Former Nigerian leader advocates new education policy for education

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• Osagefo 9 years ago

  "In a region of the world where more than 30 million children don't have access to an education investment in all levels of education must be at the forefront. At a time when girls in Africa aren't expected to achieve univers ...
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  "In a region of the world where more than 30 million children don't have access to an education investment in all levels of education must be at the forefront. At a time when girls in Africa aren't expected to achieve universal access to primary education -- let alone secondary -- for another 70+ years, humanity has a one-way ticket booked to catastrophe.We need not look far to see what students given access to a quality education can achieve. On the sidelines of this week's summit were the real superstars--a 500-strong corps of Young African Leaders Initiative Fellows wrapping up their six-week stays in the USA. Chosen from a pool of over 80,000 Africans who applied to be part of the executive-level education program, these innovators are awe-inspiring in their solutions to everyday problems and demonstrating the power of investing in grassroots solutions working to empower both urban The Brookings Institute alongside the Global Business Coalition for Education estimate that in India, every $1 invested in education today returns $53 in value for the employer at the start of an individual's working years. While the number may vary across the 50+ countries of Africa, the private sector and the international community will struggle to find a better return on investment over the long run. As capital flows more freely to businesses in the developing world, so should their support of the education systems that will comprise their workforce for generations to come. rural communities"
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• MARCUS AMPADU 9 years ago

  African governments should elevate Ministers of Education above Foreign Affairs and Defense Ministers.
  
  And all the Ministers of Education must see to it that the teaching and learning of STEMIC should be their main foci.
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  African governments should elevate Ministers of Education above Foreign Affairs and Defense Ministers.
  
  And all the Ministers of Education must see to it that the teaching and learning of STEMIC should be their main foci.
  
  I will start by establishing African STEMIC University to foster the teaching, learning, and research Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Innovations, Communications.
  
  All the 54 nations on the continent should contribute to the establishment of the STEMIC University.

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• Tabia 9 years ago

  This is a leader who speaks sensibly not our own. Our own should learn from him.

  This is a leader who speaks sensibly not our own. Our own should learn from him.

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• USMAN. 9 years ago

  General Abubakar Abdusalam who received the award with JJ Rawlings is a polytechnic graduate like Almighty Albert Einstein. Infact he attended the prestigious Kaduna Polytechnic. This is a very important information the Ghana ...
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  General Abubakar Abdusalam who received the award with JJ Rawlings is a polytechnic graduate like Almighty Albert Einstein. Infact he attended the prestigious Kaduna Polytechnic. This is a very important information the Ghanaian media has not highlighted..

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• Osei Yao 9 years ago

  ILLITERATE GRADUATES TEACHING AND PRODUCING ILLITERATE GRADUATES. HOW CAN YOU PROGRESS?

  ILLITERATE GRADUATES TEACHING AND PRODUCING ILLITERATE GRADUATES. HOW CAN YOU PROGRESS?

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