EDUCATION is about empowering the next generation in support of the future well-being of a nation. But today that future is increasingly becoming an unfathomed space of unknown challenges. And the murky political situation, both within Malaysia and overseas does not help, either. And that, in a nutshell, is the dilemma facing educationists, including governments.
The fact is it’s hard to keep up with the rapid pace of technology as well as trends that are changing the way people live, industries work and nations thrive. Education experts lament the dilemma of educating tomorrow’s citizens “to innovate and capitalise on unforeseen opportunities?”