ERITREAN EDUCATION - RETROSPECT AND PROSPECT

Rena, Ravinder (2004): ERITREAN EDUCATION - RETROSPECT AND PROSPECT. Published in: Eastern Africa Journal of Humanities and Sciences , Vol. 5, No. 2 (10 December 2005): pp. 1-12.

Abstract

Education has long been recognized as a central element in economics development. In Eritrea, Church education played a significant role in transmitting church literature from generation to generation. Quranic schools also played a similar role in the Muslim communities of the Eritrean Society. Since Independence, education is well organized in the country. Eritrea has invested heavily in education and has embarked on a wide-ranging program. The World Bank, Eritrea has also made substantial investment in a plan intended to quickly raise the country's skill levels. The guiding purpose of the research on which this article is based, is to explore the educational history of Eritrea at different periods. It covers the Eritrean education system during the Italian Rule, British Rule, and Ethiopian Rule. It also provides educational development of Eritrea after independence. The methodology used in this paper is essentially a descriptive analysis of data obtained from the secondary sources.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Eritrea, Education, Development, Colonial Rule, Investment
• Subjects: A - General Economics and Teaching > A2 - Economic Education and Teaching of Economics > A20 - General; B - History of Economic Thought, Methodology, and Heterodox Approaches > B3 - History of Economic Thought: Individuals > B30 - General; E - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics > E2 - Consumption, Saving, Production, Investment, Labor Markets, and Informal Economy > E22 - Investment ; Capital ; Intangible Capital ; Capacity; I - Health, Education, and Welfare > I2 - Education and Research Institutions > I21 - Analysis of Education; A - General Economics and Teaching > A2 - Economic Education and Teaching of Economics; I - Health, Education, and Welfare > I2 - Education and Research Institutions > I22 - Educational Finance ; Financial Aid

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