VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION-THE ANSWER TO YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT-

In fulfilment of his promise to refocus our educational system from mainly one of certificate acquisition to one of skills acquisition,Governor Ifeanyi Okowa within one week of being sworn into office  the Delta state technical and vocational Education Board(DSTVEB)  to the Delta state house of Assembly and then signed into law in June 2015.

The new policy direction in education according to the Governor is to reverse the trend where graduates of Nigeria universities rely solely on government jobs to make ends meet.

"My administration has kick-started the process of making Nigerian graduates self-employed by encouraging vocational skills acquistion.One of the cardinal programmes of this administration is to ensure that we are able to raise our children to embrace technical and vocational education.".

In pursuance of this vision,the state Government embarked on the reconstruction and rehabilitation of three technical colleges in Sapele,Ofagbe and Agbor.The first phase of this rehabilitation is as follows.

AGBOR TECHNICAL COLLEGE.-[IKA SOUTH LGA OF DELTA NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT]

- Conversion of Catering/Workshop Block to a Six-Classroom Block with Stores and Toilets;
- Conversion of a Six-Classroom Block without Stores and Toilets to a standard Classroom Block with Stores and Toilets;
- Demolition and reconstruction of Hostel Block;
- Renovation of Six-Classroom Block with Stores and Toilets;
- Renovation of three-Classroom Block with Stores and Toilets;
- Demolition of 2Nos dilapidated Four-Classroom/Workshop Block and construction of 2Nos Prototype Six-Classroom Block with Stores and Toilet facilities;
- Renovation of Prototype Building/Block Laying Workshop with Offices;
- Completion of Prototype Steel Stanchion and Structural roof Workshop Building;
- Construction of a 3-Bedroom Bungalow for the Principal;
- Completion of Prototype Steel Stanchion and Structural Roof Workshop -Building(Auto Mechanic and Welding Fabrication Workshop);
- Improvement of Multi-Purpose School Hall;
- Demolition and reconstruction of a Prototype Administrative Block; and
- Construction of Twin 2-Bedroom Staff Quarters (2No).
. The awarded Phase II Project which captured construction of School Fence, Gate/Gate House have also been completed, while building of Generator House, Erosion Control and construction of the school’s access roads and drains are all currently work in progress.

SAPELE TECHNICAL COLLEGE.-(SAPELE LGA OF DELTA CENTRAL SENATORIAL DISTRICT)
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- Renovation of principal’s Lodge (2-Bedroom Duplex Quarters and 18Nos Garages);
- Renovation of staff room/Computer Centre;
- Renovation/Rehabilitation of Hostel Block;
- Renovation of Painting and Decoration Block;
- Renovation of Electrical Building;
- Expansion/Renovation Of Generator House;
- Renovation of Electrical Workshop;
- Renovation of Radio, TV and Electronics Block;
- Renovation of Toilet Block by Woodwork and furniture Craft Practice Workshop;
- Renovation of Secretariat Department Typing Pool;
- Completion of Science Laboratory;
- Renovation/Alteration works of Administrative/Principal’s Office Block;
- Renovation of Welding and Fabrication Classroom;
- Renovation of Mechanical Engineering Department Classroom Block;
- Renovation/Rehabilitation of Storey Building Hostel Block;
- Renovation of Kitchen/Dining Hall;
- Provision of Overhead Water Tanks;
- Renovation of ICT/Assembly Hall;
- Renovation of Two-Classroom Block; and
- Renovation of Three-Classroom Block.

OFAGBE TECHNICAL COLLEGE-(ISOKO NORTHLGA OF DELTA SOUTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT]

- Renovation of Boys Quarter;
- Renovation of Multi-Purpose Hall;
- Demolition and Reconstruction of Administrative Block (Principal’s Office);
- Renovation of Staff Quarters;
- Renovation of Welding/Fabrication Workshop;
- Renovation of Automobile Workshop;
- Construction of Dining Hall;
- Construction of Block of Toilets;
- Renovation of Hostel Block(Storey Build