Higher Education (HE) has a role to play on inclusive national growth. This paper aims to explore the potential contribution of a private institute to this end.
A case study including a review of the philosophy, vision, mission and learning environment of Nile College, Sudan.
Nile College adopts a holistic philosophy articulated on excellence in education, leading to personal development and the improvement of the quality of life of individuals and communities and as a means to build sound values and morality necessary for good citizenship. Such development-oriented philosophy provides a platform for a supportive learning environment including curricula, facilities, research and monitoring and evaluation that produces skilled and motivated health workers, aiming ultimately at a socio-cultural and sustained development. Value/originality: It provides evidence that private HE is not a profitable enterprise but can be a robust learning system for national growth.
Fadil, S.A. and Sukkar, M.Y.: Creating a supportive and sustainable environment for basic medical education: The experience of Nile College Sudan. In Ahmed, A. (Ed.): Reconnecting Universities with the Discourse of Sustainable Inclusive Growth in Sudan, Vol. 2, pp. 123-128. WASD: Brighton, United Kingdom.
