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Developing countries are always unsure whether they are developing in the right way or not; every developing country develops quite differently, although they all pay great attention to developing their economies. In this paper the view is put forward that education is the cornerstone of development. It is higher education that prepares personnel to satisfy the needs of the country, including its industries. In a developed country higher education will have evolved over a long period in tandem with other social institutions; but in a developing one everything has to happen in a shorter space of time. This can create grave problems for education. A general analysis is given here of the aims of higher education in a developing country, together with its proper relationship with industry. The intention is not to supply answers, simply to place the issue on developing countries’ agendas.

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The development of industry and higher education in developing countries

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