SEE N.P.E 4TH EDITION
2004, SEC AS STATED BELOW:
Vocational education is that form
of education, which is obtainable at the technical colleges, this is equivalent
to the senior secondary education but designed to prepare individuals to
acquire practical skills based and scientific knowledge and attitude require as
craftsmen and technicians at sub-professional level.
Pre-vocational educations and
technical education :
The preparatory aspect of
pre-vocational training offered to students at junior secondary level is for
the
purposes of:
a.
Introduction into world of technology and appreciation
of technology, towards inter and choice of a vocation at the junior secondary
school are professionalism later in life
b.
Acquiring technical skills
c.
Exposing students to career awareness by exploring
usable options in the world of work and
d.
Enabling youth to have an intelligent understanding of
the increasing complexity of technology.
THE GOALS OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION SHALL BE TO
- Provide the technical knowledge and vocational skills necessary for agricultural, commercial and economic development
- Provide trained manpower’s in the applied since, technology and business particularly at craft advanced craft and technical skills