Education curriculum must align with industry needs: Gideon

Linea Dishena

2024-09-17

WINDHOEK, 17 September 2024 - University of Namibia professor Frednard Gideon speaking during the bi-annual education conference in Windhoek. (Photo by: Linea Dishena) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 17 SEP (NAMPA) – Education curriculum development must align with current and future industry needs as employers increasingly prefer graduates who are ready-skilled, University of Namibia (UNAM) Professor Frednard Gideon has said.
Speaking on behalf of UNAM Vice Chancellor, Professor Kenneth Matengu at the bi-annual education conference in Windhoek on Tuesday, Gideon said many jobs require higher levels of skill than in previous years,...

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