Degree in Coaching

If we look into poverty in different countries, we realise that many third world countries remain poor even after nations pour billions of dollars into solving their problems. If we observe African countries, as well as other third world nations that have improved their quality of life and economy, we can see that somewhere in the chain of interventions, they have solved or implemented sustainable strategies for addressing nutrition, healthcare and education. Nutrition, which includes providing clean water, is inevitably tied to healthcare. These three fundamental elements of social and economic development are intimately intertwined. Providing education on proper food and health measures ensures that people keep themselves healthy. Most importantly, education is often the key to long-term sustainable growth. In 15 to 20 years, the generation of children who are properly educated will become leaders of the workforce and shapers of the economy.

While the problem of revolutionising education is a complex one, it basically involves change at two broad levels: governmental and collective of individuals. The Governmental change would involve engaging policy makers and providing well-researched and thought-out frameworks and processes for current conventional systems and mindsets to be paced and led to a post-conventional system of educating people to become creative solution providers of the future. Many suggestions and ideas have been shared on this website and more will come in the future. An excellent white paper titled “Reimagining Higher Education,” by Linsey Sledge and Tiffany D. Fishman, will help spark our imagination and see a different future for higher education.

At the collective level, it starts with individuals like you and me; we can make informed choices around how we want to take charge of our own education, or as some would call it, “lifelong learning.” We are able to turn the important questions we want answered into learning outcomes, and look for the right learning institutions to help us. We are able to take charge of our own discovery and application, and be challenged and guided by experts who have the knowledge that we need. We are bold to dedicate ourselves to long-term learning—to find answers to important questions that will make a difference in the work we do, or solve intractable problems in the world in which we live. In short, take the important questions in your life and turn them into education projects.

References:
Reimagining higher education, by Linsey Sledge & Tiffany D. Fishman, Deloitte University Press https://www2.deloitte.com/content/dam/insights/us/articles/reimagining-higher-education/DUP_758_ReimaginingHigherEducation.pdf