Tertiary school’s significance progress
Friday, July 19, 2024 | 40 Views |
It has been a long and intricate battle but victory looks almost certain. But with the right the mind set, the sector could have fared much better.
The greatest stumbling block, which frustrated the potential of the tertiary sector, has been the prolonged experiment of placing both short-term and long-term human resource developments on one single and predominantly academically inclined university. The one-generalist university was designed for all intents and purposes to house all faculties, to be and do everything. No need for one to pass a harsh judgement on this bold attempt because this was the beginning and the laying of the foundation needed for purposes of getting the country up on its feet. This was to answer an urgent call after suffering neglect during the 80 yearlong colonial periods.
It is not uncommon in this part of the world for parents to actually punish their children when they show signs of depression associating it with issues of indiscipline, and as a result, the poor child will be lashed or given some kind of punishment. We have had many suicide cases in the country and sadly some of the cases included children and young adults. We need to start looking into issues of mental health with the seriousness it...