As the population of the country keeps improving daily, it is making it impossible for universities to accommodate all school leaver. The federal government of Nigeria have established institutions that will act as an alternative route to universities in Nigeria. Vocational Enterprise Institutions are one of the schools established to fulfil that purpose. Interested students wonder if they are Vocational Enterprise Institutions in Jigawa State.
There is a body responsible for establishing these institutions in the country and that body is NBTE. This article will tell you what you need to know about Vocational Enterprise Institutions, tell you about NBTE and tell you what you need to know about Jigawa. It will also provide the List of Vocational Enterprise Institutions in Jigawa State.
What You Need to Know About Vocational Enterprise Institutions
To provide enough institutions in the country to meet the growing population the federal government of Nigeria established Vocational Enterprise Institutions. Vocational Enterprise Institutions act as an alternative route to universities in the country as that is the major purpose of establishing these institutions.
Compare to universities and polytechnics the admission requirements are very low for these institutions and that is one of the benefits of Vocational Enterprise Institutions. For Some of the school’s candidates who are to apply for these schools are expected to be up to or over 18 years. The JAMB (Joint Admission and Matriculation Board) examination is not necessary.
Five credits are needed in WAEC (West African Examination Council) or in NECO (National Examination Council) to apply for any of these schools. Mathematics and English Language must be among the subjects in WAEC or NECO. Vocational Enterprise Institutions have helped trained adequate manpower who are to work in the various economic sector in Nigeria. They have also helped reduce the unemployment and illiteracy level in Nigeria.
The skills learnt in these schools include Computer Studies, Cosmetology and Beauty Therapy, Fashion Designing, Block Laying and Concreting and a lot more. There are also federal, private and state Vocational Enterprise Institutions.
What You Need to Know About NBTE
The full meaning of NBTE is National Board for Technical Education ad it was established by the federal government of Nigeria in 1977. The function of the board is to established and supervised technical institutions in the country. The headquarter of NBTE is located in Kaduna State and the institutions under the supervision of NBTE include Monotechnics, Vocational Enterprise Institutions, College of Agriculture and a lot more.
One of the objectives of the body is to streamline and strengthen the machinery for educational development in the country. The mission of NBTE is to promote the production of skilled technical and professional manpower for the development and sustenance of the National Economy.
What You Need to Know About Jigawa State
The federal military government under the administration of General Ibrahim Babangida created Jigawa State on the 27th of August 1991. The capital of Jigawa State is Dutse and there are 17 local government areas in the state. The dominant tribe in Jigawa State is the Hausa tribe however they are other tribes in the State.
Three universities are in Jigawa State and they are one private, one state and one federal university. The state is bordered by Bauchi State to the east, Katsina and Kano State to the west and Yobe state to the northwest.
List of Vocational Enterprise Institutions in Jigawa State
There has been no record of NBTE accredited Vocational Enterprise Institutions in Jigawa State but there are a lot of these institutions in the country. There are also a lot of different educational centres other than universities that can be found in Jigawa state.