The Lagos State Cooperative College will soon begin training the teeming youth populace in various technical vocational training courses certified by City and Guilds International.
The decision to begin the training programme was declared and validated with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with the partnering technical training company, Henry Karl, over the weekend at the College in Agege.
Speaking at the signing of the pact with Henry Karl Technical Company, Mr. Akorede Ojomu, Provost of the College disclosed that the six-month training programme would be built around the City and Guilds curriculum, allowing trainees to sit for the body’s examinations at the end of the training and get certified in addition to receiving the College Certification.
Speaking further, Mr. Akorede Ojomu said, “The initiative of the vocational training is in further fulfilment of one of the many College’s mandates which include meeting the specific manpower needs of the State.“
He was optimistic that the partnership with the technical company would grow and benefit both parties. While simultaneously encouraging young people to take advantage of the wonderful notion by enrolling and reaping the enormous benefits.
According to him, the programme was created to meet the demand of certain organisations in the country for skilled workers with international certification, as well as to provide a high expertise edge with the potential for self-employment, job creation, and labour mobility.
Dr. Adeleke Adedeji, Henry Karl’s Human Resource Manager, lauded the Lagos State Government’s efforts to provide technical and vocational training as a positive step forward.
He said, “It is what everybody is facing now as the future of the country depends on how much we can train our people most especially, in relevant skills that will help develop the economy.“
Adedeji, who also praised the College management’s commitment and desire in seeing the project through, stated his organisation’s willingness to collaborate with the College on the delivery of the programme, which he believed would have a significant positive impact on the people.