The Federal Government has announced plans to reopen registration for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Batch B in 2026 as part of its strategy to equip more than one million young Nigerians with practical skills over the next two years.
According to the Federal Ministry of Education, the next phase of registration will begin after the ongoing Batch A enrollment, which targets 250,000 participants, is concluded around March. The clarification was issued in response to an online report highlighting the widening skills gap in Nigeria and across Africa.
At present, more than 100,000 learners are actively enrolled in over 1,600 technical and vocational programmes nationwide. These trainings are being delivered through federal and state technical colleges, accredited vocational enterprise institutions, and recognised skills acquisition centres.
To strengthen the quality and relevance of the programme, the Federal Government is working with international partners to modernise TVET curricula, train instructors, and upgrade training institutions. Nigeria has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with China and also partnered with the University of Doha for Science and Technology and Singapore’s Institute of Technical Education to boost technical capacity and innovation.
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Through these collaborations, the government aims to train over one million youths within two years. Authorities also confirmed that successful participants will receive starter packs at the end of each training cycle to help them immediately apply their newly acquired skills.
The government further disclosed that more than ₦4.7 billion has already been disbursed to support trainees and training centres under the TVET scheme. Beneficiaries receive a stipend of ₦22,500, while training providers are paid ₦45,000 per participant.
Dailylight Channel gathered that the TVET programme was launched with an estimated budget of ₦70 billion, out of which ₦20 billion has so far been released.
The initiative focuses on high-demand skills that align with national development priorities and labour market needs. Key training areas include industrial mechanics, electrical installation, welding and fabrication, mechatronics, solar photovoltaic systems, compressed natural gas conversion and maintenance, refrigeration and HVAC technology, and information and communication technology.
Training under the TVET scheme is structured to be largely hands-on, with 80 per cent practical work and 20 per cent theoretical instruction. Participants are trained under three different pathways: a six-month short-term skills programme, a twelve-month vocational enterprise track, and a three-year technical college option.
Prospective applicants who were unable to participate in the first batch have been advised to await the opening of TVET Batch B, which is expected to commence around March 2026.
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