The Industrial Training Fund, ITF, has revealed plans to convert its present Skills Training Centres situated in Lagos, Kano, Kogi and Plateau states in addition to the Federal Capital Territory Abuja and the vocational wings hooked up to its Area Offices to hubs for innovation and entrepreneurship (e-Hubs).
The Director-General of the Fund, Mr Joseph Ari disclosed this on the third Annual Forum for Innovation in African Universities in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital with the theme; “Strengthening Africa’s Higher Education in a Post-COVID-19 World.”
He defined that faculties of Higher Learning in Nigeria and different stakeholders can use the hubs as incubation centres and automobiles for innovation and creativity.
Mr Ari additionally revealed that ITF has made a proper submission to the Federal Government for the institution of Centres for Advanced Skills Training for Employment within the six Geo-political Zones.
According to him, “This can be used for graduate upskilling and reskilling and the overall capacity development of Nigerians in Technical and Vocational Education and Training ,TVET.”
The ITF boss said that as an establishment that locations a premium on creativity and innovation, the Industrial Training Fund aligns its coverage route to prevailing international developments and authorities coverage thrusts.
He stated, “one such policy and vision review is our current policy direction tagged: Re-Engineering Skills for Sustainable Development, which gave birth to the institutionalisation of the National Apprenticeship and Traineeship System (NATS).”
“NATS is a globally accepted scheme to optimise apprenticeship and traineeship and to ensure a seamless transition between formal and informal education and will inevitably lead to the full adoption of National Skills Qualification, which will greatly enhance interaction between industries and academia.”
“Although, not an exhaustive account of innovations that we have embarked upon over the years, it is suggestive of the direction that the ITF is willing to take to ensure that innovation and creativity are institutionalised and entrenched in our system,” Mr Ari added.
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