Luo counsels institutions of higher learning

Wed, 10 May 2017 09:32:54 +0000

BY CHINTU MALAMBO

 INSTITUTIONS of higher learning should refocus their attention towards producing the skills needed in diversifying the economy, minister of higher education Nkandu Luo has said.

Prof Luo said it was time tertiary institutions begun offering courses tha would help diversify the economy from mining.

She said institutions must focus their attention to offering courses that were critical to the development of agriculture, tourism and industrialization in line with the countries vision.

Prof Luo said that Zambia needed skilled human resource critical to the economic turnaround.

“Institutions of higher learning should refocus their attention towards producing the skills needed to progress according to the President’s manifesto,” she said.

Prof Luo challenged management at trades training institutions to develop human resource manuals and financial systems manual to help in the effective management.

She was saddened by the lack of harmony in many institutions as a result of poor management systems.

Prof Luo said that processes and procedures that govern the running of institutions were key to proper management.