INNOVATIVE CURRICULUM FOR SELF-RELIANCE THROUGH ENTREPERNURIAL SKILLS IN THE 21ST CENTURY: A PANACEA FOR FUNCTIONAL BIOLOGY EDUCATION IN TARABA STATE

Abstract

In the 21st Century, the field of Biology education needs to adapt demands of a continuous dynamic world. An innovative curriculum and integration of entrepreneurial skills have become crucial in preparing students for self-reliance and successful life after tertiary institution. This study, therefore, addresses the demands of modern era, promoting self-reliance, adopting a holistic and practical approach to Biology education, facilitating diverse career opportunities such as bee-keeping, mushroom keeping, poultry, horticulture and snail farming amongst others. Through the implementation of innovative curriculum and entrepreneurial skills in Biology education, students can develop the required competencies to thrive in an evolving labor market and become critical thinkers, problem solvers and adaptable individuals who are well equipped to meet the challenges of the 21st century. The paper further suggested that acquisition of skills will help a long way to curtail societal menace such as kidnapping, arm robbery, cultism, Human and drug trafficking as well as any other kind of youthful exuberance. The study concluded that there is need to incorporate entrepreneurial skills into Biology education curriculum for a sustainable development