Technology & Science Education

The Technology and Science Education (TSE) Department covers all matters of Technology and Science Education below tertiary level.
The activities of the Department are centered on initiation and formulation of policies for Technology and Science Education through the following:

• Setting standards and the provision of operational guidelines for the establishment of schools, ensuring tender quality, providing school support services as well as monitoring curriculum delivery.
• Monitoring and Evaluation of the implementation of the National Policy on Education.
• Regulation of the management of the 27 Federal Science and Technical Colleges;

Vision

To provide universal and equal access to quality Technology and Science Education to ensure self-reliance. preparedness for further education, good citizenship and effective participation in democratic governance.

Mission

Provision of enabling structures, building capacity for efficient and effective implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the National Policy on Education in Technology and Science Education below the Tertiary Education sub-sector.

MANDATES OF THE DEPARTMENT

• National Policy Formulation, Policy Implementation and Supervision of Technology and Science Education below the tertiary level.
• Supervises Federal Science and Technical Colleges.
• Controls relevant parastatals in Technology and Science Education below the tertiary level.
• Develops and controls Technology and Science Education programmes in the Federal Government Colleges and Federal Science and Technical Colleges in collaboration with the relevant examination bodies (NABTEB, WAEC and NECO)
• Specifies and keeps under review the National Minimum Guide Curricula for all types of Vocational and Science Education programmes below the tertiary level in collaboration with relevant parastatals.
• Collaborates with relevant Federal Ministries and Parastatals (SMEDAN, NABTEB, NBTE, Science Equipment Manufacturing Centre etc) professional bodies (NSE NNLC, MAN etc.) and other relevant stakeholders in the training and re-training of Technicians Craftsmen, Artisans and their certification for public and private sector employment.
• Sourcing intervention funds and Technical Assistance from local and international organizations for the development of Science, Technical, Vocational Education and Training.
• Ensures effective global linkages for Science, Technology and Mathematics Education.
• Developing and maintaining of National Vocational Qualifications System (NVQS) in collaboration with relevant parastatals and agencies or stakeholders.
• Provision of leadership and advisory services for Technology and Science Education Development nationwide
• Establishment and maintenance of international relations in Technology and Science Education.
• Preparation and publication of national reports, information handbooks, statistics data, etc, on Technology and Science Education.
• Liaising / collaborating with relevant NGOs and international organizations on matters of Technology and Science Education.
• Fabrication of science and technical instructional materials for Science and Technical Colleges.

B. APPROVED DIVISIONS AND BRANCH.

S/N DIVISION BRANCH
1. Technical Education
  • Technical Education
  • Public & Private Technical Colleges
2. Vocational Education
  • Pre-Vocational Education (Pre-Voc)
  • Basic Entrepreneurship Skills Training Branch (Best)
  • Vocational Enterprise Institutions Branch (VEIs)
  • Food & Nutrition (F&N)
  • Skills to  Enterprise Promotion (STEP)
3. Science Education
  • Popularization of Technology and Science Education and projects exhibition.
  • Strengthening Mathematics and Science Education (SMASE)
  • Environment Science Education (ESE)
  • School Science Education (SSE)
  • Science Laboratory Education (SLE)
4. Technical Assistance
  • Technical Teachers Training Program (TTTP)
5. Science Equipment Centre
  • Repair and Maintenance
  • Natural Science
  • Technical and Fabrication

2C. PROJECTS UNDER THE DEPARTMENT
There are two (2) projects executed by the Technology and Science Education Department and it is the responsibility of the department to supervise and coordinate the projects, and these are;

i) African Development Bank (ADB) Project.

ii) Innovation Development and Effectiveness in the Acquisition of Skills (IDEAS) Project.

1.) African Development Bank (ADB) Assisted Skills Training and Vocational Education.

Project: The inclusive Basic Service Delivery and Livelihood Empowerment Integrated Project was initiated by the African Development Bank (ADB) in collaboration with Federal Ministry of Education, Federal Ministry of Labour, Ministry of Women Affairs, Federal Ministry of Health, Water Resources, and other stakeholders in support to the Government of Nigeria’s efforts on rebuilding the North Eastern Region of the country.
This support is being provided through the inclusive Basic Service Delivery and Livelihood Empowerment Integrated Programme. The project will provide support to Five (5) States in the North East namely: Borno, Adamawa, Bauchi, Gombe and Taraba.

PROJECT OBJECTIVE AND GOAL

The main objective is to improve the quality of life by increasing access of the poor and the goal is to contribute to the reduction of poverty and vulnerability in Nigeria in the context of the Northeast emergency transition, recovery and peace building through human resource development.

DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT

  • Component One: Service Delivery. This component will promote restoration, access and utilization of basic social service in health, education and water and sanitations. With targeted interventions in infrastructure provision, skill acquisition and upgrading, FSTC LASSA rehabilitated and equipped.
  • Component Two: Economic Recovery. This component will promote job creation and entrepreneurship in recovering states of Northeast with focus on youth and women.
  • Component Three: Institutional Strengthening. This component will support the development of unified national social registry to facilitate the targeting of national social safety nets programmes. The Bank’s support will be focused on North East states as complementary to ongoing support by the World Bank on the safety net programme, in addition to this PCNI will be strengthened to perform its facilitation and stakeholder coordination mandate effectively. The Federal Ministries of Education and Health capacities will further be enhanced in building efficient data and information.

2.) INNOVATION DEVELOPMENT AND EFFECTIVENSS IN THE ACQUISITION OF SKILLS (IDEAS)

Project: It is a World Bank assisted project, initiated by the Federal Government of Nigeria through the Federal Ministry of Education with the objective of enhancing the capacity of producing relevant skills for the formal and informal sectors.

PROJECT OBJECTIVE AND GOAL

It is estimated that about thirty – eight (38) to forty (40) Technical Colleges will be supported by the project. ( i.e. twenty (20) FSTC and eighteen (18) State Technical Colleges.

DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT

The IDEAS Project has four (4) components:

    •  Incentivizing partnership with Industry for enhanced quality and labour – market orientation of PUBLIC Technical colleges,
    • Improving skills formation in the informal sector.
    • Strengthening the regulatory environment and public management capacities for market- oriented skills development.
    • Increasing the availability of competent and motivated teachers and instructors.

D. Organogram of the Technology and Science Education

E. LIST OF AGENCIES UNDER THE DEPARTMENT

The Department of Technology and Science Education by its mandate has a supervisory role for the following Agencies: –

i) National Board for Technical Education (NBTE).
ii) National Mathematical Center (NMC)
iii) National Business and Technical Examination Board (NABTEB).

F. PUBLICATION(S) OF THE DEPARTMENT

  • National Policy on Science and Technology Education and its implementation guidelines 2019.
  • National Policy on Skills Development in Formal and Non-Formal Education in Nigeria, October 2024.

G. LIST OF FEDERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNICAL COLLEGES (FSTCs) AND THE STATES LOCATED.

S/N STATE NAME OF SCHOOL
1 OSUN FSTC ILESA
2 EDO FSTC UROMI
3 ONDO FSTC IKARE-AKOKO
4 LAGOS FSTC YABA
5 KEBBI FSTC ZURU
6 ABUJA FSTC OROZO
7 BENUE FSTC OTUKPO
8 ABIA FSTC OHANSO
9 CROSS-RIVER FSTC UYO
10 ANAMBRA FSTC AWKA
11 KADUNA FSTC KAFANCHAN
12 RIVERS FSTC AHOADA
13 BAYELSA FSTC TUNGBO
14 OGUN FSTC IJEBU-IMUSIN
15 KOGI FSTC OGUGU
16 KANO FSTC GANDUJE
17 EKITI FSTC USI-EKITI
18 TARABA FSTC JALINGO
19 YOBE FSTC GASHUA
20 NIGER FSTC KUTA-SHIRORO
21 NASARAWA FSTC DOMA
22 KATSINA FSTC DAYI
23 EKITI FSTC USI-EKITI
24 OYO FSTC IGANGAN
25 ADAMAWA FSTC MICHIKA
26 BORNO FSTC LASSA
27 BAUCHI FSTC MISAU
28 EBONYI FSTC AMUZA
29 JIGAWA FSTC HADEIJA
30 KWARA FASTC GWANARA
31 SOKOTO FSTC WURNO
32 GOMBE FSTC ZAMBUK

I. MANDATES OF DIVISIONS IN THE DEPARTMENT

Technical Education Division;

  •  Supervises and coordinates all the activities of the branches within the division
  •  Initiating and implementing National Policies on Technical Education.
  •  Supervision of the FSTCs in collaboration with the Basic and Secondary. Education Department.
  •  Collaboration with the State Ministries of Education in the supervision of State and Private Technical Colleges (S&PTCs) in Nigeria.
  •  To ensure the sustenance of the deliverables of the African Development Bank (ADB) assisted Skills Training and Vocational Education (STVE) Project.
  •  Effecting International co-operation in Technical Education.
  •  Harmonizing Technical Education policies and practice nationwide as directed by National Council on Education (NCE).

Vocational Education Division;

  • Initiating and driving the implementation of national vocational education policies to ensure the availability of human capital for Nigeria’s global economic competitiveness.
  • Contribute to the preparation and keeping under review the National Master plan for long- and short-term development of Vocational Education in collaboration with State Local Government, NUC, NBTE, NCCE and other relevant interests.
  • Supervising Vocational Enterprise Institutions (VEIs) under Public Private Partnership arrangements.
  • Monitoring and advising on the delivery of Vocational Education programmes at basic and secondary education levels nationwide in collaboration with relevant Agencies.
  • Ensuring the provision of quality vocational education programmes in Technical Colleges.
  • Liaising with relevant parastatals, NBTE, NMC, NERDC, NABTED, NECO, WAEC, on their roles on the development and management of vocational education programmes in schools.
  • Contributing to the preparation and publication of national report, information handbooks, manuals, statistical data, etc, on Vocational Education. Monitoring and advising on the delivery of Vocational Education programmes at Basic and Secondary Education levels Nationwide in collaboration with relevant Agencies.
  • Initiates policies and drives implementation guidelines on the development of centralized National Vocational Enterprise and Skills Development (VESD) Management System with relevant stakeholders for Nigeria’s Global Economic Competitiveness.
  • Initiates policies and drives implementation guidelines on the development of Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Application Tools to supervise VESD Programs and VELs for impact assessment.
  • Initiate policies and drives implementation guidelines on the establishment of Citizen Clubs in schools at all levels of education for attraction of talents to VESD.
  • Initiate policies and drives implementation guidelines on the organization and hosting of skills competitions at National, Regional and State level for talent discovery and raising skills ambassadors towards international exposure and global competitiveness.
  • Conducts profiling registration and certification of Trainees, Training Providers, Skills Assessors/Verifiers, Sector Skills Councils and VEIs into the centralized national databank on VESD Management System for impact assessment in collaboration with NBTE and NABTEB.
  • Liaises with relevant parastatals, donor agencies non-governmental organisations, industry groups, foreign missions and private sectors on their roles and responsibilities towards a skilled Nigeria.
  • Initiates VESD funding mechanism and attracts PPP Arrangement for VESD Programs deliveries and infrastructural development.
  • Develops and contributes to the preparation and publication of national report, information handbooks, manuals, statistical data etc on Vocational Education in Nigeria.
  • Any other activities that may be assigned to the Division.

Science Education Division;

  • Supervises and coordinates all the activities of the branches within the division.
  • Monitors and evaluates learnings achievements in Science Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education.
  • Collaborating with relevant stakeholders in formulating and executing STEM education policies in Nigeria.
  • Liaises with FME Parastatals, State Ministries of Education (SMoEs), State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEBs) and other international donor agencies in STEM projects and activities.
  • Keeps abreast the developments in STEM Management of State, National and International levels.
  • Responsible for the development of data on Stem Education.
  • Organizes STEM Clinic for students and capacity building for Science and Mathematics teachers nationwide.
  • Participates in seminars, workshops, conferences and fairs at both local and international levels in relation to JETS activities.

Technical Assistance Division;

  • Initiating and driving the implementation of Technical Training Programme (TTTP) to ensure the availability of adequate Technical, Vocational, Science and Mathematics Teachers in public schools nationwide.
  • Monitoring/supervising institutions where the TTTP is conducted to ensure quality training, vocational science and mathematics teachers.
  • Conduct interviews, selection and placement of candidates into institutions running TTTP
  • Regularization of admission of TTTP candidates with JAMB office.
  • Holding of workshops, seminars e.t,c with state coordinators and institutions desk officers.
  • Organizing activities aimed at improving the skills of Technical, Vocational, Science and Mathematics teachers in post-primary schools nationwide (Pedagogy and hands-on) e.g foundry and mechatronics e.t.c
  • Collaborating with relevant Federal Ministries, Parastatals, Agencies and Stakeholders in the continuous professional development of TTTP teachers.
  • Seeking for intervention and technical assistance from local and international organizations for technical teacher training programme in particular and TVET in general.
  • Preparation and publication of national reports, information handbooks, statistical data e.t.c on TTTP.

Science Equipment Centre

  • Repair/maintenance of school science equipment.
  • Design/fabrication of standard school science equipment.
  • Production of Primary Science and Mathematics Kits.
  • Sandwich training course for science laboratory personnel.
  • Short term attachment training for laboratory personnel.
  • Refresher courses for Science, Technology and Mathematics (STM) teachers on laboratory skills and basic repairs.
  • Information Technology (IT) skill/computer training.
  • Laboratory course/science workshop for primary school teachers in sourcing local materials for science education delivery.
  • Consultancy/Advisory services in school science equipment.

J. ACTIVITIVES /ACHIEVEMENTS BY THE DIVISIONS/ PROJECTS

Popularization of Technology and Science (PTS) Branch activities for the year 2024 – 2025

S/N ACTIVITIES DATE PICTURES
1 27TH NATIONAL JUNIOR ENGINEERS, TECHNICIANS AND SCIENTISTS (JETS’) PRE-COMPETITION WORKSHOP FOR JETS COORDINATORS AND FACILITATORS HELD AT FEDERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COLLEGE, OROZO, ABUJA 8TH – 11TH JULY, 2024
2 NATIONAL JUNIOR ENGINEERS, TECHNICIANS, AND SCIENTISTS (JETS’) ITEM DEVELOPMENT AND QUESTION MODERATION PANEL MEETING HELD AT FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BOY’S COLLEGE WUYE, ABUJA 11TH – 12TH SEPTEMBER, 2024
3 27TH EDITION OF THE NATIONAL JUNIOR ENGINEERS, TECHNICANS AND SCIENTISTS’ (JETS’) COMPETITION HELD AT THE NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGY CENTRE, SHEDA SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COMPLEX, SHEDA, FCT ABUJA WITH THE THEME ‘’INTEGRATED TECHNOLOGIES FOR SUSTAINABLE FOOD PRODUCTION AND SECURITY” 10TH – 15TH NOVEMBER, 2024

PUBLICATION OF THE DEPARTMENT

S/N ACTIVITIES DATE PICTURES
1 THE UNVEILING OF THE NATIONAL POLICY ON SKILLS DEVELOPMENT IN FORMAL AND NON-FORMAL EDUCATION IN NIGERIA HELD AT CONFERENCE ROOM FEDERAL MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, 2ND FLOOR , IN OCTOBER, 2024 11TH FEBRUARY, 2025

School Science Education Branch (SSE)

S/N ACTIVITIES DATE PICTURES
1 STEM CAMP/CLINIC FOR FEMALE STUDENTS IN BASIC AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN NORTH-EAST ZONE 19TH -24TH DECEMBER 2024.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE EDUCATION (ESE)

S/N ACTIVITIES DATE PICTURES
1 THE ZONAL 18TH ANNUAL GLOBE PROJECT EXHIBITION COMPETITION HELD AT SELECTED STATES. 28TH SEPTERMBER, 2024.
2 THE GRAND FINALE OF THE 18TH ANNUAL GLOBE PROJECT EXHIBITION WHERE SENIOR SECONDARY STUDENTS OF FUCs SHOWCASED INNOVATION CLIMATE SOLUTIONS HELD AT FEDERAL GOVERNMENT COLLEGE(FGC), KEFFI, NASARAWA STATE. 17TH JANUARY, 2025

SCIENCE EQUIPMENT CENTRE

S/N ACTIVITIES DATE PICTURES
1 1. TRAINING WORKSHOP ON DEVELOPMENT AND STRENGTHENING OF SCIENCE LABORATORY TECHNICIANS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH STAKEHOLDERS ON REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF LABORATORY EQUIPMENT IN THE COUNTRY HELD AT THE NIGERIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY (NISLT), SAMONDA IBADAN OYO STATE. 17TH-20TH DECEMBER, 2024

ACTIVITIES OF THE IDEAS PROJECT

S/N ACTIVITIES DATE PICTURES
1 TECHNICAL TEACHERS AND INSTRUCTORS (TTIS) TRAINING HAD BEEN IMPLEMENTED IN TWO (2) COHORTS WITH EACH COHORT COVERING THE SIX GEO-POLITICAL ZONES. THE FIRST COHORT COMMENCED IN 2023 AND WAS COMPLETED IN JUNE, 2024 19TH NOVEMBER – 8TH DECEMBER, 2023
2 RENOVATION OF SOME FSTCs AND TCs 2023 -2024
3 EQUIPPING OF FSTCs AND TCs 2023 TO 2024
4 WORKSHOP FOR KEY STAKEHOLDERS FROM INDUSTRY TO BRAINSTORM AND IDENTIFY THE AVAILABILITY, DEMAND AND SUPPLY OF SKILLS ACCORDING TO THE SIX GEOPOLITICAL ZONES OF THE COUNTRY BETWEEN 1ST FEBRUARY – 15TH MAY, 2024
5 IGF DIGITAL LITERACY TRAINING SESSIONS 2024
6 WORKSHOP ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF NYESAF OPERATIONS MANUAL 2024 ON-GOING

ACTIVITIES OF THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (ADB) 

S/N ACTIVITES DATE AND VENUE
1 Completion of 4nos hostel 48 capacity bed space each, 2 for the girls and 2 for the boys. Lassa, Borno State
2 1nos of completed block of classroom Lassa, Borno State
3 Rehabilitation – of 2 nos girls’ hostel 48 bed capacity, girls laundry and washroom, completion of boys hostel 48 bed capacity, renovation of the BDC and fencing of girls hostel. Lassa, Borno State
4 Construction of 6nos of 2-bedroom staff quarters, 1nos clinic, one generator room. Rehabilitation- of 1 unplastered classroom block, generator room, administrative block, 2 nos of trade laboratories. This aspect of civil works is still on going. Lassa, Borno State
5 Environmental and Safety activities was held in Borno state to upgrade the PIU on the Environmental Safety rules of the AFDB. 20th June, 2024 / Maiduguri, Borno
6 TVET camp on Painting and Decoration was held at FSTC Uyo where 266 Students participated and were given level 2 NVQF certificate. The whole 29 FSTCs sent students. 6th – 20th October 2024 / FSTC UYO, Akwa-Ibom
7 Capacity building for FSTCs Technical teachers on Electrical and Mechanical Crafts was conducted and a total number of 58 Teachers participated at the Industrial and Vocational Centre at ATBU. 30th October – 5th November / ATBU, Bauchi
8 capacity building of emis officers in Adamawa, Borno and Taraba. 1st – 7th December, 2024/ Jamil Guest House, Bauchi
9 Environmental and Safeguard training was conducted for the PIU at Nassarawa State. 11th -14th December, 2024 / Minki Hotel Suites, Keffi, Nassarawa
10 Supervision mission to FSTC Lassa 15th January, 2025 / FSTC Lassa
11 TVET Camp at FSTC Jalingo on Tiling and Interlocking for five Federal Science and Technical Colleges (FSTCs) and State Technical Colleges in the North East 2oth January – 9th February, 2025 / FSTC Jalingo
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