International Journal of Education and Development using ICT

International Journal of Education and Development using ICT > Vol. 2, No. 4 (2006)

Education and human resource development in post-independent Eritrea: An explanatory note

Ravinder Rena, Eritrea Institute of Technology, Eritrea

Abstract
Abstract Education is a lifelong process. Twentieth century has witnessed the miracles of Human Resource Development (HRD) activities reflected through increase in GNP and overall productive activities. The Government of Eritrea offering both formal and informal training at different level notably the human resource development programmes. This prosperity in education is obviously a great thing for Eritrea, and the dream to make Eritrea a technological-oriented and advanced nation would become real, because the cumulative effort done so far in the human development is noteworthy. As Human Resource Development Programmes concentrate much on the category of major raw human resource to be processed into the work force and its role in reconstructing the economy. An attempt is made in this paper analyse the educational and human resource development after independence. This paper also provides detailed account of technical and vocation education with special reference to skill development programme. Keywords: Education, Human Resource, Development, Eritrea, Technical education.

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