Overhauling education the smart thing to do [IrishTimes]
- Published: 08 July 2010
OPINION: Only radical changes to an education system not fit for the 21st century can help produce the smart economy we so desire
EDUCATION HAS always been of great interest and relevance to me because of my involvement in establishing a high-tech and high-value advanced manufacturing campus in Ireland. Our operations in Leixlip rely heavily on the availability of technically skilled and highly qualified people. The changing landscape of the global economy makes education even more relevant for the future of the country’s competitiveness.
If we are serious about our country being a globally recognised, effective, smart economy, we must focus on the factors that will help to achieve and sustain this.
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