ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION: A STRATEGY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION

Abstract

Graduates of postsecondary institutions are unemployed as a result of the sharp rise in their
numbers graduating without employable skills. The necessity for this pool of human capital
to acquire or train as entrepreneurs stems from the fact that the public and private sectors
are unable to provide enough jobs to accommodate them. As a result, they will develop the
abilities and skills necessary to become job producers rather than job seekers. In order to
solve this issue, entrepreneurship education was implemented in our postsecondary
educational institutions. The development of skills, abilities, and competence that provide
recipients initiative, creativity, risk-taking ability, passion, independence, and a business
venture vision is known as entrepreneurship education. Graduates who have received
entrepreneurship education would be aware of the current company and consider it as a
potential alternative. Therefore, in order to address entrepreneurship education concerns for
its best performance in Nigeria, this study provides a thorough assessment of the meaning,
goals, importance, benefits, characteristics, challenges and strategies for resolving them.
Lastly, it was suggested that sufficient advocacy be established regarding the necessity of
embracing entrepreneurship education abilities and learning self-reliance skills, as its
significance in Nigeria's educational, social, and economic growth cannot be overstated.