It is undeniable that education is vital
in developing the human capital of any society or nation. An educated citizenry
will be better placed to actively participate in the economic, health and
democratic institutions of its own society or nation. An educated citizenry is a
powerful reservoir of skills and knowledge that can propel economic development
and poverty reduction when appropriately placed in relevant sectors of the economy.
It is therefore important that the
business community must view education as a critical component in their
corporate social responsibility programmes. Educated citizens provide the much
sort after expertise for productivity, sales and management required in
businesses in order for them to remain vibrant.
The
business communities are indispensable partners in education development. They
need to take up the opportunity to partner with education agencies and help
them deliver quality education. A big number of international corporations and
local business entities have done this for decades, but the need for more
support is still there.
in developing the human capital of any society or nation. An educated citizenry
will be better placed to actively participate in the economic, health and
democratic institutions of its own society or nation. An educated citizenry is a
powerful reservoir of skills and knowledge that can propel economic development
and poverty reduction when appropriately placed in relevant sectors of the economy.
It is therefore important that the
business community must view education as a critical component in their
corporate social responsibility programmes. Educated citizens provide the much
sort after expertise for productivity, sales and management required in
businesses in order for them to remain vibrant.
The
business communities are indispensable partners in education development. They
need to take up the opportunity to partner with education agencies and help
them deliver quality education. A big number of international corporations and
local business entities have done this for decades, but the need for more
support is still there.