Renewing University Education Towards Edupreneurship for 21st Century Community Development in Nigeria
Keywords:
University, University education, Community development, Entrepreneur, Educational EntrepreneurshipAbstract
Nigeria like other nations is a composite of communities; rural and urban. But, the situation of development expected in a real community eludes Nigeria's environment due to the weakness of the education sector, particularly the university. This paper proposed renewing university education towards edupreneurship for 21st century community development in Nigeria. Studies were reviewed in areas of the university, community development, edupreneurship. The significance of edupreneurship in university education in twenty first century towards community development for national development, principles of community development and failure of strategic approaches pre and post-colonial era on national growth and development were discussed. Conceptual clarification was made to reinvent universities with the needs of the community through programs, infrastructures, delivery methods, technologies, and philosophies that can reflect the community’s demands and attitudes for 21st century. It suggests among others; environmental scanning, setting objectives, lead change, localization of knowledge, anchoring engagement, and media advancement.
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