Mozambique: Minister Nivagara defends patriotism, citizenship education

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Mozambique: Minister Nivagara defends patriotism, citizenship education

4:45 CAT | 21 Jul 2021

Photo: O País

The Minister of Science, Technology and Higher Education, Daniel Nivagara, says the curriculum in higher education institutions in Mozambique should encompasses matters of culture, patriotism and proactivity as well as technical-scientific matters.

Minister Nivagara said students in the circa 50 higher education institutions in Mozambique must develop skills and competences which enable them to engage selflessly in collective efforts to create national prosperity, such being the fundamental premise for promoting a much desired and deserved social well-being.

The minister added that higher education institutions should more diligently implement their plans regarding the quality of teaching staff, and improve the ratio of PhD professors to students.

To this end, the minister said, there was a need to invest in the modernisation of information and communication technologies (ICT), combined with the development of digital skills for managers, teachers, technical-administrative staff and students, thereby facilitating the implementation of the hybrid education characteristic of the digital age in which we find ourselves.

“In our opinion, the hybrid teaching modality should not be limited only to the application of ICT in teaching, but should also serve as a basis for pedagogical transformation, particularly in terms of teaching and learning methodologies,” Minister Nivagara said.

Finally, Nivagara called on institutions to substantially increase the range of courses accredited by the National Council for the Assessment of Higher Education Quality (CNAQ).

By Ernesto Martinho

Source: O País