The Federal Government has inaugurated a ministerial implementation committee to oversee the modernisation of laboratories and enhancement of skills development in Nigerian polytechnics.
The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa while inaugurating the committee in Abuja, said the initiative aims to phase out obsolete equipment in polytechnics.
The minister said the initiative would also introduce industrial-grade engineering facilities and strengthen hands-on technical training across beneficiary institutions.
Alausa explained that the intervention, supported by the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, would cover 37 federal and state polytechnics under the second phase of the Skills-G intervention.
According to him, the programme will provide equipment for mechatronics, robotics, renewable energy systems, advanced telecommunications, electronics and automobile engineering.
The minister added that the reform would also ensure dual certification for polytechnic graduates, combining National Diploma (ND) or Higher National Diploma, HND with recognised National Skills Qualification certificates.
(Editor: Anoyoyo Ogiagboviogie)
