Universities� role in building society
Friday, November 24, 2017
Fundamental socio-economic and political changes and pressures in most fields and industries have influenced educators across the globe to stay attuned to the evolving needs of the ever-shrinking economy particularly in developing countries. In order to remain vital drivers of development, progressive universities have always retrospect on their contemporary roles so as to play the role of economic amplifiers than academic postulates.
Against this background the need to transform the university curriculum to suit different national needs and niche areas have not only become a priority but a contested terrain. This has evidently culminated in educational reform as a universal topic of interest, with particular resonance to higher education and skills development.
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