The National Council for Technical Education (NACTE) is a body
corporate established by the National Council for Technical Education
Act, 1997.
The scope of NACTE covers all tertiary education institutions,
other than universities and their affiliated colleges, delivering
courses at technician, semi-professional and professional levels
leading to awards of certificates, diplomas, degrees and other
related awards.
The key issues that NACTE is required to address include, to:
- Ensure overall coordination of technical education and training;
- Establish a national system of awards;
- Ensure the relevance of technical education and training to
labour market demand;
- Institute systems of quality control and quality assurance
in technical education and training;
- Register and accredit both public and private technical education
and training institutions capable of delivering courses; and
- Establish a central database on technical education and training.
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