Nigerian Rectors Resume Training In Singapore, Visit Ministry Of National Development

Nigerian Rectors currently in Singapore for a leadership training programme resumed academic activities on Day 4 of the programme, following the weekend break.

The training began with a two-hour lecture focused on curriculum development for Technical and Vocational Education and Training, TVET, institutions.

The session examined strategies for strengthening TVET curricula to better align with institutional goals and workforce demands. Participants discussed approaches to ensure that programmes remain relevant to industry needs and national development priorities.

Later in the day, the delegation visited Singapore’s Ministry of National Development. Officials at the Ministry delivered presentations on the country’s development planning framework.  

The presentations highlighted Singapore’s approach to long-term planning, policy coordination, and strategic growth initiatives, and how these have shaped the nation’s progress.

The visit provided the Rectors with practical insights into development planning and governance, while also offering lessons that could inform institutional and national growth strategies in their own contexts.

The programme is designed to enhance the leadership and administrative capacity of heads of tertiary institutions in Nigeria.