Germany has committed three million Pounds to assist Ogun Government in developing its agricultural and construction sectors through demand-oriented vocational training programme.
The Programme Head, Mr Horst Bauernfeind, said the programme would be supervised by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), a German agency.
He added that the gesture was part of an ongoing development cooperation between Nigeria and Germany, based on a 1974 bilateral agreement signed by the two countries. He explained that the programme, which would run concurrently in Ogun and Plateau for two years, was already at the pilot stage in the two states.
He noted that the objective of the programme was to enhance the employability of young Nigerians through skill acquisition made possible by demand-oriented vocational training.
He said, “my team had already embarked on assessment tour of vocational centres and technical colleges in Ogun state to identify possible gaps and areas of needs.
He further explained that,“We have also organised a workshop on vocational skills development for the construction industry to aggregate the demands of the stakeholders and develop a programme strategy.”
The programme would focus on improving the personnel and professional capacities of selected training providers to design and implement labour market relevant vocational training. He said that they also intended to strengthen the role of the private sector in the Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET).
“We also aim at improving the quality of in-company training and learning at the work places of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), “ he stated.
