The Federal Government has launched a tuition-free training programme for teachers in technical and vocational schools across Nigeria.
The new initiative, called the 2025/2026 Technical Teachers Training Programme, was announced by the Federal Ministry of Education through its Department of Technology and Science Education in Abuja. It will offer a one-year Post-Graduate Diploma in Education to help teachers upgrade their skills and improve teaching quality in secondary technical schools.
The government said the training is part of its plan to strengthen technical and vocational education in the country. It aims to give teachers modern teaching tools and match their knowledge with today’s industry standards.
“The goal is to re-energise TVET by equipping teachers with the right skills and preparing students for 21st-century industry needs,” the ministry said in a statement.
The application portal will open on July 8, 2025, and close on July 21, 2025.
Teachers who are eligible must currently be teaching technical or vocational subjects in public technical secondary schools and must have at least five years left before retirement.
The diploma will focus on key subjects like technical education, building technology, business education, home economics, computer science, automobile, and electrical/electronics, among others.
Six universities will take part in the pilot programme. They are Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria; University of Nigeria, Nsukka; University of Benin; Federal University of Technology, Minna; Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi; and Adeyemi Federal University of Education, Ondo.
Interested teachers are advised to apply online by visiting the official website of the Ministry of Education at education.gov.ng or going directly to the application link at [https://forms.gle/wWFMxcdquehz9Fjx7](https://forms.gle/wWFMxcdquehz9Fjx7).
The ministry warned that submitting multiple applications will lead to disqualification.
