Cameroon understudies Lagos technical education model

The Lagos State Technical and Vocational Education Board, in collaboration with the German Agency for International Development, has hosted a delegation from the Cameroon Ministry of Youth Affairs and Civic Education.

The delegation was in Lagos to understudy the board’s administration of technical and vocational training and development in the state, a late Wednesday statement said.

Welcoming the delegation to LASTVEB, the board’s acting Executive Secretary, Bunmi Bada, said technical education thrives in Lagos because of the free education and a robust policy of the state government that guides the administrators.

She added that both the structured and the intervention systems of training are free to enhance youth engagement.

Bada explained that LASTVEB’s partners provide tools for training students while the government pays for the students’ Federal Craft Examination and National Board for Technical Education Board examination, among others.

On his part, the leader of the delegation and Sub-Director of the Promotion of Youths Employment in Cameroon, Mr Mathias Houmoussi, appreciated Bada for the warm welcome and knowledge acquired.

He promised to put to practice all they learnt about technical and vocational training in Lagos when they get back to Cameroon.

The Chief Executive Officer of GIZ Technical and Vocational Training, Cameroon, Mr Andreas Kahler, said the visit was necessary because Cameroon had to provide vocational training for vulnerable youths, especially in the northern region, hence, they needed to learn how to manage the recruitment of the youths to provide employment and recreation to engage them.

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