Universities are higher educational institutions that offer training to students in various fields. Some people generally believed it should focus its attention solely on educating people in other to develop vast understanding of important life matters from an informed viewpoint rather than preparing individuals for work opportunities required by the community. From an individual perspective, I strongly agree with this view.
On the one hand, there are several benefits that will be gained if universities invest more in increasing the general knowledge of students. First, there will be enough room to cover all important aspect of the curriculum, this will assist students develop better understanding of their course of choice without distractions. As a result of this, expert in different profession will be produced. Take Western Nigeria as a case study, recently, according to the research conducted by a senior lecturer, University of Ibadan, low productivity at work was traced back to inadequate training in during school days.
Secondly, it equipped students with good decision making skills. Human life is based on risk taking and choices. The decisions will make today can either make or destroy our lives. Graduates that have undergone this process effectively always turn out better than their counterparts who were not provided the opportunity.
On the other hand, getting undergraduates ready for what the labour market entails can not be underestimated. Previous knowledge about what makes an employee the best fit for employer’s choice will prepare them for what life has in stock. This will also increase their ability to operate within their maximum capacity at work. In addition, it graduates can perfectly adapt to the society
In conclusion, it will be of great benefits to both Learners and society at large if universities strike a balance between these two areas
Universities
are higher educational institutions that offer training to
students
in various fields.
Some
people
generally
believed it should focus its attention
solely
on educating
people
in other to develop vast understanding of
important
life matters from an informed viewpoint
rather
than preparing individuals for work opportunities required by the community. From an individual perspective, I
strongly
agree
with this view.
On the one hand, there are several benefits that will
be gained
if
universities
invest more in increasing the general knowledge of
students
.
First
, there will be
enough
room to cover all
important
aspect of the curriculum, this will assist
students
develop better understanding of their course of choice without distractions.
As a result
of this, expert in
different
profession will
be produced
. Take Western Nigeria as a case study, recently, according to the research conducted by a senior lecturer,
University
of Ibadan, low productivity at work
was traced
back to inadequate training in during school days.
Secondly
, it equipped
students
with
good
decision making
skills
. Human life
is based
on
risk
taking and choices. The decisions will
make
today
can either
make
or
destroy
our
lives
. Graduates that have undergone this process
effectively
always turn out better than their counterparts who were not provided the opportunity.
On the other hand
, getting undergraduates ready for what the
labour
market entails can not
be underestimated
. Previous knowledge about what
makes
an employee the best fit for employer’s choice will prepare them for what life has in stock. This will
also
increase their ability to operate within their maximum capacity at work.
In addition
, it graduates can
perfectly
adapt to the society
In conclusion
, it will be of great benefits to both Learners and society at large if
universities
strike a balance between these two
areas