Dar es Salaam, Sept. 23 -- EVERY time I delve into the National Vision 2050, I pause in thought. Its ambition is striking: To transform Tanzania into an upper-middleincome economy, achieving a national income of one trillion US dollars and a per capita income of 7,000 US dollars by 2050. But ambition alone is not enough.

Clarity of knowledge is just as crucial as financial targets. Unclear or incomplete information can be as risky as misinformation especially when it concerns human capital, the foundation of any sustainable growth strategy.

Public discussions about education increasingly focus on the information revolution and technology preparedness. Students today are often considered luckier than ever, with instant access to books, a...