THE MINISTER IS CLEARLY DISTURBED BY THE CURRENT EDUCATION SYSTEM OF ZIM...BUT DOES THIS GIVE US HOPE?
The Deputy Minister of Higher and Tertiary Education, Cde Godfrey Gandawa has expressed dissatisfaction and disbelief at the level of incompetence and sub-standard nature of Tertiary institutions in the country, this publication has learnt.
In an interview with New Zimbabwe.Com, Gandawa said universities have in the past proven to be inadequate in helping the nation build and develop its economic state. "The problem with Zimbabweans is that we boast of having high intellectual capacity but our economy is going down. Universities must be used as think tanks and at the moment they are a disservice. We need independent researchers who can help the country out of the economic problems," said Godfrey Gandawa, during the tour of Zimbabwe Open University recently.
The Deputy Minister of Higher and Tertiary Education, Cde Godfrey Gandawa has expressed dissatisfaction and disbelief at the level of incompetence and sub-standard nature of Tertiary institutions in the country, this publication has learnt.
In an interview with New Zimbabwe.Com, Gandawa said universities have in the past proven to be inadequate in helping the nation build and develop its economic state. "The problem with Zimbabweans is that we boast of having high intellectual capacity but our economy is going down. Universities must be used as think tanks and at the moment they are a disservice. We need independent researchers who can help the country out of the economic problems," said Godfrey Gandawa, during the tour of Zimbabwe Open University recently.
Gandawa gave reference to European countries and the United States of America where universities are used as think tanks to help government with research policies, which is why they have stable economies. He said the country was in need of straight forward researchers who are not afraid to tell the truth.
"We don't want researchers who want to please certain individuals," said Gandawa.
He went on to say that local universities were producing half-baked graduates who are failing to make inroads into the new world of technology. Gandawa also raised concerns about the fact that university students are failing to make it today because they are mainly being taught theory rather than practical, hence Zim Universities are incompetent indeed.
deputy minister hon Godfrey Gandawa
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