Tuesday 11 September 2012

Are we really Educated?

                                                                            Day 1
Are we really Educated?
"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world"

There were two friends. One was wealthy and the other intelligent. One friend said the other that he is wealthy and hence can do anything in the world. The other friend argued and said that an intelligent man can do everything in the world. Finally, the case was taken to the King to solve who was right. Even the King was not able to decide who was more powerful. He wrote a letter to another King to solve the problem. The other King sentenced both to death. Both were surprised. They were kept in a dungeon. The next day when the King came, one man said that he wants to die first and the other also said he wants to die first. The King was surprised. One of them then asked the King," Why did our King send a letter to you and asked you to take a decision? The astrologer has actually informed our King that if they put anyone of us to death, his whole kingdom will get destroyed and hence he has asked you to take a decision." The King then thought for a while and said that he will forgive both and both can go to their hometown.

Hunger ends when we get food, Thirst ends when we get water, Tiredness ends when we get a car, Eye vision becomes clear when we wear spectacles. Likewise, what is the result of education? 90% of students think that they are involved in education but not really interested in it. Without interest what is the use of involvement. Students are forced to go to school as they are not interested. In any field, if we are not interested we try to leave the place as soon as possible. Why are teachers and principal not able to create the interest in students? Why has this happened?

The schools in villages have great slogans written on their school walls compared to the schools in cities.
Are we interested in Education? 
Education can absolve or free us from wrong, makes us satisfied and also make us a devotee of our Parents and teachers.

The result of Education is that it can absolve us from the following three things:

1. Deformation (विकृति):

"An educational system isn't worth a great deal if it teaches young people how to make a living but doesn't teach them how to make a life." 

Education brings us on track and absolve us from malformation. There are two types of mind: one is Exceptional mind and the other is Pure mind. These challenge deformation. How much does a small child today obey his parents or teachers? In earlier days, students used to wait for the teacher to come and teach. Everyone was very happy and interested to learn new things. We learn Mathematics, Science, Geography, History in school, but is there any subject that teaches us how to save ourselves from deformation?

2. Amusement (विलास):
Parents, teachers and principal are responsible for the behavior of their kids and students. It is the responsibility of the Parents to check on the culture of the school before their admission. Which is considered  as the top school? Where the education is good or moral is good? We consider the schools that have highest fees as the best school. What is our priority -  Education or Moral? Good morals are very important for everyone in life.
“Intelligence plus character-that is the goal of true education.”

3. Addiction (व्यसन):
The management and staff is not satisfied with what the current situation is? Do we want to see our children educated or do we want him to have good morals? Today no one can stop a student from doing wrong. They cannot be punished in school. Would we be happy if the teacher hits our children for their mistake?

“Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all.” 

Education also gives us Satisfaction. We have to save our Culture, Nature and Future and it is the responsibility of Education to save these three. A well cultured person will be satisfied with whatever he has in his life and will never take the wrong track to achieve his goals.

Education will also make us devoted to our Parents, Teachers, Country, Society and People. A mother can only be a mother to one or two kids, but a teacher gets an opportunity to be a mother to thousands of children.

Do we have all of these qualities in us? Are we really Educated? Let us think about it and make a change!

"Education's purpose is to replace an empty mind with an open one." 






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