The New York Times article linked at the bottom of this post reflects new ideas confirming the need for more emphasis on market relevant skills development, to make kids more “employable” when they leave school.
Most developed societies are increasingly accepting that TODAY, real world relevant SKILLS acquisition can help to eliminate youth unemployment – better than the “college-degree-acquisition-only” approach.
Sadly, in Nigeria/Africa, majority with ego investment in traditional education systems remain in denial!
Thankfully, a few thought leading experts – like University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT)’s Prof. Olufemi Martins Adesope – have been demonstrating how tertiary education can be made more entrepreneurial/industry relevant, through practical vocational skills training events they periodically organize for their students.
An example is his workshop on Cassava Enterprise Development – watch video trailer below:
[Intro] How to Make Snacks (Doughnuts, Pies and Chin-Chin) From High Quality Cassava Flour (HQCF)
Click here to watch it on Prof. Adesope’s website: www.omadesope.com
Hopefully more parents and educators in Nigeria/Africa will pay attention and begin to provide the badly needed balanced mix of education for kIds!
Get latest updates about Prof. Adesope’s Making Extension Services Work™ projects online at www.omadesope,com
Read the full New York Times Article
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Title: A New Kind of Tech Job Emphasizes Skills, Not a College Degree By STEVE LOHR JUNE 28, 2017 | The New York Times
URL: http://nytimes.com/2017/06/28/technology/tech-jobs-skills-college-degree.html?referer
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