PHOTO NEWS: University Education Plays a Critical Role in the Development Process-Echono
PHOTO NEWS: University Education Plays a Critical Role in the Development Process-Echono
…It is widely believed that the level of development in any nation reflects their education system, and development strategies are mostly rooted through universities research activities and innovations.-Echono
Undoubtedly, university education plays a critical role in the development process, particularly in the global context in which knowledge-based innovations and products fetch high value in the market.
Beyond economic benefits, university education also offers cultural and community development scope.
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The Executive Secretary of TETfund, Sunday Echono, stated this on Friday, while delivering the Convocation lecture at the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO) Imo State.
He further added, ”the transition from the Stone Age to the Iron Age, the invention of agriculture, the advent of traditional and modern technology, development in science, energy, and communication have all been ascribed to tertiary education, capacity building, and the search for knowledge. ”
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”Throughout history, human beings have often sought to advance their well-being by improving and mastering their environment and have succeeded overtime primarily due to improvement in the quality of human capital.”
”The desire to improve living conditions and vigorous pursuit of same, has resulted in discoveries in various fields that have direct impact on modern societies.”
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During his lecture delivery, he added further, ”thus, the laudable inventions whether in the field of medicine, energy, agriculture, or communication, have been the result of education and knowledge, which constitute the essence of university education.”
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”Knowledge arising from education and research has been critical to existence and survival, and as society progressed, its transformation for sustainable development became inevitable. Hence, the quest for education and scientific breakthrough continued to occupy a crucial place in the scheme and affairs of societies and nations.”
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”It is widely believed that the level of development in any nation reflects their education system, and development strategies are mostly rooted through universities research activities and innovations. It is also true that most of the challenges in many developing countries today stemmed out of their poor or inadequate attention to the education system.”
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”It is widely believed that the level of development in any nation reflects their education system, and development strategies are mostly rooted through universities research activities and innovations. It is also true that most of the challenges in many developing countries today stemmed out of their poor or inadequate attention to the education system.”
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PHOTO NEWS: University Education Plays a Critical Role in the Development Process-Echono
PHOTO NEWS: University Education Plays a Critical Role in the Development Process-Echono
