The federal government through the Industrial Training Fund (ITF) has indicated interest to collaborate with the SENAI of Brazil in establishing 3 Automotive Parts Training Centres in Nigeria.
The Centres to be established soon would be saddled with the mandate of producing parts for onward supply to more than 22 companies that have already commenced production or had indicated interest to invest in the Nigerian Automobile sector and also train Nigerians in production of Automobile spare parts. This was disclosed by the director – general of ITF, Dr Juliet Chukkas-Onaeko at a one – day Interactive Stakeholders Forum organised by the Abuja Area Office of ITF in Abuja, yesterday.
She further revealed that ITF was currently collaborating with the United Nations Development Organisation (UNIDO) in conducting Skills Gap Assessment to evaluate Nigeria’s skills needs based on projected investments in the economy, saying that the survey would assist in maximising it’s lean resources by training on a need – based basis and to enable them channel their trainings to projected openings.
Speaking on the theme: ‘Work-Life Balance: Imperative for Continuity in Organisational Development,’ the DG who was represented by the director, Technical and Vocational Skills Training Department (TVSTD) of ITF, Elder Jonathan Akinlotan, said that ITF through its National Industrial Skills Development Programme (NISDP) launched in 2012 had trained over 35, 000 Nigerians.
Onaeko noted that NISDP which was in partnership with ministry of industry, trade and investment, SMEDAN and BoI was currently training over 1000 trainees in tiling, plastic of paris and pipe- fitting concurrently in the 36 States of the federation including FCT for its 4th phase.
The Centres to be established soon would be saddled with the mandate of producing parts for onward supply to more than 22 companies that have already commenced production or had indicated interest to invest in the Nigerian Automobile sector and also train Nigerians in production of Automobile spare parts. This was disclosed by the director – general of ITF, Dr Juliet Chukkas-Onaeko at a one – day Interactive Stakeholders Forum organised by the Abuja Area Office of ITF in Abuja, yesterday.
She further revealed that ITF was currently collaborating with the United Nations Development Organisation (UNIDO) in conducting Skills Gap Assessment to evaluate Nigeria’s skills needs based on projected investments in the economy, saying that the survey would assist in maximising it’s lean resources by training on a need – based basis and to enable them channel their trainings to projected openings.
Speaking on the theme: ‘Work-Life Balance: Imperative for Continuity in Organisational Development,’ the DG who was represented by the director, Technical and Vocational Skills Training Department (TVSTD) of ITF, Elder Jonathan Akinlotan, said that ITF through its National Industrial Skills Development Programme (NISDP) launched in 2012 had trained over 35, 000 Nigerians.
Onaeko noted that NISDP which was in partnership with ministry of industry, trade and investment, SMEDAN and BoI was currently training over 1000 trainees in tiling, plastic of paris and pipe- fitting concurrently in the 36 States of the federation including FCT for its 4th phase.
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