In conformity with its mandate of job creation and in effect tackling the problems of unemployment in Nigeria, the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) trains unemployed youths and retired persons for Vocational skills Acquisition Entrepreneurship or Business Development, Labour Based Works, Rural Employment Promotion and Job Placement guidance and counseling.
National Directorate of Employment (NDE) is committed to employment, poverty reduction, wealth-creating, and attitudinal change to enable Nigerian Youths to be self-employed and contribute to the economic growth of the nation.
The objectives and vision of the National Directorate of Employment (NDE)
The NDE mission is derived from its mandate as follows:-
1. To design and implement programmes to combat mass unemployment.
2. To articulate policies aimed at developing work programmes with labour intensive potentials.
3. To obtain and maintain a data bank on unemployment and vacancies in the country with a view to acting as a clearinghouse to link job seekers with vacancies in collaboration with other government agencies.
4. To implement any other policies as may be laid down from time to time by the Board established under sections of its enabling Act.
5. Job for all: To create a pool of artisans and entrepreneurs among the unemployed through skills acquisition of youths who will promote the economic development of the nation.
This involves:
i. School leavers
ii. School drop outs
iii. Youths with little or no education
iv. Artisans
v. Graduates of tertiary institutions
vi. Retired public/Private workers (Mature Persons)
vii. Women Groups
The NDE customers would be well equipped with marketable skills that would enable them to be self-employed (i.e.) to establish their own business or get wage employment if need be.
This will involve:
i. Recruitment
ii. Selection
iii. Posting / Attachment
iv. Counseling
v. Training
vi. Assistance to prepare feasibility studies
vii. Graduation
viii. Linkage to financial
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