Chapter two also talked about the historical background of industrial training fund, industrial work experience scheme for accountancy students and the importance of SIWES to the accounting students.

Finally the last chapter, which is the conclusion also looked at the findings and made some recommendation.

TABLE OF CONTENT

Title page

Approval page

Dedication

Acknowledgement

Abstract

Table of content

CHAPTER ONE

Introduction

1.1 Background of the study

1.2 Statement of problems

1.3 Purpose of the study

1.4 Significance of the study

1.5 Scope of study

1.6 Limitations

1.7 Definition of terms

CHAPTER TWO

Related literature review

2.1 Historical background of industrial training, fund/development of siwes aims

2.3 Industrial work experience scheme in accountancy.

2.4 Importance of siwes to accountancy students

CHAPTER THREE

Summary of findings, conclusion and recommendations

3.1 Conclusions

3.2 Recommendations

Bibliography

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

As a result of growing school leavers, unemployment in the 1970’s, the Nigerian government introduced the new national policy on education in 1981. a major provision of policy was the introduction of the teaching of financial studies (Accounts) at the junior secondary school (Jss) level with emphasis on total acquisition of practical skills, values and knowledge that would enable the individual live meaningfully in the society.

One of the reasons for the emphasis on the subject is to equip its graduate with the needed skills for gainful employment even if they terminated their formal education at Junior school level. One basic necessity for the relevant teaching facilities including qualified teachers groomed with practical skills.

This ensure that courses are taught according to the curriculum and using appropriate methodology for the subjects.

It is not possible to teach a student to operate a computer machine effectively without the computer machine. For teachers to teach financial subjects (Accounts) they must have a through knowledge of the subject and certified in the area so that they can demonstrate the skill properly for the student to understand and emulated. Noal (1971) and Thompson (1964).

These writers stressed that the individual will acquire skill and reach the stated goal by watching an expert and by practicing. This they believe that the individual in addition to this should be given enough practice to enable him master the art.

In order to enhance the study of financial studies, there is need for student to go field trip. For these will permit students to study equipment and the layout of the office and stages and study the relationship between departments.

1. The operational guidelines issued from the office of industrial work experience for each set of students which should be related to their academic discipline should be jointly worked out by the educational institutions and employers.

2. That detail of work experience programme for each set of students placed with different employers should be dispatched to reach the appropriate area or office for approval before students have their various institutions to begin the attachment.

For effective and efficient work experience it is good that the above guidelines are followed. From observations, the researcher believes so many authors that students industrial work experience scheme (SIWES) is a medium created to expose student to the realities of the work in the various disciplines. It enables student to watch theoretical classroom knowledge with practical work environment through practice. Nwokolo and Ekwue (1990) discovered that there is positive relationship between what students were taught in classroom and the actual on the job experience. The rate of relatedness being 87%.

Students industrial work experience scheme is aimed at promoting the most desired knowledge of technology for the advancement of the nation since it was recalled that SIWES programme was originally designed for professional course, such as environmental studies, engineering, vocational.

From the above facts, it becomes clear that if the lofty dreams of the nation is to be flexible the student industrial work experience scheme (SIWES) should be encouraged all concerned to enhance the technological advancement of the nation.