Challenges Of Meeting Global Standard In Education, Educational Implications For Nigerian Universities

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1      Background of the study Education has been at the top of the priority lists of some previous Nigerian governments yet the education system is still far from being ready for the challenges of the new century. Nigeria is not the only country whose education system is unprepared. A closer examination of many systems, especially in a developing context, indicate that most of the educational systems in developing countries are not yet ready to prepare students for the contemporary global world. The education needs of an emergent Nigeria are well articulated by Pa…