The Role of Education and Learning in Today's Society

Education is the wealth of knowledge acquired by an individual after studying particular subject matters or experiencing life lessons that provide an understanding of something. Education is about knowing that everything has a science to it, it is about learning to reason everything until every question meets its answer. It is education that builds in every individual, the confidence to take decisions, to face life and to accept successes and failures so education should be everyone’s number one priority if they wish to become someone successful in life and want to make an impact on our society.

In today’s society, education and learning play an indispensable role in shaping the lives of individuals and the society at large. The importance of higher education has become increased in getting good job and position. Proper education creates lots of ways to go ahead in the future. It makes us strong mentally, socially and intellectually by increasing our knowledge level, technical skills and good position in the job.

The most effective way of boosting economic growth, reducing poverty and improving people’s health is by investing in education. In other worlds, it is must for all to have good education.

Education reduces poverty in a number of ways. One way is by creating employment opportunities for educated people. Through employment, one is able to afford a decent living. Education helps to increase economic security, create income opportunities and improve livelihoods of the economical disadvantaged by providing sustainable environmental management mechanisms. Education further alleviates poverty through skills acquired in the learning process. Skills such as carpentry, plumbing and masonry are relevant in non-formal economies. One can acquire these skills through technical and vocational training.

Education is must for both men and women equally as both together make a healthy and educated society. It is an essential tool for getting bright future as well as plays a most important role in the development and progress of the country. Citizens of the country become responsible for the better future and development of the country. Highly educated people become the base of the developed country.

Educated people are health conscious and live longer than their counterparts because they engage in healthy habits such as eating a balanced diet, exercising regularly and going for medical check ups. By investing in education, one will also be investing in their health. Education serves to create room for technological advancements in the field of medicine and agriculture. Advanced technology used for conducting surgery has replaced traditional methods. This has seen an improvement in people’s general health and an increased life expectancy. Most developing countries have a low life expectancy compared to developed countries. This can be attributed to high illiteracy levels present in developing countries. This translates to poor health and poor eating habits.

So, proper education makes the bright future of both, the individual and the country. It is only educated leaders who build the nation and lead it to the height of success and progress. Education makes people as perfect and noble as possible. It also develops the people’s minds to a great level and helps in removing all the differences in the society. It makes us able to become a good learner and understand every aspect of life. It provides ability to understand all the human rights, social rights, duties and responsibilities towards country.

Our generation has forgotten that the future is within our hands, that we are the leaders of tomorrow, so we must study hard to become well educated on future and to make our country a better place for next generation.