The Federal Government says it is equipping young Nigerians with practical skills and business start up support through a free technical and vocational education programme targeting 38 federal and state technical colleges nationwide.
Under the initiative, beneficiaries receive free tuition, training materials, monthly stipends and business starter packs to enable them to establish their own businesses and become economically self Reliant after completing their training.
National Project Coordinator of the Innovation Development for Effective Acquisition of Skills, IDEAS Project, Mrs Blessing Ehi Ogwu, disclosed this during an inspection of the IDEAS Project Centre at the Federal Science and Technical College, Orozo, Abuja.
Ogwu said the government, with support from the World Bank, had equipped 20 federal and 18 state technical colleges to expand access to practical skills acquisition and improve employment opportunities for young Nigerians.
Also speaking, the National Project Monitoring Officer in the Minister’s Office at the Federal Ministry of Education, Mr Olatunji Odewunmi, said beneficiaries would receive monthly stipends and starter packs upon successful completion of their training.
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Beyond the government’s projections, some beneficiaries say the programme is already creating economic opportunities.
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The however, called for more training equipment and expansion of the programme to rural communities to enable more young Nigerians to benefit
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