SCHOOL PUBLIC RELATION: A TOOL FOR ENHANCING STUDENTS' ENROLLMENT INTO TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMME IN NIGERIA
Keywords:
School Public Relation, Enrollment and Technical EducationAbstract
The Federal Government of Nigeria through its national policy on education gave prominence to education for self-reliance in its educational structure. This policy can best be achieved through Technical Education programme. Technical Education is an aspect of the education whose main objective is to prepare its recipients for employment in a recognized occupation through the acquisition of skills, knowledge and attitude required for utilization of natural resources needed for economic development of the nation and for their own personal betterment. Although Technical Education contributes significantly to the development of the nation's economy, it has been observed that there is persistent low enrolment into the programme. The paper therefore, aims to examine the strategies for enhancing students' enrollment in technical education programme through school public relations with the view of highlighting factors responsible for low enrolment into technical education programme. The paper recommended among others, regular meetings with guardians, regular orientation programme for both guardians and students, organization of career guidance and occupational awareness programme, public private partnership programme, voluntary and collaborative relationship between various participants in education industry, sharing of workshop and physical facilities with host community, provision of scholarships programme, participation of school management in community development service and carrying out intensive awareness campaign in the media as suitable measures of enhancing students' enrolment in technical education programme.
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