VC urges FG to re-model Nigeria’s educational curriculum
An allure has long past to the Federal Authorities to remodel our tutorial programs in accordance to our developmental needs.
The newly appointed Vice Chancellor of Highstone Global College (HGU), Texas, United States Professor Theophilus Aku Ugah, made this allure in Lagos, no longer too long ago, when he became once formally launched because the contemporary Vice Chancellor.
The university, which is an net institution offering a unfold of instructional programmes as said by its administration became once specifically designed to support Africans and Nigerians.
Ugah argued that globally, countries who've tailored their instructional programs to native needs have long past a long way .
In step with him,”It's so sad that Nigerians students most in type to tailor their study projects on what is occurring in foreign countries rather than focusing their study on Nigeria and Africa .
He further renowned that the university would lay emphasis on ethical recommendations and transparency in its administration.
His words: “As a part of our management values, we recognise the significance of transparency, integrity and ethical behaviours in all our affairs.”
Ugah disclosed that area to the approval of the Governing Council he supposed to discipline up a 30-300 and sixty five days type plans to track the performance index of the university from five,10,15 to 30 years.
Ugah believes with the implementation of this kind notion, HGU “ can be among the handiest 100 universities within the full world.”
The chairman of the occasion, a Professor of Academic Technology on the Lagos Notify College (LASU), Biodun Akinpelu, praised Ugah’s appointment describing it “as a most major milestone for Africa academia.
“It's miles an honour to be right here as of late to have an even time an icon and a obvious blessing to Africa.Prof. Ugah is a massive pupil and it is a victory for this university primarily based by a Nigerian thriving within the US of The United States”
He disclosed that LASU contributed to Ugah’s instructional dart, adding that,” Iam proud that LASU performed a role within the making of this man.He's not any longer going to handiest add cost to global education but also carry an African viewpoint to instructional management.
“ I have studied the university functions for over six years” Akinpelu praised the university for making it an net education noting that it affords a acknowledge to Nigeria’s rising instructional needs.
“ I have been saying it for a protracted time that frail universites on my own can no longer solve our issues.The population is rising day after day and online education the one supplied by Highstone is liable to meet future needs”he added.
