THE IMPACT OF COVID -19 PANDEMIC ON TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN NIGERIA

Abstract

Coronavirus Diseases (Covid-19) outbreak poses serious concerns to technical and vocational Education &Training (TVET). Efforts to contain covid-19 prompted unscheduled closure of schools in more than 180 countries worldwide. Covid-19 school closures left over one billion learners out of school. This study investigates the origin of Covid 19 pandemic, it impact on technical and vocational Education & Training (TVET), the emerging issues (on –line learning, mobile learning )and possible solution to improve on TVET against the likelihood of pandemic in the nearest future. This study concludes that advancement and development in technology brought about useable tools employed in Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) during the pandemic period, it has really become easier to obtain knowledge and Aquire skills through online classes, correspondence courses and video and audio chips. Students across the globe are increasingly self-reliant and self-taught owing to these emerging tools and have favoured the rise of startup in Africa continent.