National Board for Technical Education

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National Board for Technical Education
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Board overview
Formed1977
Superseding Board
Jurisdiction Federal Government of Nigeria
Headquarters Kaduna, Kaduna State, Nigeria
MottoEducation for Self Reliance
Website nbte.gov.ng

The National Board for Technical Education, otherwise known as NBTE, is a Nigerian board of education which supervises, regulates and oversees educational programmes offered by technical institutions at secondary, polytechnic and monotechnic levels through an accreditation process. [1] [2] It was established by Act No 9 of 11 July 1977 with the aim of "providing standardised minimum guide curricula for Technical and Vocational Education and Training". [3]

The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has granted approval to the Federal Polytechnic, Ede, for the commencement of Open and Distance Flexible in Ede E-Learning. [4]

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