African Students Forum

SHAMBATA wrote:the beg problem facing the development in africa in general and its educational system in particular is the curreption of its leaders.

I agree with you. However, I also think African's should take responsibility of their own lives. I don't doubt that the government has a very huge influence over how we live, but I think we can make a difference if we start making choices on our own that help us to get ahead.

I would like to know what everyone else thinks!

i agree with you a hundred percent, my main problem about our educational system is our science education, its very appalling.

I do agree that the level of education is very wanting in Africa.The kind of orientation and preoccupation of many of our Africa leaders is to create a society that is friendly to them.A society that hardly raises a finger to all that they do.That is way they can hardly think of making the educational ground level to all.Educational systems in Africa are wanting.The need to be reformed to conform with the dynamics of the 21st c.The many bottle-necks that make it impossible for many students to access educational funding should be eliminated.Funding educational research should be a top priority by the African governments.Empowering women through education is not enough if we do not give them the necessary educational resources that they need.For us to move forward academically,we need to redifine the myths that surround education.

Hi everybody. I just registered here, and this looks like a great forum. Very professional and friendly. Keep up the great work!
I'm just an average city kid, currently i am attending the university of philadelphia and my name is Sam. Just wanted to say hello to you
all i hope to have a great time here i guess!

Hello, I totoly agree with you. I want to add something in terms of teachers attitude towards teaching in rural areas, how many of as, who had BA,
and wants to go on remote areas and to take the haredship? I think this also main problem in African Eduction.But when we see it, there are alot of
problems in African Education. Thanks!

I do agree with the observations made above.However, one major problem that seems dogging African education is the master syndrome.African education up to date has not been delinked from the tenets of the colonial masters.many of the eduactional policies in many African Countries were set by their colonizers and the African leaders have not had the pedigree to identify what they want hence set up new policies depending on the African need.African leaders need to wake up from their slumber and do the needful.The world is moving very fast and we need an education system which not only meets the demands of the changing world but also that which can satisfy the African citizenry.