Education and Sustainable Development: Challenges and Prospects of Technology Education in Nation Building

Abstract

The sustainable development of a nation depends largely on the level of the citizens' participation in technology education and ability to use that technology in transforming its environment. The 7-point agenda of Yar'Adua's administration is geared towards a better life for Nigerians and having a strong and self-reliant nation with a dynamic economy that can compete globally. Education and training remain the universally acclaimed keys that unlock every" other sector for sustainable national development. This paper discussed education and sustainable development. with emphasis on the role of technology education in nation building, challenges of technology education in a developing nation and made recommendations such as the establishment of more schools and teacher training programs, among others, for a more functional education.