Open and Distance Learning for Sustainable Development

in s t i tu t ions. I mp l ic itly, q u a l if ied e x p e r ts in h an d l in g d is t a n c e e d u c a t io n
s h o u ld b e r e c r u i t e d a s f a c i l i ta to r s . T h e e mp h a s is s h o u ld b e o n p r o d u c in g
o p en u n iversity g r a d u a t e s th a t w i l l h a v e th e t e c h n i c a l k n o w -h o w to f a c e
th e c h a l len ge s o n to d a y’ s w o r ld . A b o v e a l l , p a r t o f th e e f f o r t s a n d
r e s o u r c e s b e in g e x p e n d ed o n u n s e r io u s p o l i t ical issues c a n b e c h a n e l led
in to th e s e in s t i tu t ions for optimu m r e s u lts.
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