Strategies For Improving Technical Vocational Educaion And Training For The Enhancement Of Public-Private Partnership For Sustainable Industrial Development Of Nigeria
Abstract
The Public-Private Partnership (PPP) as a developmental strategy of the Governments, has several benefits that can offer for more private investments in the critical areas of service delivery since government alone cannot provide everything in the face of limited resources. Technology, Vocational Education and Training in Nigeria will not be able to alleviate poverty, promote peace, conserve the environment, improve thequality of life for all and may not help in achieving sustainable industrial development. This paper highlightsthe benefits and the needs to improve public-private partnership (PPP) achievable throughTechnology, Vocational Education and Training (TVET) for sustainable industrial development of Nigeria.It is recommended that Government should enact laws and entrust all technology, vocational education and training programs with absolute funding and administrative freedom that will improve public-private partnership for Nigeria’s industrial development.
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