Aligning Education with the world of work

About this episode

Nneka and Chinwude discuss aligning education systems with the modern workforce to address the skills gap.

In this episode, Nneka is joined by Chinwude Nwana to explore how education systems can be better aligned with the realities of today’s and tomorrow’s world of work. Drawing on Chinwude’s experience across education and workforce development, the conversation examines the growing skills gap and what it will take to prepare learners for meaningful, sustainable careers. Together, they unpack the role of curriculum relevance, employer engagement, and policy reform in building education pathways ...

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Host: Nneka Otokwala

Guest: Chinwude Nwana

Topics covered

• education alignment
• workforce development
• skills gap
• curriculum relevance
• employer engagement
• policy reform

Keywords

• education
• workforce
• skills gap
• curriculum
• employer engagement
• policy reform
• sustainable careers

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