Some of the institutions established to act as an alternative route to universities are Innovation Enterprise Institutions. You will find these institutions in the various states in the country. In this article, I will bring the Innovation Enterprise Institutions in Taraba State.
NBTE is the body that supervises the affairs of all technical institutions in the country. I will also tell you what you need to know about NBTE and Innovation Enterprise Institutions in this article.
What You Need to Know About Innovation Enterprise Institutions
Innovation Enterprise Institutions are institutions that act as a veritable alternative route to universities. Students and school leavers who don’t have the resources to attend universities can choose any of these schools. Innovation Enterprise Institutions give students skills that they can use to compete globally.
They are under technical institutions and with this, they would follow all their categories. Their course includes NID Paralegal Studies, NID Film and TV Production, NID Banking Operations and a lot more. The benefits of these schools include the reduction of illiteracy levels and unemployment levels in the country.
You should also note that the admission requirements for Innovation Enterprise Institutions are cheap. JAMB (Joint Admission and Matriculation Board) examination is not compulsory for Innovation Enterprise Institutions.
Applicants need five credits in WAEC (West African Examination Council), NECO (National Examination Council) or any other O’level exam. The normal age requirement for these institutions is sixteen.
What You Need to Know About NBTE
The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) was set up by the federal government of Nigeria in the year 1977. NBTE is the body that supervises, accredit and regulate the affairs of all technical institutions. Innovation Enterprise Institutions, polytechnics and monotechnics are among the schools under the supervision of NBTE.
All board have their vision and NBTE vision is to be a world-class regulatory body for the promotion of Technical and Vocational Education and Training in Nigeria. For the records so far, this board have accredited over 250 technical institutions in the country.
To consolidate and develop the nation’s system of higher education in response to the economy’s manpower need is one objective of this board.
What You Need to Know About Taraba State
Taraba State was created on the 27th of August 1991 by the formal administration of General Ibrahim Babangida. The state can be found in the northeastern part of Nigeria, its capital is Jalingo and there are 16 local government areas in the state.
Taraba State shares borders with Adamawa state on the east, Benue, Plateau and Nassawara State on the west, Cameroon on the south, Gombe and Bauchi state to the north. This state is blessed with a lot of minerals and Hausa is the predominant tribe in it. Three universities are in the state and they include one state, one federal and one private university.
List of Innovation Enterprise Institutions in Taraba State
Below, you will get the NBTE accredited Innovation Enterprise Institutions in Taraba State. You will also get their approved programmes and other useful information. For now, these institutions have not been approved in Taraba State.