The COVID-19 Crisis Response
Tertiary education is vital for producing the caliber and diversity of graduates needed both for the economy that exists today and for economy to which a nation aspires. It fuels competitiveness and growth by preparing professionals, like managers and engineers, medical personal and teachers. Universities are also centers of research and innovation and – working with small and medium size enterprises – support regional development. Tertiary education is both the aspiration of more and more young people around the globe and a fundamental requirement for employment in the industries that drive the global knowledge economy. As such, tertiary education provides unique opportunities for individual development and equality of opportunity as well as promoting shared prosperity. A failure to sustain effective tertiary systems can lead to perilous social upheavals, as youth fall outside the education system, unable to engage in active learning and uncertain about the future of their education and prospects. Societies are, then, confronted with a massive challenge of youth disengagement and deprived of the graduate professionals needed to keep countries on track for social cohesion and growth.
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| Format: | Policy Note biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2020-09
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| Subjects: | CORONAVIRUS, COVID-19, PANDEMIC RESPONSE, TERTIARY EDUCATION, PRIVATE HIGHER EDUCATION, SCHOOL CLOSURE, COURSE DELIVERY, DISTANCE EDUCATION, ONLINE LEARNING, EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY, |
| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/621991586463915490/The-COVID-19-Crisis-Response-Supporting-Tertiary-Education-for-Continuity-Adaptation-and-Innovation https://hdl.handle.net/10986/34571 |
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| Summary: | Tertiary education is vital for
producing the caliber and diversity of graduates needed both
for the economy that exists today and for economy to which a
nation aspires. It fuels competitiveness and growth by
preparing professionals, like managers and engineers,
medical personal and teachers. Universities are also centers
of research and innovation and – working with small and
medium size enterprises – support regional development.
Tertiary education is both the aspiration of more and more
young people around the globe and a fundamental requirement
for employment in the industries that drive the global
knowledge economy. As such, tertiary education provides
unique opportunities for individual development and equality
of opportunity as well as promoting shared prosperity. A
failure to sustain effective tertiary systems can lead to
perilous social upheavals, as youth fall outside the
education system, unable to engage in active learning and
uncertain about the future of their education and prospects.
Societies are, then, confronted with a massive challenge of
youth disengagement and deprived of the graduate
professionals needed to keep countries on track for social
cohesion and growth. |
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