I really do believe that education, despite this massive potential in transforming human lives, has not received the kind of attention that people should have given to it.
Imparting education not only enlightens the receiver, but also broadens the giver - the teachers, the parents, the friends.
The imposing tower of misery which today rests on the heart of India has its sole foundation in the absence of education.
We must go on fighting for basic education for all, but also emphasize the importance of the content of education. We have to make sure that sectarian schooling does not convert education into a prison, rather than being a passport to the wide world.
Your voice is much more articulate and people listen to you if you've been to school. In family decisions, not surprisingly, the biggest impact in reducing fertility is girls' education.
Children who have an education grow up to lead healthier lives - earn higher income, take better care of their families, contribute to their economies.
I believe that if we want our children to understand the world beyond their classroom, we must bring the world into their classroom.
If you educate a boy, you educate a person, but if you educate a girl, you educate a family and benefit an entire community. An entire community - now that is really interesting! Then I found the quote changed a little more on the Kingdom of Jordan website by her Royal Majesty Queen Rania of Jordan during her interview with Oprah Winfrey. Queen Rania relates the quote in these words: As you educate a woman, you educate the family. If you educate the girls, you educate the future.
In education, technology can be a life-changer, a game changer, for kids who are both in school and out of school. Technology can bring textbooks to life. The Internet can connect students to their peers in other parts of the world. It can bridge the quality gaps.
It isn't often that the logic behind a policy is so clear. But when it comes to the value of educating girls, the evidence speaks for itself.
When you educate a girl, you kick-start a cycle of success. It makes economic sense. It makes social sense. It makes moral sense. But, it seems, it's not common sense yet.
In terms of formal education, I may somewhat lacking. I never finished school. I am a self-taught entrepreneur, that's the best kind there is, trust me.
All developmental activities for the common man such as education, healthcare, shelter and food distribution should be handled by reputed private sector institutions. It should be a competitive market in order to prevent the formation of monopolies.
The primary difference that I have found between the system of education in India and other countries, particularly the U.S., is that they focus on problem solving and relating theories to reality around them. These two things are lacking in the education system in India.
By education I am an Englishman, by views an internationalist, by culture a Muslim & a Hindu only by accident of birth.
Give a girl an education and introduce her properly into the world, and ten to one she has the means of settling well, without further expense to anybody.
One can best prepare themselves for the economic future by investing in your own education. If you study hard and learn at a young age, you will be in the best circumstances to secure your future.
Sadly, so many arts programs have been eliminated from schools due to budget constraints. These creative outlets are so very important, not only for a child's well-being, but also for self-expression and fun. - Goldie Hawn
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