Asian Journal of Research in Social Sciences and Humanities
Year : 2012, Volume : 2, Issue : 10
First page : ( 169) Last page : ( 183)
Print ISSN : 0000-0000. Online ISSN : 2249-7315.

Investment in higher education and sustainable development

Dr. Saikia Jatindra Nath

Associate Professor, Department of Human Resource Management, Golaghat Commerce College, Golaghat, Assam.

Online published on 6 October, 2012.

Abstract

Investment in any sector is able to produce returns. Return is the expected fruit of every investment. Investment in education sector produces human resources which in turn produce everything needed for the sustenance of mankind. Investment in higher education may be able to produce wonderful multiple results in long run. Higher the amount of investment in higher education, greater would be the impact in all sectors of an economy. Education is the only sector which can enrich all the sectors since education is related to the creation, dissemination and modification of knowledge as per the need of the mankind.

Human brains are designed to think and act for development. A country can never get developed status until and unless resources are utilized and technology is applied. But resources are not unlimited and all the technology is not safe. Investment in higher education would facilitate to utilize the limited resources and apply safe technology keeping in view of the need of the posterity for no development is desirable at the cost of the future generation. For achieving the goal of sustainable development a widespread education is necessary for which investment in higher education has to be increased particularly by the developing nations. If education is imparted keeping an eye on the future generation of mankind definitely there would be positive results and the mankind will be sustained.

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Keywords

Sustainable Development, Investment, Higher Education, Environment.

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