ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION: AN IMPERATIVE FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN ENUGU STATE

Abstract

The article focused on achieving sustainable development in Enugu State through entrepreneurship education. The following concepts were clearly discussed namely; entrepreneurship education, entrepreneur, sustainable development, entrepreneurship education and sustainable development in Enugu State, strategies for effective entrepreneurship education in Enugu State were also discussed. The research identified that although some strategies emphasize on entrepreneurship skills, there is need for a comprehensive orientation of institutions with the sole aim of improving the entrepreneurship mentality of the youths in Enugu State. The aftermath of this is the generation of employment, increased output through innovations, efficient utilization of available resources and the facilitation in the transfer of technological advancement to mention a few have been identified as the contributions of entrepreneurship to the development of a state. Based on these propositions as well other discourses, it was recommended among others that government and other education stakeholders should make sure that educational programmes at all levels of education are made relevant to provide the youths and graduates needed entrepreneurial skills.