The federal government has announced a monthly N45,000 stipend for technical college students across the country. Idris Bugaje, the executive secretary of the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), spoke to journalists in Abuja on Wednesday. He said the new policy aimed to fast-track the development of the TVET sector and expand enrollment at the sub-tertiary level. Bugaje added that, beyond the monthly stipend, the government would also cover teaching fees and pay industry-based supervisors (known as “master class” instructors) where students undertake industrial attachments and finance the cost of…
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