ISSN 2348-1196 (print) International Journal of Computer Science and Information Technology Research ISSN 2348-120X (online) Vol. 8, Issue 1, pp: (24-31), Month: January - March 2020, Available at: www.researchpublish.com
The role of future University in Malaysia for the well-being and economic development of youth in Comoros through humanizing education Abdoulatuf Ahamada1, Abdul Rahman Bin AhmadDahlan2 International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Authors Emails: ahmadabdou1994@gmail.com1, arad@iium.edu.my2
Abstract: Education is one of the most important factors for the development and well-being of a country. It reduces poverty, boosts economic growth and increases income. It increases opportunities for young people to lead healthy lives, reduces maternal mortality and fights diseases such as HIV and AIDS. This paper examines the role of humanizing education and how it can contribute to the fight against poverty while enhancing the well-being of youth in Comoros. Also this paper discusses on how humanizing education can contribute to enhancing the youth satisfaction and loyalty to their country. Finally, this paper offers a possible business model of a Malaysian University of the Future for humanizing entrepreneurship education in Comoros in order to nurture youths with the knowledge, skills and virtues. These youths can start their own business; create employment for others, and sustaining harmonious and caring citizens. Keywords: Well-being, Comoros, Business Model, BMC, Humanizing Education, SDG, Entrepreneurship Education.
I. INTRODUCTION Located between the eastern coast of Africa and Madagascar with a population of over 800,000 people is the Comoros (Djazär Al Qamar). The country is comprised of four islands, Ngazidja, Mwali and Ndzouani and Mayotte. According to The World Bank, in 2014, 42.4% of the population, or approximately 316,000 people were living below the poverty line of 25,341 Comorian francs per person per month. The poverty line is based on the cost of meeting basic needs. Around 23.5% of the population lives in conditions of extreme poverty. Inadequate healthcare, poor education and a rising population are the main contributing factors to the Comoros poverty rate. The country has great potential in agriculture (including fisheries) and tourism, but it has not been well exploited. This lack of exploitation leads to every large increase to poverty, hunger and the low economic growth in the Comoros (Ministor of economic conference in Paris, 2019). The Comorian population is young with an average age of 24 years for all inhabitants. In the labor market, the labor supply rate or activity rate is low for 50%. The situation of young people on the labor market in the Comoros is extremely precarious.Theunder-25 unemployment rate reached 44.5%.Is at least four times higher than, that of adults aged 30-49 years; indeed, almost half of Comorian youth are hit by unemployment and under employment. Unemployment in the Union of the Comoros poses enormous problems, on the one hand to the government, on the other hand to young graduates of the University of the Comoros and to foreign universities. Today, there are more than 700 job-seeker graduates (Ali Ibrahim, 2019).This paper offers a possible Malaysian University of the Future business model in humanizing education for Comoros youths with the knowledge, skills and human values. It suggests of ways to nurture young Comorians in the agricultural and fishing sector and also in entrepreneurship to become able to fight against the poverty of the country and contribute to the economic growth and well-being of the country.
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