Ogbonge stakeholders for Naija Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) sector don wake up to call for serious change wey go focus on using correct data dem to drive policy dem for education sector. Dis announcement come from wetin happen for big workshop wey Yaba College of Technology host recently.
For the workshop, dem showcase better digital platforms like ERP system and NBTE Digital Quality Assurance Platform wey go fit help governance for TVET institutions across the country. Dr Ibraheem Abdul, wey be the Rector of YABATECH, talk say we no fit dey rely on old-school data any longer, because wey we fit see, say digital infrastructure na the koko wey go make any educational policy work well.
Abdul come yarn say, ‘For today’s education vibes, we need quick access to correct data, no more gbenge data wey no fit stand ground.’ E emphasize say, without this serious data matter, institutions fit lose touch with wetin industry dey need and the bigger picture of national skill development.
Wetin him dey talk no be play; him come explain say integrated digital systems go help dem gather real-time data for student enrolment, graduation rates, and even for workforce planning. Na serious matter o, because e fit help dem avoid wahala wey come from human touch where e fit breed corruption.
Other toasters wey talk for the workshop na Malam Lemu, wey dey represent NBTE, and e commend dis workshop as necessary for aligning all the education data with national goals. ‘With this ERP, every service wey dem dey provide go dey under one roof,’ e yarn.
Lemu also explain say dem don set up Data Management Units for schools to make sure say all the data wey dem dey gather na correct one wey go fit guide policy for both school level and national level. Dis one na serious waka wey dey show say dem no wan play with data matter.
NBTE Executive Secretary, Prof Idris Bugaje, wey no dey operate alone, also make am clear say them get long-term plan wey wanted to include AI to better understand and predict policy impact. The things wey dem dey put in place go help dem track students from dey enter school till dem graduate, no wahala so.
Wetin good for dis plan na say, e go help build trust and confidence for the TVET data wey people dey use to make decisions no be small. If dem fit nail dis one, na to fire on all cylinders be that for TVET governance.
As dem dey talk for di workshop, dem urge all participants, including registrars and ICT directors, to collect better data and make sure say dem dey follow the rules wey dey ground. Wetin dem dey do now go support the mission to align skills wey dem dey teach with the growth wey Nigeria dey seek, as well as to make dem fit stand anywhere for global level.
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