COMMENT | Some badly needed changes in education system

COMMENT | It seems like the education authorities are keen to get some feedback as to the suitability of their curricula. This is in the form of a survey which will only provide aggregate data of what people think about the curriculum.

However, the curriculum is just one part of the education system, albeit an important one. The quality of teaching, the monitoring and evaluation, corrective measures, teacher training, and many other factors are important considerations.

Changing a national education system requires a broad overview from which specifics have to be formulated in detail for meaningful implementation together with a mechanism for evaluation and correction. Otherwise, it’s of no use to anyone, least of all our students.

But first...