By Ken Chiwendu
The Federal Government has added more subjects serving as key trades to the basic education curriculum.
They include plumbing, tiling and floor works; POP installation; event decoration and management; bakery and confectioneries; hairstyling; makeup; interior design; GSM repairs and satellite/TV antenna installation.
Others are CCTV and intercom installation and maintenance; solar installation and maintenance; garment making; agriculture and processing (including crop production, beekeeping, horticulture and livestock farming like poultry and rabbit rearing), and basic digital literacy (including IT and robotics).
According to the National Orientation Agency (NOA), which made the announcement, the new trades were added to the Basic Education curriculum to boost students’ practical and employability skills.
NOA said the new subjects will take effect from January 2025 for primary and junior secondary students in the country.
