ENE, Felicia Nnenna (2010) ENHANCING HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS DEVELOPMENT. LIT Academic Journal, 1 (2). pp. 24-30.
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Educationists and economists have long been conscious of the fact that human beings are very important sources of the wealth of the nations. That is to say, that human capital has the capability of creating more wealth. That ability to create more wealth is dependent on the quality of education given to the populace. This theory has been tested by several other developing nations of the world such as Japan, South Korea, China, Singapore etc. These are countries with minimum natural resources but have been able to grow rapidly because of their high level of well-trained dedicated and hard-working manpower. These countries have achieved rapid economic growth and it is believed that this is traceable to their huge investment in human capital. Many other countries, though rich in natural resources have grown poor because of their neglect of human capital development. This paper agrees that a viable education system is crucial to human capital development. It however opines that a dynamic education system needs a viable language as a medium to carry the weight of globalization. The inadequacy of education is immediately felt each time you interact with the average person who cannot express himself. Improper use of terms among highly learned persons is common. But the greatest harm is done in the lack of comprehension of basic science and technologies; this is the singular most retarding fact of technological development in a country like Nigeria. The position of this paper is that more effort should be put into Language and Communication Skills Development programs to equip both the teachers and the learners to be able to communicate effectively. This will no doubt positively enhance human capital development.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | L Education > L Education (General) |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Arts > Faculty of Law > Faculty of Management and Social Sciences |
| Depositing User: | miss ifeoma agbo |
| Date Deposited: | 13 May 2019 09:24 |
| Last Modified: | 07 Jun 2019 10:54 |
| URI: | http://eprints.gouni.edu.ng/id/eprint/1513 |
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