GLOBALISATION, VOCATIONALISATION AND LOCALISATION AS REBRANDING MODELS FOR CONTEMPORARY NIGERIAN EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM

Abstract

The paper presented a tripartite model of globalisation, vocationalisation and localisation as rebranding vectors for contemporary Nigerian educational system. The basic argument proposed in this study is that contemporary Nigeria educational system could perhaps be best rebranded on the trinity of globalisation, vocationalisation, and localisation. In practical terms, any educational system that wants to stand the test of time must be globally competitive. On this note, the proposed rebranding of Nigeria educational system is supposed to step up the Nigeria school system to global standard. All the tiers of the school system must be rebranded for global competitiveness. Furthermore, vocationalisation is another rebranding model proposed in this paper. The Nigeria educational system is perhaps losing its meaning-structure because of large scale un-employment of school products. To solve this problem, all tiers of education in Nigeria must teach one vocation or the other so that school products could be more employable and useful without white-collar jobs. The Nigeria educational system must move away from white-collar job syndrome to full “vocationalisation” of school certificates. Academic preparation must go hand-in-hand with vocational preparation in all school system. Additionally, Nigeria educational system should be rebranded along the line of local relevance. The indigenous Nigeria flavour and Nigeria indigenous value must be a model for rebranding. Local values and relevance must also be part and parcel of rebranding and re-working in Nigeria educational system. A globally acceptable educational system has no meaning without local relevance and flavour. Once Nigeria can achieve the goal of rebranding along the tripartite model propose in this paper, Nigeria will be on the part of sustainable growth and development. This is the major line of thought of this paper