Achieving National Stability and Economic Survival in Nigeria through Technical and Vocational Education

Abstract

Despite the differences in the educational systems amongst the nations of the world, their aims have always remained the same – to transmit from one generation to the other, the accumulated wisdom and knowledge of the society; to prepare the citizens for future membership of the society and their active participation in its maintenance and development. Recent developments in science and
technology, global economic crises, terrorism and insecurity have made the nations to lay much emphasis on the provision of technical and vocational education for their citizens to overcome these challenges. This paper examines the relevance of technical and vocational education in the development (national stability and economic survival) of a developing nation like Nigeria; the problems facing the provision of technical and vocational education in Nigeria; and what should be done to overcome these problems to make the country one of the developed nations of the world.