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Foundation seeks inclusion of skill acquisition in education policy

By Seye Olumide, Ibadan
23 November 2024   |   3:06 am
To address the escalating crime rate, and other vices in the country, a non-governmental organisation, Castlenet Consulting Limited, in partnership with Karakata Charity Foundation, has urged both federal and state governments

To address the escalating crime rate, and other vices in the country, a non-governmental organisation, Castlenet Consulting Limited, in partnership with Karakata Charity Foundation, has urged both federal and state governments to adjust the education curriculum to include basic skill acquisition programmes.

This, according to the foundation, would enhance the country’s education system and make it skill acquisition oriented, which would enable anyone trained in Nigeria to compete favourably with their peers across the world.

Speaking during the conclusion of the second edition of the Summer Coaching Programme, organised by Castlenet Consulting Limited, in partnership with Karakata Charity Foundation, where more than 10 teenagers participated in technological workshops, one of the founders, Ijeoma Ejiofor, said the challenges of unemployment, crimes, youth unrest and terrorism could be addressed with time if the education system is tailored towards skill acquisition and technology training, especially in ICT.

This, to her, is what the partnership has been working to achieve in the lives of the participants.

At the summer coaching titled, ‘Tech Explorers: Discover Your Future in Technology’, the participants were taught foundational industry skills insights and how to foster their career in technology

Building on the success of last year’s inaugural programme, Ejiofor disclosed that the aim of the foundation is to also introduce an enhanced curriculum that include new topics such as networking and cybersecurity, HTML and CSS, emotional intelligence, communication skills, hand craft skills, and real-world problem-solving. She said the teenagers were also exposed to the unique opportunity of learning from professionals, who shared their personal journeys and insights.

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