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REVITALISING Zimbabwe’s higher and tertiary education will ensure the production of highly qualified graduates and a skilled workforce.
Higher education Zimbabwe needs to rapidly transform to address the deficit in the production of qualified specialists and technicians especially in the natural and applied sciences, engineering and technology, the medical and health sciences, and agriculture, according to the Zimbabwe Higher and Tertiary Education Sector Analysis Report.
The Ministry of Higher and Tertiary Education, Innovation, Science and Technology Development (MHTIESTD), with support from the World Bank, embarked on an assessment of the country’s post-secondary education, with a focus on identifying how the government of Zimbabwe can reform tertiary education to produce skilled manpower that would contribute to national development goals.
2021-06-03 17:30:44 GMT2021-06-04 01:30:44(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
HARARE, June 3 (Xinhua) Zimbabwe faces a critical skills deficit, including digital skills, which can hamper economic recovery and stall digital transformation, according to a joint report by the World Bank and the Zimbabwean government launched Thursday.
The Zimbabwe Higher and Tertiary Education Sector Analysis report notes that after many years of economic challenges, a comprehensive approach is needed to revitalize Zimbabwe s tertiary education system.
According to the report, Zimbabwe s higher education needs to rapidly transform to address the deficit in the production of qualified specialists and technicians especially in the natural and applied sciences, engineering and technology, the medical and health sciences, and agriculture.