Sustainable National Development through Well Managed Adult Education

This paper focuses on issues relating to sustainable national development through well managed adult education. The adults are the major occupants of the production sector of the economy. They manage and control the economy. The problems that confront the current generation are complex and serious. These problems can be addressed through well managed adult education. The concept of sustainable development which is an attempt to shape and secure a future generation has attracted attention across disciplines and scholars of various dispositions. Adult education is the key to unlock the understanding required in securing this future. This paper therefore makes a case that effective management of adult education is required in sustainable national development. The paper recommends the use of indigenous languages, establishment of adult education centres in every community, provision of appropriate infrastructural and instructional facilities as well as increased funding to enhance adult education for national development. Keywords: Adult education, development, well managed, sustainable national development