In the wake of recognizing the global advancement of technology and its role in commerce, Former Director General of the National Commission on Higher Education Dr. Michael Slawon has encouraged Liberian students to pursue higher education in Information Technology.
According to him said move will greatly help the sector and will enable creative Liberians get self employment including being marketable to the larger society.
Dr. Michael P. Slawon, a Liberian educator, former Director General of the National Commission on Higher Education (NCHE) in Liberia and an expert in the sector sees some progress and great potential in Liberian students but emphasized that more still needs to be done to ensure that the sector gets on par with its regional and global counterparts.
Access, Quality and Relevance have been three key issues he emphasized needs to be further strengthen for the betterment of the sector and the people in general.
The former Higher Education Commission Boss has over the period, advocated and continues to advocate for improving the country’s higher education system emphasizing the importance of separating education from political interference.
In 2017, he urged politicians to leave educational matters to educators, stating that politicizing education would not help improve the sector.
He at the same time warned against students abandoning classes to seek financial assistance for exams, advising them to follow the proper channels through their student leaderships.
Moreover, Dr. Slawon has also been involved in the establishment of community colleges across Liberia and has been a proponent of increasing student enrollment in tertiary education nationwide.
Helping to contribute more to the sector, Dr. Slawon served as the Vice President for Academic Affairs at Blue Crest University College, where he highlighted the institution’s impact on Liberia’s educational system.
He re-emphasized that with more support including depolicizing of the sector, Liberia’s education system, he is certain can get better.
