The mismatch between education and the country’s realities

The education system in sub-Saharan Africa in general has not really changed since the colonial period. In the past, people were trained to be civil servants in colonial administrations and also to be positioned in strategic positions to lead their respective countries. It is this content that has remained until now in the system of the different countries even if there are new disciplines, the overall content remains the same. The realities of our countries have changed. We have to move from the period of production and export to the period of production to transformation if this country really wants to develop. The civil service and the administrations of our countries can no longer employ the majority of the people they train especially for general education and this is well illustrated by more than 3000 doctors who are unemployed in Ivory Coast. As for technical and professional education, our observation was very bitter with the absence of materials for practice. Also, those who do have the material did not have the expertise to use it. We were shocked to discover that some machines had arrived without a battery or without a key part which obviously means that this equipment will not work, but this was not noticed because the recipients do not know about it. Good training could make these professionals experts and will save us from the situations mentioned above.

A model that is transforming learning across the globe. Unlike English-speaking countries with very advanced entrepreneurship systems, supported and accompanied by their states, it is clear that this is far from being the case for Côte d’Ivoire. Whereas, if entrepreneurship was taught and supported in our country, the unemployment rate would go down. In view of this observation, we will look at the inadequacies of the educational system in our homeland, Ivory Coast.