The dynamism and strength of education

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Education is a working tool. It is supposed to equip people with knowledge and skills which enable them to understand better the world they live in and to fully take charge of their destiny.

Today it seems the world has become too sophisticated and complex for the present education.

It seems we do not realise the dangers and futility of arming our children with obsolete and outdated weapons of war which will not help them to navigate complex modern day challenges. An obsolete education system poses a threat to the very survival of human beings. The object of education is self-empowerment, self-esteem, self-mastery, problem solving and accountability.

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The dynamism and strength of education

Education is a working tool. It is supposed to equip people with knowledge and skills which enable them to understand better the world they live in and to fully take charge of their destiny.