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National Board for Technical Education
(NBTE)

UNEVOC Centre (National Body) since 2012

The National Board for Technical Education is a principal organ of Federal Ministry of Education specifically created to handle all aspects of Technical and Vocational Education falling outside University Education. It was established by Act No. 9 of 11th January, 1977.

In addition to providing standardised minimum guide curricula for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), the Board supervises and regulates, through an accreditation process, the programmes offered by technical institutions at secondary and post secondary school levels. It is also involved with the funding of Polytechnics owned by the Government of the Federation of Nigeria.

Mission

To promote the production of skilled/semi skilled technical and professional manpower, to revitalize, and sustain the national economy, reduce unemployment and poverty through the setting of appropriate quality assurance instruments for TVET, provision of current and reliable information for planning and decision making, sourcing and disbursing of funds and establishment of adequate linkages between TVET Institutions and industry.

Objectives

- Capacity development for TVET personnel

- Innovation and dissemination of best TVET practices

- Networking of TVET institutions

- Flexible Skills Development

Regular tasks

- Organizing training workshops

- Developing learning materials

- Facilitating the institutionalisation of National Vocational Qualifications Framework in Nigeria

- Supervising zonal staff development centres located in 12 Nigerian polytechnics

Focus and interest