Scholars should translate knowledge into action

Access to higher education, particularly at the university level, has grown since the 1990s. Evening classes in particular have revolutionary access. And many who start at lower tertiary levels or who gain some financial clout after getting gainful employment have found their way to university. The zeal is really encouraging.

Since the advent of parallel programmes by public universities coupled with the Government open policy to encourage private investments in universities, the phenomenal increase in degree programmes and scholars is encouraging. We have issues with quality in a number of cases or programmes as well, but with requisite regulations and inspections plus capacity building, this will be surely overcome.