Comment: Education must be timeless

In Friday’s issue we carried a story titled “Tertiary curriculum, industry lack coordination”, which was more than a story but an indictment of our education system.

It is one thing to boast that our literacy rate is 90%+ and another to review how this is compatible with critical thinking and adaptability to the fast-changing technological world.

Judging by the number of “useless” graduates roaming the streets in the country, we can safely conclude that there is something wrong with an education system that churns out school-leavers destined for the streets.

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