Some lecturers are failing in their jobs

In today's competitive academic environment, heightened by the raging competition for certificates, our education in the institutions of higher learning continues to experience many challenges that need to be addressed.

Many scholars have questioned the kind and level of education going on in universities.

But what is the difference between that time when university education was highly valued and today?

One such critical issue facing our university education today is the need to build lecturers' levels of commitment to their jobs. Are university dons really committed to lecturing, are they flexible enough and, do they adapt to the changing trends of education?

Some lecturers do not turn up for classes and when they do, they do not fully utilise the hours allocated to teach and guide students.

This has had an effect on students, whose motivation has gone down. In the real sense, it is the lecturers' duty to motivate their students to fulfil their own interests and goals. The passion for teaching does not exist unlike some time back.

It is not a question of shortage of lecturers because unlike in primary and secondary schools where there is a shortgae, universities and other institutions of higher learning have more than enough lecturers.

And while we continue to experience the success of free primary and even secondary education despite the many challenges, the quality of education in our universities is compromised by lack of commitment from lecturers.

Let lecturers not be the contributors of poor education quality. This calls for commitment on their part. It is time they helped improve the system and save the quality of education in the country.