Technical Vocational Educational (TVE) Institutions and Industries Partnership: Necessity for Graduates Skills Acquisition.

Abstract

The quality of TVET graduates from technological institutions has been a subject of major concern for most industries in Nigeria. Most industries in Nigeria complaint on TVET graduates as possessing low level skills required for employment in industries and lack of confidence in carrying out their duties and responsibilities. This paper discussed extensively on TVET institutions and industry partnership as a necessity for graduates skill gap between the industries and TVET institutions were further explained. The paper also highlights on how to bridge the gap between the industries and TVET institutions. Conclusions were drawn and recommendations made in order to establish linkages between the industries and TVET institutions amongst which are: that TVET institutions and local industries should collaborate to organize seminars and workshops where they will share information on the changing trends in industrial practices and how these changes can be incorporated into the curriculum of the school and also TVET institutions should be charged with oversight responsibilities by putting up structures and policies that will facilitate industrial links. This will go a long way in ensuring that TVET graduates acquire the right skills that make them be employable in the industries or other related organizations.