents who have an uncertain andnon-permanent job. The second cause is the absence of a role model for our children.And the third problem is the old conventional methods of teaching.
I personally appreciate that authorities
are now taking steps to spread the awareness of innovated teaching and itseffectiveness. Hence, fantastic procedures are being followed in variousinstitutions. But still, there is a lot of gap between them.
Teacher’s training is essentialfor updating the system growth. Coaches need to learn new methodologies oftutoring. How effectively can they use the tech in classrooms? What outcomeswill they expect? How much are practical these innovations?
Government Educational MinistryNigeria and Private School Associations, have to establish and motivate theculture to enhance self-growth
of professors through various training, workshops, sessions of academic discussion,and conferences. We can assume that it is a frustrating process for unknownteachers. But trust me; this academist
help will be too effective. You can check YouTube, Vimeo, DailyMotion, andother video sharing forums. A lot of videos related to teaching creativity are readilyavailable on such platforms. Thus, anyone can get fruits from those practicalvisual segments.
Education can develop and upliftsociety. If kids get bored, they can gain marks but not literacy because gradesare based on rote learning. Gradually, the rate
of out-of-school children has been increased to more than 13 million. Inmodern cultures, our pupil demands to know the value of what they are studying.
Coaches who boost excitement inthe learners become the favourite of all students. An excellent means ofconstructing interest is to clarify the concepts practically. Below are some ofthe examples possible to give to your students while schooling:
A number of jobs and employees arerising on a yearly basis. But on the other hand, the unemployment rate in Nigeriais also increasing each year. In 2017, it was approximately 18.8%. However, it wasraised to 23.1% in 2018. Likewise, the posts of manager or technical are mostlyfilled with outsiders.
Industrialists do not believe theefforts of local people. A simple resolution is to conduct workshops for ourcitizens. Keep the eyes open to find the skilled guys. If found anyoneincompetent yet capable either polish his skills or suggest another suitablefield. Offer the opportunity to locals first, then foreigners. Through this act,you would view the enthusiasm of struggling.
Electricity is a source of energy.It is a vital factor in the development of any region. The power outage is oneof the most common dilemmas in Nigeria. Without it, several professions shutdown or pause their working. Furthermore, the infrastructure has also been affected.If you wish to introduce technology and want to bring it to class, you need toaddress the power breakdown problem. It could severely disturb the learningprocess.
According to my research aboutthis region, there are three types of applicable solutions to this issue.
Numerous hurdles disturb theeconomics and infrastructure of any nation. Some influences externally whilemany are subjected to internal barriers. A superb approach is to plan what arethe primary necessities and then handover the project to a foreign company.Treat those companies as a bridge to the success of regional societies andcitizens.