SMEDAN Commences Training for 1,015 Youths Under National Business Skills Development Initiative

Strategic Insights -

SMEDAN, the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria, has started training for the first batch of youths in the entrepreneurship and vocational components of the National Business Skills Development Initiative (NBSDI). The agency aims to empower 1,015 youths, with 145 from each of the seven North-West zone states, by providing them with essential skills and knowledge to start and sustain their own businesses. The training covers various aspects of business development, including personal and business vision, business planning, and marketing strategies. In addition, the vocational training will equip the trainees with skills in fashion design, leather works, and other entrepreneurial ventures.

Key Takeaways:

  • SMEDAN is training 1,015 youths under the National Business Skills Development Initiative (NBSDI) in entrepreneurship and vocational skills.
  • The training is divided into two components: entrepreneurship and vocational skills, with a total of 145 trainees from each of the seven North-West zone states.
  • The training will cover personal and business vision, business planning, and marketing strategies, as well as vocational skills like fashion design, leather works, and more.
  • The Director of Enterprises Development and Promotion, SMEDAN, Mazi Monday Ewans, emphasized the agency's commitment to empowering Nigerian youths to be self-reliant.
  • The vocational training started on Monday, December 6, 2021.
  • SMEDAN's Director General, Dr. Dikko Umaru Radda, has shown strong support for the initiative, positively impacting Nigerian youths.

Statistics:

  • Total number of youths benefiting from the training: 1,015.
  • Number of trainees from each of the seven North-West zone states: 145.
  • Total number of trainees in vocational skills: 1,015.

Sources:

  • {{SMEDAN's Corporate Affairs Unit}}
  • Radda, Dr. Dikko Umaru. Director General, SMEDAN