Friday, September 11, 2009

Is education failing Africa?

Education is not Liberia problem, it’s the idiots that have it and don't know how to use it, that's the problem. Liberians get educated for titles, nothing else. If you were to take the titles away from a lot of them, they will not show up to work the next day.




For starters, why are we calling our boss in Liberia Ma and Pa and bossman and bosslady? If we worked in the same department and I have to call you Dr. so and so or Mr. so and so something is serious wrong! Each degree a topical Liberian has makes them think they are closer to God, and the more we glorify them the more they will expect the godly treatment.



We need to stop glorifying these idiots and let them roll up their sleeves and take care of mama Liberia.







Roberta Williams




On 9/9/09, ZumoAmos@aol.com wrote:


See below for an added view.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-KfKxCaDVA


Zumo

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It is MISEDUCATED Africans failing Africa!!!


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Date: Wed, 9 Sep 2009 05:11 :44 -0700
Subject: [EveryLiberian] Is education failing Africa?


Let put Liberia under the microscope. What are your comments?



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Is education failing Africa?
BBC listeners Osman Samura and Barnabas Asamoah have one thing in common. They share a deep concern about the state of education in sub-Saharan Africa.

This week students and teachers head back to school for another term. But will it be a happy and fruitful experience for any of them?

Barnabas, from Ghana, thinks teachers are not given the respect -- or the pay -- they deserve. And that, he says, is part of the problem Africa faces.

But is it just about that? And what can we as Africans do to revive the education system, asks Osman from Sierra Leone?

Have education standards fallen in your country? If so, what do you think is responsible? Are schools producing students that can transform the nation? What are you doing to ensure your children are getting the education they need? Is the teaching profession seen as a last=2 0resort, which then so attracts the wrong people? Send us your views.


If you would like to join Africa Have Your Say to debate this topic LIVE on air on Thursday 3 September at 1600 GMT, please include a telephone number. It will not be published. You can find us on Facebook at facebook.com/africahys or follow us on Twitter @bbcafricahys. You can also send an SMS text message to +44 77 86 20 20 08.


Published: Wednesday, 2 September, 2009, 12:29 GMT 13:29 UK
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Added: Friday, 4 September, 2009, 14:32 GMT 15:32 UK
Yes,it is.Mainly due to brain drain.We have many educated Africans living and working in western countries.The20politicians are to blame because of lack of reforms,corruption,crime and many other issues affecting the society.I have never seen people thirsty for education like africans.We have many students qualify to further their studies but due to limited vacancies they end up giving up or going abroad.
Pat, Kenya

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Added: Friday, 4 September, 2009, 14:31 GMT 15:31 UK
African education is nothing to write about, the rich send there kids to foreign country to be educated, while the poor send theirs to commercial school which there no enough facilities to teach the pupils, I believe that our problem is all about corrupt leaders who doesn’t care. They are supposed to reform the education sector and invest heavily for the benefit of the poor masses.
Ufuma, Port=2 0Novo

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Added: Friday, 4 September, 2009, 14:22 GMT 15:22 UK
We blame poverty yet the real reason behind a generation of dunderheads Africa might fast export is our inability to transform in the first place.

a. Corruption has drained resources destined for research

b. We view technology with suspicion

c. We have great affinity to black collar training & hope to develop in an industrialized world

d. Teachers/ faculty have absconded their duty

e. Parents think schools re there to PARENT their kids

With the above flourishing, we are DOOMED!
Joe, Nairobi, Kenya

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Added: Friday, 4 September, 2009, 14:14 GMT 15:14 UK
YES;its really failling in Nigeria as i know,imagine in most universities in Nigeria,you have about 700student to receive lecture at a time in a small single apartment.imagine if you are not a girl friend to the lecturer in the university.u cant have a good result.sometimes you study without food to eat.you pay so much money for your school fee and no provision is made for you,sometimes you pay for a car parking place without owing a car.and the worst part of it is cultism.
ayandeji, flehingen

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Added: Friday, 4 September, 2009, 14:04 GMT 15:04 UK
I have always argued that, one of the main factors to our underdevelopment is our colonial educational system. The system was designed to meet the short term needs of the colonialist. But we cannot continue blaming them. they have left decades ago. It is our leaders who have collectively failed us. we need to shape the system to be more responsive to our current needs. we also need to emulate other countries such as India and Malaysia in adopting our own languages in favour of the Europeans.
Musa Bah, London

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Added: Friday, 4 September , 2009, 13:33 GMT 14:33 UK
Yes, education standards have fallen. This is due to the fact that the various Governments are not putting money in things that matter like Education, Health, Infrastructure development, etc
tunde ajao, London, United Kingdom
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Added: Friday, 4 September, 2009, 13:07 GMT 14:07 UK
Have you noticed, a lot of the comments are from Africans educated in Africa, but now live in the west?
So is the educational system failing? Since there is a huge brain drain, what we then have left are uneducated Africans who are brought up in large families and believe you always but yourself first. Hence high level corruption?

Africans=2 0need to stop winging, take matters into their own hands , make their government more accountable for their actions.
N, Lagos

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Added: Friday, 4 September, 2009, 13:01 GMT 14:01 UK
In Uganda, teachers have been troden upon by politicians,some of whom are acedmic failures. Because they hold some office and have access to stolen money, every Tom Dick and Harry can abuse teachers, calling them lazy. Un yet the primary teachers earn a mere 100 dollars a month. How do you expect them to perform, and how can education not fail Africa?
David Labeja, Gulu

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Added: Friday, 4 September, 2009, 12:31 GMT 13:31 UK
In the case of Algeria, the massive arabisation and brutal islamisation of the education system instigated by the defunct president Boumediene, is largely responsible for the long decade of horror we've been through.
Lamine, Algiers

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Added: Friday, 4 September, 2009, 12:30 GMT 13:30 UK
The simple uncomfortable truth is that most African countries are, in effect, failed states - and these include the resource-rich ones. The reported lack of investment in education is merely a symptom of this man-made tragedy. The chief culprits are our idiotic and corrupt rulers, but we mustn't forget the role played by the international donor "industry" who persistently absolve them of the need to be accountable to our longsuffering people.
AKPAN, Canterbury, UK/Nigeria

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Added: Friday, 4 September, 2009, 12:29 GMT 13:29 UK
Everything failed Africa including Education.
Youngsenator., Nigeria

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Added: Friday, 4 September, 2009, 11:28 GMT 12:28 UK
Yes education is failing Africa. For instance here in Kenya, the backbone of our economy is agriculture but the education system in the country does not emphasis agriculture in schools. The current youths know everything latest about computers but not farming. So the policy makers need to make radical changes or else Africa will remain where it is no matter how people read.
Zaphan Nyambaka, Nairobi

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Added: Friday, 4 September, 2009, 11:04 GMT 12:04 UK
In Malawi primary school eduction is free, but secondary and higher learning institutes are not. Also we don't have enough higher education institutes we only have 3 universities and the rest are private colleges. One school of Medicine, One school of Accountancy we need more of these as it's difficult to find a space if you are a student in our country.

The Cameroon President and his entourage hiring 43 rooms per night since 15 August in France at $40,000 is disgraceful, out with him.
N G
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Added: Friday, 4 September, 2009, 11:00 GMT 12:00 UK
Contrary to what others have thought, I would rather say that Education has been improved and getting appreciable momentum in many African countries. For instance, in Ethiopia the numebr of schools have increased in thousands, while tens of new universities have come up with diversified fields of studies that equip new generations to compete on the global employment markets. Therefore, this could be taken as exemplery for other nations as well.
Kurkura, Finfinne

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Joke Of The Day

A little boy walks into his parents' room to see his mom on top of his dad bouncing up and down... the mom sees her son and quickly dismounts, worried about what her son has seen. She dresses quickly and goes to find him. The son sees his mom and asks, "What were you and Dad doing?" The mother replies, "Well, you know your dad has a big tummy and sometimes I have to get on top of itand help flatten it." "You’re wasting your time," said the boy. "Why is that?" the mom asked puzzled. "Well when you go shopping the lady next door comes over and gets on her knees and blows it right back up."

Liberians, I have few questions I would really like answers to

Please number your answer(s) to match the question(s)s you are answering.
1. What would happen if all of our Liberian non-for-profit organizations deleted their constitutions and by-laws? Most non-profit organizations outside of Liberians do not have constitutions and or by-laws. What would happen if we had no political jah-jah in our organizations?
2. What would happen if we did not put these titles before our Liberian people names? "His or Her Excellency", "Honorable", "chairperson", "Governor", and so forth and so on? If we call the president of Liberia, Mrs. Johnson-Sirleaf, what will happen to us after doing so and what is the reason behind these titles anyway? Most places will say: Mr. Bush, president of the USA, not His Excellency Bush!!
3. What would happen if we really wanted to help our country Liberia and did it this way; instead of having hundreds of Liberian organizations going NOWHERE FAST? What if we divided the Liberians living in America by States and divide them by Liberia counties and terrorities. Here’s my madness: Take Liberia nine counties plus five terrorities equal fourteen areas, hopefully it is still that number from when I left. Divide that into the fifty states, which will give you 3.57 states per Liberia area. Let say, all Liberians in the 3.57 states take on one of those counties or terrorities and get together to re-build the area. Do you think Liberia will be on her feet by the year 2012? Again: 9 + 5 = 14 ÷ 50 = 3.57.
4. What if all Liberian government officials had to public a monthly "job" progress report with evidences to all Liberian newspaper? Do you think they will put effort into their jobs? What would happen if the public had the power to fire them for not doing their jobs or not doing it according to their job descriptions?
5. What if the president of Liberia, Mrs. Johnson Sirleaf was to ask each adult Liberians living outside of Liberia to send $50.00US to help re-build the schools in Liberia; how much do you think would be collected and how many schools do you think will be in the position to compete with the western world by the year 2012?
Everyone please have a blessed day and remember to answer the questions you truly can relate to.