Revamping TVET Programmes Through Industrial Collaborations for Youth Empowerment and Employment Opportunities

Abstract

The growth and technological sustainability of any society is dependent on technically skilled manpower from Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) sincethey are expected to be the driving force behind economy development.This is however, not the case, because the TVET curriculum is faulty and devoid of the contents required for industrial collaboration that should equip the students with the right and current skills relevant to the society per time with the capability of turning out self-reliant and independent products. This paper proposed a model of adoption for revamping TVET programmes with Industrial collaboration that promote youth empowerment and employment opportunities. This research further carried out quantitative research to find the level of relevance of graduates employed directly with the present TVET curriculum. Structured Questionnaire was administered to a sample of 50 TVET employers from various organizations in Ogun and Lagos States, South-West Nigeria. Analysis was done using descriptive and inferential approach and results from the study revealed the weakness of the present curriculum used for TVET programmes as skills acquired are not sufficient for career take-off. This study, therefore, recommends that, the Present TVET curriculum should be thoroughly revamped to incorporate necessary input from the Industry throughindustrial collaboration to produce empowered and employable youths.