Opinion
The need to revive the legacy of education in Libya
Dhastagir S. Sheriff
Abstract :
Libya is a country with great scholastic minds and intellectuals. They have some older universities like Al-Fateh University, Tripoli, Al-Arab Medical University, Benghazi or Garyounis University and Libyan International Medical University (Private). Some of the courses conducted by these universities were recognized throughout the world. Civil unrest and the devastation created by the internal conflicts had dented the whole country affecting education to a great extent. Educational institutions are the pillars that build responsible citizens with social and economic commitment. The recent reporting of the decline in the standard of education in world rankings has affected many intellectual minds including faculty from different universities in Libya. The ranking is not a reflection of the standard and standing of many university members belonging to all the faculties including humanities, science and medicine. It will be wise to introspect and reflect on the status of education and the role of universities in the upliftment of the standard of education. A university is a place where new ideas germinate, strike roots and grow tall and sturdy. It is a unique space which covers the entire universe of knowledge. It is a place where creative minds converge, interact with each other and construct visions of new realities. Established notions of truth are challenged in the pursuit of knowledge. Keeping this definition of university do we have such an atmosphere of vertical and horizontal integration where there are intradepartmental and interdepartmental meetings of scientific minds? Only a few universities do have such cooperative learning and research orientation [1]. A positive cooperation between basic fundamental and clinical research will help develop the core of medical research. The development of basic fundamental research depends upon the availability of a knowledge base, physical facilities, and adequate funds.
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Citation :
Sheriff DS (2022) The need to revive the legacy of education in Libya. Mediterr J Pharm Pharm Sci. 2 (2): 7-9. [Article number: 62]. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6780443