I have read it one of the book that, only after we thought getting employed is necessary for living, education has become important in our lives. What happens if I am not studied a Degree or PG. Can't I live? Can't I live with comfortability? no one in our society will dare to think and approach in that way. Because, we have been taught from years that illeterate is not humanbeing but, an animal. Which is not at all a dignified statement a literate can give.
How much it is true? Can't a person who is working in Farm under a landlord live his life in comfortable way? what make his life comfortable? Think..!
If he is studied a Degree? how it is helpful to do his work? is he going to know something better than a illeterate? I don't think so.. the dynamics of the farming are known by experience. and by getting some knowledge on how the farming done and what is it all about. Does our education gives that? may be he needs to study in a Agricultural university to work in a Farm for just about Rs. 2000. Why should he waste lot of time and effort in studying a Degree from Agricultural University. He can study upto SSC and if he has given proper books and explanation, he can learn from the books and by his experience. So, what is the meaning in spending your time and money in it. If someone studies so, he will be an officer in the particular department. But, he won't do farming. So, why he is studying this? He can study anything.
And the actual person who is working in a Farm House never gets this education from the University. So, why this university is teaching this at a cost, a normal worker can't afford. And plus he needs to study a plus two and have sufficient money to complete the course.
I don't think it is required to a Degree or PG for every person if he is going to choose a profession which doesn't require that much of knowledge. Suppose, there were ITI's earlier which offer simple course short term. This will help the students open a mechanic shop or something like that. But, is that sufficient?
I see there are few things need to be part of the education.
1. Studies
2. Games
3. NCC and Scout
4. Political knowledge (student wings of Political Parties)
5. Devotional
1. Studies are the core of the education system. Which consists of the languages, maths, science, and the social. These subjects can be taught before 10th class to a level that a man/woman can live with this knowledge.
Extra in depth study will be required if somebody wants progress in a specific way.
2. Games should be must for a person to grow physically. Acceptance towards others can be learnt. Today we see lot of hatred towards each other. This is a problem in the society as people or interacting much to understanding the other person. Games also teach us the togetherness. Team work. You understand your role, you accept the failure. You accept the other's dominance and still you praise other's skill. This is not possible in real life when you are failing at somepoint. People are so much associated with winning so that, if something goes wrong, they are tend to commit suicide.
3. NCC and Scoutt are the best things a student can have. These gives a person discipline and integrity. He knows how to help the society, how to handle the calamities. When there is a sudden calamity in your town, how many machines and officers can save you? a valantere can save many of the lifes.
4. Political Knowledge is a must for any student. Earlier, students used to be part of many organizations. These organizations will create lot of impact in the society. Working with organizations will enable a student to grow in the society and vulnerable for the problems posed to you by society. You will decide what is good and what is bad about your socient governament and the Politics. Every Party has their own theory, you will understand that, when you work while you are a student. Unfortunately working for Political Party wings become the back-benchers option. Can we assume a student who is class first is working for a political wing? nope.. he might feel that it will impact his studies.
5. Devotional education is must as the mankind has to gothrough this at some point of time in his life. Having Devotional thoughts at a student level will create awareness of your feelings and others feelings also..
May be there are other things also can be important to the education. But, I thought these were the must for educating the youth for a better society.