Education District III has successfully concluded a one-day vocational training workshop, benefiting 100 students from government schools, including Wahab Folawiyo Comprehensive Senior High School, Wahab Folawiyo Junior High School, Government Junior/Senior College, Maroko; Government Junior/Senior College, Ikoyi; Ilado Community Junior/Senior High School, Ikoyi and Akande Dahunsi Memorial Junior High School, all within the Osborne Ikoyi axis.
Speaking at the workshop, the Tutor-General/Permanent Secretary of Education District III, Dr. Idowu Olufunke Oyetola, emphasised the importance of equipping students with vocational skills that promote self-reliance and entrepreneurship.
She encouraged the students to continue practising at home by purchasing the required materials and applying what they had learnt.
The training, held as part of the District’s youth empowerment initiative, introduced students to a range of practical skills including tie and dye, stool-making, bead-making, throw pillow design, and slippers decoration.
Students participated in hands-on sessions facilitated by experienced instructors and by the end of the workshop, each student had produced a unique craft item, reflecting their creativity and newly acquired skills.
The initiative is one of several planned programmes aimed at fostering creativity, promoting skill acquisition, and preparing students for opportunities beyond the classroom.
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