NEED FOR YOUTH EMPOWERMENT THROUGH BUSINESS EDUCATION EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Sampson Owazuaka Wagbara, W. J. Ubulom

Abstract


Youths occupy a prominent place in any society and outnumber the middle aged and the aged. In every society, they play important role for its sustainable development. Training programmes acquired through business education as a sub-set of vocational and technical education has over the years improved the
employable skills of the youths. It is for this reason that emphasis should be placed on the need for the youths to be empowered through business education for the youths to be well-equipped with the needed knowledge, attitudes, competencies and skills so that they can be well-fitted for the world of work. There is need to constantly expose the business education students to the practical aspect of the programmes. This will assist them to acquire practical knowledge, competencies and skills in business working environments.

KEYWORDS: Youths, empowerment, business education, employability, skills sustainability and development.


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