As a parent would you prefer your children to go to the university or learn a sk

[Zed0X]

The phrase 'College/University is a scam' is becoming more and more popular these days. Back when I was still studying, you'll never hear anyone say these things. When the reality of life outside school kicked in, I saw why people say that because a lot of graduates could not enter the workforce using the degree they finished in college. Now, university or a skill? It's depends on the course that you'll take. There are skills/professions in high demand that you cannot get without a college degree.

[Aanuoluwatofunmi]

As a parent would you rather send your wards to the university or you would prefer they learn a skill or will they learn a skill before going to the university?

As a parent, i will rather prefer having my children learn the both skills, they will have to go for school and also have a personal skill they have learned to serves an alternative before getting to  where they are going or enjoying what they have arrived at in terms of career choices, if we look at some of the mistakes we have made, we wouldn't allow for our own children to go through the same, instead we have to correct the errors.

[alltalk]

Both are needed, so why don't parents let their children to go to university and learn some necessary skills on the courses? I think these can be done together, we don't learn in the university full day. We still have free time (spare time) for many other activities. If the children are happy to learn certain skills, they should have time to learn the skills on the courses. However, we don't force them to learn something that they don't like to do it!!

[Igebotz]

Both are needed, so why don't parents let their children to go to university and learn some necessary skills on the courses? I think these can be done together, we don't learn in the university full day. We still have free time (spare time) for many other activities. If the children are happy to learn certain skills, they should have time to learn the skills on the courses. However, we don't force them to learn something that they don't like to do it!!

There are some skills that cannot be coupled with your studies, and coding is one of them. They also require a lot of space and dedication. I've always believed that gaining the essential in-demand skills first before going to university. To prevent your children from jobs hunting after university, provide them with a good basic education, expose them to skills, and allow them to earn money before university

In our present world, degree means little to companies; they are more interested in what you can provide, and most degree holders offer nothing these days, so they mostly go for the ones with skills now.

[Celsius]

In present day Nigeria so many graduates are whereas Nigerians with skills are able to battle and face the present economic reality. I have seen regrets lament that they would have learnt a skill instead of wasting five years in the university.

As a parent would you rather send your wards to the university or you would prefer they learn a skill or will they learn a skill before going to the university?

As a parent, you definitely want your children to study in a famous university and build a bright future.  Like other parents, I also want my child to study in a school, college, university and build a bright future. However, getting a job is not the main objective, but it is my desire as a parent to establish one's own employment and become an entrepreneur. As a Guardian, I feel that one can establish himself as a conscious person, whether he works or not.  A conscious and well-educated person can never be misguided.

[0t3p0t]

Both are needed, so why don't parents let their children to go to university and learn some necessary skills on the courses? I think these can be done together, we don't learn in the university full day. We still have free time (spare time) for many other activities. If the children are happy to learn certain skills, they should have time to learn the skills on the courses. However, we don't force them to learn something that they don't like to do it!!

I agree but here in my country most of the time parents choose the right course for their kids and because we are in a third world country there are times parents can't send kids to college that is why vocational schools will have a big help as it costs less than college fees though there are scholarships programs but most of the time they don't like it as courses are agriculture related. There are also instances that their kids go as working students to support for their own studies but there's only few of them.

[Igebotz]

I agree but here in my country most of the time parents choose the right course for their kids and because we are in a third world country there are times parents can't send kids to college that is why vocational schools will have a big help as it costs less than college fees though there are scholarships programs but most of the time they don't like it as courses are agriculture related. There are also instances that their kids go as working students to support for their own studies but there's only few of them.

Because of the scarcity of jobs, vocational school graduates usually outperform most people with degrees in third-world countries. Having skills is far more beneficial. You start making money for yourself as soon as you completed training; there is no need to wait for anyone to create jobs because you have solid skills, yet those schools are extremely underappreciated nowadays. Everyone wants to go to school to get a white collar jobs; nobody wants to do labour work anymore.

[Agbe]

In present day Nigeria so many graduates are whereas Nigerians with skills are able to battle and face the present economic reality. I have seen regrets lament that they would have learnt a skill instead of wasting five years in the university.

As a parent would you rather send your wards to the university or you would prefer they learn a skill or will they learn a skill before going to the university?

Both are important so it will be left for the parents to know this fact and properly bring the child up this can be achieved by way of simultaneously enrolling the child in Both getting a skill that will be of benefit to the child in the future and also acquiring education which is an essential part of every child's life

With the present economic situation of the country I can't advise parents to only make their children's to focus on education but also equip their children's with a skill because only acquiring a certificate in the university is not enough as there are no jobs in the labor market so parents should prioritize the both as they are necessary for the success and development of the child in the future

[Rruchi man]

As a parent would you rather send your wards to the university or you would prefer they learn a skill or will they learn a skill before going to the university?

learning a skill before getting into the university can help you be financially independent in university and also increase your contact base. I have come to discover and notice that people who have serious skills before coming into the university to usually be more focused than others because they already have that financial consciousness. So I will like my child to possibly learn a skill before university.

[joniboini]

I mean it also depends on what my children want to do. I doubt it will differ that much if you live in Nigeria, the US, or other countries. If they wanted to be a chip designer, they definitely had to enroll in some sort of education instead of building skills with YouTube videos. I doubt they can access practical experience without any connection whatsoever. Maybe you don't have to enroll in a university to make good art, just practice a ton, but you'll lack theories and other knowledge.

I do believe an ideal university education includes learning skills required for the job market, regardless of what degree you pick. CMIIW.

[Aanuoluwatofunmi]

As parent, i will imbibe the two on my children, they will have sound education and still go for learning other skills that might interest them, am not going to base them only on a single choice, because the world now is widely open on different verities on demand for both skilled and unskilled labour and they may just need both to achieve their targets in life with no regrets than when they were equipped only with a single one.

[Azharul]

As a parent would you rather send your wards to the university or you would prefer they learn a skill or will they learn a skill before going to the university?

finishing school and getting a degree is such an achievement and any parent would be happy to see their son or daughter get a degree the pride you feel when you watch your child graduate is such an indescribable experience and a degree is never always useless so i would want my child to have both

i teach my children skills needed for life for practicality even before they go to college so that they are ready to face the world when they enter the university

Actually, I think that you could express a best opinion in your comment. Because I am also agree with your prefer comment. Because we know that every parents must be want to educate there child to renowned university for there study. Because we know that university will be very helpful for acquire knowledge of all over the world. We also know that university will be very helpful for there skill. So I also wish that university will be best prefer place for our children.

[Sim_card]

It's good that my kids learn both so that whatever opportunity that comes their way grom any angle can be taken advantage of. Your child can be going to school and during holidays learn a skill for back up. Sometimes, it's not all of them that will do well in education.

[0t3p0t]

Because of the scarcity of jobs, vocational school graduates usually outperform most people with degrees in third-world countries. Having skills is far more beneficial. You start making money for yourself as soon as you completed training; there is no need to wait for anyone to create jobs because you have solid skills, yet those schools are extremely underappreciated nowadays. Everyone wants to go to school to get a white collar jobs; nobody wants to do labour work anymore.

Exactly! I agree with you mate if an individual really practice practicallity then acquiring such skill would be the best option as we all know nowadays skilled workers are in demand and those jobs that needs degrees are currently crowded and also has high complicated standards compared to jobs that only requires specific skills to do the thing that really saves time and money.

[Gurujebs]

In present day Nigeria so many graduates are whereas Nigerians with skills are able to battle and face the present economic reality. I have seen regrets lament that they would have learnt a skill instead of wasting five years in the university.

As a parent would you rather send your wards to the university or you would prefer they learn a skill or will they learn a skill before going to the university?

What skill do you want to learn that you can't learn while going to school. In this part of Nigerian, the government has made life so difficult for people that they think school is a waste of time but trust me, you need school despite your skills to flourish in other things because it's going to give you an edge when you are officially looking for a job and not just skill alone.

Have you thought about where you are hunting for a role or position in a company, after the interview and there is two best which is skill and skill + school cert, don't you think they will consider the guy with school more than you? Please go to school if you must.