In studying the development of every society, we can find there are many critical pillars that build society into a more developed and modernized place. In every country, politics, economics, society, education, health care are important pillars that shape every country.
Among these pillars, “EDUCATION” has been one the most important pillars to uplift the well-being of every society. Today, we have seen that the Republic of China shapes an important part of the world economy, playing the very important role in international society. Higher living standards, well-educated people and prosperity are transparent evident in China. So we can ask ourselves that what has changed China to become such kind of country. Good education and well-educated people are the most important resources to lift the economy of China.
So we should ask ourselves what is “Education” and how it can help to eliminate poverty and how it can lead to well-being of every country?
We can find the meaning of education defined by Eric Hoffer……
“The central task of education is to implant a will and facility for learning; it should
produce not learned but learning people. The truly human society is a learning society,
where grandparents, parents, and children are students together.” ~Eric Hoffer
“No one has yet realized the wealth of sympathy, the kindness and generosity hidden in
the soul of a child. The effort of every true education should be to unlock that treasure.”
~Emma Goldman
Thus ‘EDUCATION’ is learning about people, issues in society and then how to nurse new generation for the society. The education impacts greatly other sectors of every country. Because of education, we can see several interrelated issues in every society.
Two consistent research findings in the social sciences relate to the relationship between economic and education variables, and therefore between education and poverty. Educational research has consistently found home background (socioeconomic status) to be an important determinant of educational outcomes, and economic research has shown that education strongly affects earnings.
Poverty is not simply the absence of financial resources. According to Amartya Sen, poverty is the lack of capability to function effectively in society. Inadequate education can thus be considered a form of poverty. Absolute poverty – the absence of adequate resources – hampers learning in developing countries through poor nutrition, health, home circumstances (lack of books, lighting or places to do homework) and parental education. It discourages enrolment and survival to higher grades, and also reduces learning in schools. The relative poverty perspective emphasizes exclusion from the mainstream in rich countries, which can reduce the motivation of the relatively poor and their ability to gain full benefits from education.
Education can reduce poverty in a number of ways:
1.Firstly, more educated people are more likely to get jobs, are more productive, and earn more.
2.Secondly, recent research shows that quality-adjusted education is important for economic growth. More and better education improves a poor country’s economic growth and thereby generates economic opportunities and incomes.
3.Thirdly, education (particularly of girls) brings social benefits that improve the situation of the poor, such as lower fertility, improved health care of children, and greater participation of women in the labor market.
According to practical findings and research in International Society, EDUCATION is the most important pillar to eliminate poverty, to rebuild, to attain higher living standard and to modernize every country. Hence, the Joining Hands’ efforts to fulfill the education needs of the orphanage in rural areas in our country are a very genuine attitudes and an act of mercy toward filling the gaps within our society. On the other hand, we can tell that Charity Organizations are shaping the future and well-being these orphanages as much as they can.
I still remember about the remarkable slogan of President Obama during his speech at University of Maryland. He gave remarkable speech during his speech about changing Health Care Policy in the USA.
“If a voice can change a room, it can change a city. And if it can change a city, it can change a state. If it can change a state, it can change a nation. If it can change a nation, it can change the world.”
President Obama
So if every charity organization can fulfill the educational needs of a number of orphanages, many charity organizations can fulfill the educational needs of millions of people in our country.
And so toward “ A WELL DEVELOPED AND MORE MODERNIZED COUNTRY.”
P.Latt
28.01.2010
Sources: 1. Teacher’s Mind Resources: http://www.TeachersMind.com
2. The International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP), UNESCO
3. Health Care Reform Speech at University of Maryland, Sept 17, 2009
So we should ask ourselves what is “Education” and how it can help to eliminate poverty and how it can lead to well-being of every country?
We can find the meaning of education defined by Eric Hoffer……
“The central task of education is to implant a will and facility for learning; it should
produce not learned but learning people. The truly human society is a learning society,
where grandparents, parents, and children are students together.” ~Eric Hoffer
“No one has yet realized the wealth of sympathy, the kindness and generosity hidden in
the soul of a child. The effort of every true education should be to unlock that treasure.”
~Emma Goldman
Thus ‘EDUCATION’ is learning about people, issues in society and then how to nurse new generation for the society. The education impacts greatly other sectors of every country. Because of education, we can see several interrelated issues in every society.
Two consistent research findings in the social sciences relate to the relationship between economic and education variables, and therefore between education and poverty. Educational research has consistently found home background (socioeconomic status) to be an important determinant of educational outcomes, and economic research has shown that education strongly affects earnings.
Poverty is not simply the absence of financial resources. According to Amartya Sen, poverty is the lack of capability to function effectively in society. Inadequate education can thus be considered a form of poverty. Absolute poverty – the absence of adequate resources – hampers learning in developing countries through poor nutrition, health, home circumstances (lack of books, lighting or places to do homework) and parental education. It discourages enrolment and survival to higher grades, and also reduces learning in schools. The relative poverty perspective emphasizes exclusion from the mainstream in rich countries, which can reduce the motivation of the relatively poor and their ability to gain full benefits from education.
Education can reduce poverty in a number of ways:
1.Firstly, more educated people are more likely to get jobs, are more productive, and earn more.
2.Secondly, recent research shows that quality-adjusted education is important for economic growth. More and better education improves a poor country’s economic growth and thereby generates economic opportunities and incomes.
3.Thirdly, education (particularly of girls) brings social benefits that improve the situation of the poor, such as lower fertility, improved health care of children, and greater participation of women in the labor market.
According to practical findings and research in International Society, EDUCATION is the most important pillar to eliminate poverty, to rebuild, to attain higher living standard and to modernize every country. Hence, the Joining Hands’ efforts to fulfill the education needs of the orphanage in rural areas in our country are a very genuine attitudes and an act of mercy toward filling the gaps within our society. On the other hand, we can tell that Charity Organizations are shaping the future and well-being these orphanages as much as they can.
I still remember about the remarkable slogan of President Obama during his speech at University of Maryland. He gave remarkable speech during his speech about changing Health Care Policy in the USA.
“If a voice can change a room, it can change a city. And if it can change a city, it can change a state. If it can change a state, it can change a nation. If it can change a nation, it can change the world.”
President Obama
So if every charity organization can fulfill the educational needs of a number of orphanages, many charity organizations can fulfill the educational needs of millions of people in our country.
And so toward “ A WELL DEVELOPED AND MORE MODERNIZED COUNTRY.”
P.Latt
28.01.2010
Sources: 1. Teacher’s Mind Resources: http://www.TeachersMind.com
2. The International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP), UNESCO
3. Health Care Reform Speech at University of Maryland, Sept 17, 2009
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