ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION: See The Full List of 15 New Vocational Subjects Added to Basic Education Curriculum in Nigeria
As part of moves to to boost students’ practical skills and employability level, the Federal Government has added no fewer than 15 new vocational/trade subjects to the curriculum of basic education in the country.
Israel Adeleke
OPEN TELEVISION NAIJA (OTN) News reports that the Federal Government has announced the addition of fifteen new subjects to Nigeria’s basic education curriculum.
OTN News further reports that this development which was disclosed in a press statement released by the National Orientation Agency (NOA) on over thevweekend has it that the new trade subjects were added to the curriculum to boost students’ practical skills and employability level.
OTN News observed that this new development is expected to take effect from January 2025, adding that the newly updated curriculum would be used across the primary and junior secondary classes in Nigeria.
Below is a list of the new subjects:
1.Plumbing
2 Hairstyling
3 Makeup
4 POP installation
5 Tiling and floor works
6 Event decoration and management
7 Bakery and confectionaries
8 Satelite/TV antenna installation
9 Solar installation and maintenance
10 Garment making
11 Interior Design
12 GSM repairs
13 Agriculture and processing (including crop production, beekeeping, horticulture
14 Livestock farming like poultry and rabbit rearing)
15 Basic digital literacy (including IT and robotics)
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