Challenges
These social and economic challenges are generated in particular by:
- The increased rate of globalization;
- The need for improved skills by nationals to increase productivity;
- The rapid pace of technological change;
- The need to achieve the Sixth National Development Plan.
These developments impact on, and require adaptation in, society and from labour markets everywhere. Universities are key actors in this process. Open and distance learning in Zambia has experienced some modernization in the past decade and Supershine University is committed to being part of the development in Zambia.
The Zambian population is set for open and distance education, and various reforms in education have been made by the government to develop the higher education and research areas to this effect. Currently the Zambian society is missing out on a huge pool of readily available human resources, and comparing the higher education participation rates in Zambia with the rest of the world gives a signal for calls of action.
This requires developing more inclusive and responsive Universities to adapt to the dynamic global market of educational services.