We all have noticed the term "Sustainable" revolving around our communities and institutions in various departments. Sustainable efforts have altered and changed our communities in many different ways. As education is on the forefront of changes, sustainability is a highly ranked item needed to be addressed.
What can be added to current day's continuing education programs to make them sustainable for an everlasting future is mapping between the knowledge and skills needed in the work place, and skills required to perform a job. People should finish a training program or college and be able to immediately perform productive work. Graduates should not have to wait months or years to secure a position.
Education programs and training at school level are the best way of taking this forward. One of my acquaintance run sustainability training with school children in northern India, which sensitizes them for future - here's the link of the program -
http://www.simplygreens.com/ecoslate.html
A continuing education program must be more responsive to the market demand. So the syllabus and pedagogy must be reviewed quite frequently.
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