Prof. Dr. Sir H. O. Srivastava, IBS, K. St. J
M.Sc. M.Phil, Ph. D. (Info Sys.), Ph. D. (Chemistry), D. Lit. (Management), Chancellor WDF University
Date: August, 08, 2023:
The list of higher learning institutes in the world is very high. There is no definitive answer to the total number of B schools in the world, as different sources may have different criteria and methods of ranking them. However, according to one source, there are 2,165 schools that offer business degrees in the world. Another source contacted more than 2,500 B-schools in India alone for its ranking. Forbes lists 60 numbers of top business schools around the world. More higher learning Universities offer various degrees in Engineering, Science, humanities, Law etc.
The world environment is facing multiple challenges related to climate change, social unrest, general people’s dissatisfaction, and hunger. Let us summarize these.
- Climate change is affecting millions of poor people who face increasing risks of extreme events, health problems, food insecurity, water scarcity, migration, displacement, and loss of cultural identity
- Social unrest is often linked to factors such as inequality, corruption, human rights violations, political repression, ethnic tensions, and lack of opportunities. Some recent examples of social unrest include the protests in Myanmar, Belarus, Colombia, and Hong Kong, Pakistan, Sri Lanka.
- General people’s dissatisfaction can be measured by indicators such as happiness, well-being, trust, and quality of life. According to the World Happiness Report 2021, the countries with the highest levels of happiness are Finland, Denmark, Switzerland, Iceland, and the Netherlands. The countries with the lowest levels are Afghanistan, Zimbabwe, Rwanda, Botswana, and Lesotho.
- Hunger is a global problem that affects more than 800 million people who do not have enough food to meet their basic nutritional needs. The COVID-19 pandemic has worsened the situation by disrupting food systems and increasing poverty. According to the last report by FAO, WFP, IFAD, UNICEF and WHO, the number of people facing acute hunger could rise to 323 million in 2022.
Real position is about half the population of the world needs support to survive from hunger.
I believe that the root cause of the problems has to do something with our education system. I will try to elucidate on this in my next blog.