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07-25-2008, 05:20 PM
Luis Sanchez Nobel, president of the National Business Council (Conep) Education Commission, questioned the quality of instruction at schools and says that they are graduating students with little skills to show for their degrees. In an interview in Hoy, Sanchez called for a revision of subjects taught at schools. Sanchez feels that schools should be teaching basic studies in business management and business etiquette, as well as creativity, competitiveness and personal growth. He added that schools should cooperate with the business sector to encourage students to study careers in tune with the nation's true needs. Sanchez feels that many of the majors in Dominican universities are unnecessary.
Sanchez believes the government and private sector has been slow in recognizing the importance of a strong educational system. Also participating in the interview were Josefina Pimentel Pedro Justo Castellanos, Antonio Isa Conde, and Victor Jose Herrera. The group of educators and businesspersons concurred that changes are needed at all levels in the Dominican educational system to better prepare kids to enter the workforce. The group agreed that there needs to be a change in mentality so kids know they can aspire to more than being baseball players and see the full range of opportunities. Industry sector advisor to the Executive Power, Antonio Isa Conde made it clear that without education there is no development.
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Sanchez believes the government and private sector has been slow in recognizing the importance of a strong educational system. Also participating in the interview were Josefina Pimentel Pedro Justo Castellanos, Antonio Isa Conde, and Victor Jose Herrera. The group of educators and businesspersons concurred that changes are needed at all levels in the Dominican educational system to better prepare kids to enter the workforce. The group agreed that there needs to be a change in mentality so kids know they can aspire to more than being baseball players and see the full range of opportunities. Industry sector advisor to the Executive Power, Antonio Isa Conde made it clear that without education there is no development.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#8)