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Nigerian TVET programme makes UNESCO global awards final

2 November 2026

A Nigerian vocational education programme, Summer School, has been named one of three finalists in the 2026 UNESCO-UNEVOC Global Awards for Innovation in Technical and Vocational Education and Training. The initiative, which provides free vocational and academic learning activities for public secondary school students during long holidays, was selected in the Resourceful Innovation category. Run

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