Technical Education--The Key to Sustainable Technological Development
Overview & Synopsis
Technical education has been identified as one of the most effective human resource development that needs to be embraced for rapid industrialization and sustainable technological development of any nation. Technical education has been an integral part of national development in many societies because of its impact on productivity and economic development. This paper discusses the dearth of skilled technical manpower in Nigeria and its effect on the technological development of the nation. It advocates for a comprehensive revitalization of technical education in Nigeria to promote workforce partnership needed to develop innovative approaches or replicate models that operationally demonstrate has demand technological the society needs. Efforts and ways by both by the government and individuals to train and produce the required manpower for the achievement of vision 20, 2020 objectives were also suggested by the authors.
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Document Information
| Document Title | Technical Education--The Key to Sustainable Technological Development |
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| Author / Organization | Odo, J. U., Okafor, W. C., Odo, A. L., Ejikeugwu, L. N., Ugwuoke, C. N. |
| Subject & Discipline | Technical Education, Sustainable Development, Job Skills |
| Categories | Education & Pedagogy |
| Publication Year | 2017 |
| License / Rights | Public Domain / Open Access Educational Resource |
| Resource Verification | Listed PDF (Verification Pending) |
| Original Host Website |
ERIC (Education Resources)
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| File Format | application/pdf (Portable Document Format) |
| Language | EN |
| Catalog ID | DOC-245378 |
| Original Source Link | Visit Source Page on eric.ed.gov » |