CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study
Societal development and breakthrough in any nation are predicated on education sector of such a nation. New researches prove the long held expectation that human capital formation (the population education) plays a significant role in country’s economic development. Quality education leads not only to higher individual output but is also a necessary precondition for long term economic growth. Rigorous analysis of data provides policy makers with proof that education is a necessary precondition for long term economic development.
It is for the above reason that Nigeria in her National Policy in Education adopted education as an instrument “par excellence” for effecting national development and harnessing the potentials of the citizens (Federal Republic of Nigeria, FRN 2008). Akindogu and Bamjoko (2010) pointed out that the country’s vision is for a complete transformation of all aspects of the nations life over time and that education should be able to effect inter and intra generational transmission of our cherished heritages and life inventions and should reposition Nigeria global status in science and technology in all spheres of life.
While commenting on the role of education in national development, Blogspot (2009) noted that education is a milestone for all types of development and provides all knowledge to do any work in a systematic way. According to this author, with education any country can develop her economy and society, develop the personality of youths of the nation; make the citizens more productive by providing large number of skills to make them self reliant.
The major challenge for education in the twenty first century for our country Nigeria according to Maduagwu (2008) is designing an educational system that will be stable and global in outlook, and maintaining high standard of education.
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