A nation running short of resources to generate enough employment opportunities for the educated does not need to make fresher investments in education.

·         Do you agree or disagree with this view?

Not many would deny the fact that the primary aim of the education is empowering the society. In such a context, I find it right to say that employment and education have two different dimensions. In today’s global world order, zero investment in education cannot be favoured for any nation. Let me see it in detail.

I have plenty of reasons to argue against this view. Firstly, education makes people find their own livelihoods. No government can guarantee or generate employment for all its citizens. However, providing employment for all is the responsibility of the State. So, the people can find employment opportunities for themselves either in their own nations or in other nations. Secondly, an education society is free from unemployment, poverty and so on and people of such a society can contribute many things to the welfare of their nation. 

Lastly, an education society is more productive and the people are more conscious about their rights and duties. As a matter of fact, human resource is the best of resources in the world but only an educated society can utilize this perishable resource effectively. Let me cite an example. Of late, we find many nations, short of right human capital to produce job opportunities, export their intelligent brains to other parts to the world, thereby; they earn huge foreign money also. In such situations, it is necessary to invest in education sector and make a knowledge economy in order to meet the competition in a global world order.

In short, it may be said that investing in education is one thing and generating employment is another thing, and it will be wiser idea to invest in education regularly. This will do great favours for all nations regardless of their status.

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An attempt by Mr. Anoop K. S

04.10.2013