Principals of secondary schools in the country have emphasized the need to integrate comprehensive entrepreneurship studies into the school curriculum in line with prevailing societal needs. The Principals under the aegies of All Nigeria Confederation of Principals of Secondary Schools, ANCOPSS, believe this will help equip students with necessary competencies to thrive as future entrepreneurs and contribute meaningfully to national economic growth....Read The Full Story Here ▶
The group added that principals who are the key drivers of the implementation of entrepreneurship education should be adequately trained on global best practices, so as to foster the development of entrepreneurial ecosystem in our schools and as well as contribute to economic growth.
ANCOPSS made the call in a communique issued at the end of its 66th National Congress, held from 24th- 28th June, 2024 at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja.
The communique jointly signed by its National President, Alh. Mohammed Musa, and National Public Relations Officer, Samuel Okpe, was issued at the end of the 5-Day congress, which had as its theme “Developing
Entrepreneurship Education for Secondary Schools in Nigeria”.
The school administrators observed that limited number of formal job opportunities, inadequate infrastructure and a mismatch between skills acquired in formal education and industry constitutes, to a large extent, unemployment rate that is as high as 42.5%.
ANCOPSS noted that despite the crucial role of entrepreneurship education in developing knowledge, skills, attitudes and behaviours necessary for recognizing opportunities, generating innovative ideas and effectively identifying societal needs, there remains a notable gap that entrepreneurship education is missing in Secondary School curriculum.
Equally, it observed that failure of school principals to involve the community, members of school PTA and School Based Management Committees through routine meetings, events, workshops and Projects that highlight the importance of entrepreneurial skills is a major constraint to students becoming future job creators.
“Stakeholders should implement entrepreneurship education curriculum in line with societal needs by involving industry experts and successful entrepreneurs in practical mentorship of young entrepreneurs in our schools, who will become future job providers.
“Government and other relevant stakeholders should encourage collaborations among school managers, PTA, SBMCs and Community Based Organizations (CBOS) through routine meetings, events, workshops and projects that are relevant to entrepreneurship education.
“Government at all levels and other relevant agencies are urged to provide necessary capacity building programmes for School Managers, teachers, students and indeed parents in line with digital literacy that will guarantee digital citizenship.
“There is an urgent need for government and other relevant stakeholders such as network providers to ensure improved availability of electricity, steady internet connectivity and communication network services, to facilitate the actualization of digital literacy in all secondary schools in Nigeria”, the communique read in part.
