The educational system in Nigeria keeps improving as the day goes by as the federal government of Nigeria keep establishing various institutions. Some of the institutions established by the federal government of Nigeria are Vocational Enterprise Institutions. The roles of these schools are to act as an alternative route to universities and polytechnics in Nigeria. There are also Vocational Enterprise Institutions in Imo State.
The body responsible for accredited Vocational Enterprise Institutions in Nigeria is NBTE that is not the only function of the board. Â This article will tell you what you need to know about Vocational Enterprise Institution, tell you about NBTE, give a brief summary of Imo state and provide the List of Vocational Enterprise Institutions in Imo State.
What You Need to Know About Vocational Enterprise Institutions
The major role of Vocational Enterprise Institutions is to act as an alternative route to universities in the country. A lot of skills are learnt in these institutions and they include Block laying and Concreting, Carpentry and Joinery and a lot more. The major benefit of Vocational Enterprise Institutions is that they help reduce the illiteracy level in the country.
They help reduce the unemployment level and provide enough manpower to work in various economic sectors. They are under technical institutions and are more like monotechnics but are quite different from them.
What You Need to Know About NBTE
The role of NBTE is to supervise and established technical institutions in Nigeria and the board headquarter is located in Kaduna State. NBTE was established by the federal government of Nigeria in the year 1977, its full meaning is National Board for Technical Education. One of the objectives of the board is to consolidate and develop the nation’s system of higher education in response to the economy’s manpower need.
NBTE vision is to be a world-class regulatory body for the promotion of Technical and Vocational Education and Training in Nigeria. The institutions being supervised by NBTE includes Vocational Enterprise Institutions, Monotechnics, College of Education, College of Agriculture and a lot more.
What You Need to Know About Imo State
Imo State is located in the southeast region of Nigeria and was created on the 3rd of February 1976 by the formal administration of Murtala Muhammad. The capital of the state is Owerri and there are 27 local government areas in Imo State. There are currently six universities available in Imo state and they are one federal, two state and three private universities.
There are a lot of tribes in the State but the major dominating tribe is the Igbo language that is the state consists of more Igbo people. Imo State is known to be an agricultural state as there produce a lot of agricultural products like Yam, Corn, cassava and a lot more. The state is bordered by delta State and River Niger to the west, Rivers State to the South, Anambra State to the North and Abia state to the east.
List of Vocational Enterprise Institutions in Imo State
Imo State has a lot of study centres but there are only two Vocational Enterprise Institutions in Imo State. Below is the list of these institutions in the state
S/N |
INSTITUTION NAME |
APPROVED VOCATIONAL COURSES |
OWNERSHIP |
YEAR ESTABLISHED |
| 1. | International Chaplaincy Corps Network (ICCN) Institute of Security Technology and Management, Orlu, Imo State | NVC Computer Studies
NVC Office Secretarial Assistant |
Private | 2013 |
| 2. | NIIT Owerri Centre, Beside Diamond Bank, Item Street, Ikenegbui, Owerri, Imo State. | NVC Computer Studies | Private | 2008 |
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Admission Requirement
The JAMB (Joint Admission and Matriculation Board) examination is not needed for these institutions. Five credits are needed in WAEC (West African Examination Council) or in NECO (National Examination Council). Mathematics and English Language must be among the subject in WAEC or NECO.