The Industrial Training Fund and the German Chambers of Industry and Commerce on Thursday entered into a strategic partnership for the development of industrial skills for Nigerians.
The collaboration would see the development of skills of young Nigerians in the use of modern technology in key areas such as welding, electronics among others.
The Director-General, ITF, Dr. Juliet Chukkas-Onaeko, while speaking during a meeting with representatives of the chamber, said the partnership would help to improve the quality of vocational training in Nigeria.
She said the initiative was timely, owing to the huge tasks before the agency in the training of about two million artisans annually.
The ITF boss added that even before the collaboration, the agency had already started looking at adoption of the dual educational vocational system in its skills acquisition program.
“The dual vocational duration program is something we consider seriously and I think we are positive that we can move this collaboration to another level.
“I want to see what you require of us to be able to make this work better. We are willing to provide all we can to ensure that you gave a smooth sail in the next phase of this program.”
The Leader of the German team, and Managing Director, Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Germany, Mr. Robert Malzacher, said skills acquisition program would be relevant, efficient, effective, impactful and sustainable.
He said in implementing the program, ITF will play a major role in the expansion of the program to other states.
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