'Educate', according to the Oxford English Dictionary means, to give moral or intellectual instruction. Intellectual means the power of reasoning and understanding. Morals are the principles of right and wrong, like, being honest, saying the truth, helping others, being kind, etc. Morals are those essentials with which we live a better life.
'Education' is one of the most commonly used words. If we closely observe, it is also one of the most misunderstood words. We usually associate education with the degree or the extent of a person's academic achievement.
If a person has completed his Masters in Law, Science, Medicine, or any other subject for that matter, is respected in the society and is considered as a highly 'educated' person. Actually speaking, is not necessary to have a degree from a reputed college to be an educated' person.
Now for some facts:
The list goes on.
'Education' is one of the most commonly used words. If we closely observe, it is also one of the most misunderstood words. We usually associate education with the degree or the extent of a person's academic achievement.
If a person has completed his Masters in Law, Science, Medicine, or any other subject for that matter, is respected in the society and is considered as a highly 'educated' person. Actually speaking, is not necessary to have a degree from a reputed college to be an educated' person.
Now for some facts:
- Mr. Ramlinga Raju who did his MBA from Ohio University is now behind the bars as an accused in a 7,800-crore fraud. (FYKI, the official moto of the OHIO University is to uphold values)
- Mr. A. Raja holds an M. L degree and is now in Tihar jail after what is considered as the country's largest scam.
- Mr. Dayanidhi Maran has studied in Harvard Business School, USA ans is also awaiting trial in the 2-G spectrum case.
- Kerala which is considered to have almost 100% literacy rate also has a very high crime rate (especially against women)
In ancient times, the 'Gurukul system' of education existed.
When we compare it with our present day system, it was a much better, more useful and a more cooler system. Students were trained with basic values of love, empathy, selflessness, responsibility, caring, sharing and many more. It is true that there were villans in those days also, but, the villans were those who didn't get EDUCATION in its true sense. Today, we are more marks and money oriented. I'm not saying marks are insignificant, but, they are not the ultimate goal of our lives. Marks and money should be a means to an end and not an end by itself. Values will automatically fetch us marks and money, in the long run.
26/11 will be a date that will not be forgotten for many years. A summary of what happened on that day- 10 youngsters came, killed and literally brought the entire country to a halt! These were men who didn't get education in its truest sense.
Gandhiji was known for his principles and values. It was not his law degree that brought us freedom, it was his effort along with that of thousands of others. Gandhiji's principles and values were up against the British rifles. In the end, the values won. India has had a great history of people with such values and principles. Somewhere these morals have lost track. It is the morals that are more important than the degree. There is never a wrong time to do the right thing. Let us get back to our basics, learn our values and make them a part of our life. Having values will make us successful in the long run. Let us get 'educated' and 'educate' others!
When we compare it with our present day system, it was a much better, more useful and a more cooler system. Students were trained with basic values of love, empathy, selflessness, responsibility, caring, sharing and many more. It is true that there were villans in those days also, but, the villans were those who didn't get EDUCATION in its true sense. Today, we are more marks and money oriented. I'm not saying marks are insignificant, but, they are not the ultimate goal of our lives. Marks and money should be a means to an end and not an end by itself. Values will automatically fetch us marks and money, in the long run.
26/11 will be a date that will not be forgotten for many years. A summary of what happened on that day- 10 youngsters came, killed and literally brought the entire country to a halt! These were men who didn't get education in its truest sense.
Gandhiji was known for his principles and values. It was not his law degree that brought us freedom, it was his effort along with that of thousands of others. Gandhiji's principles and values were up against the British rifles. In the end, the values won. India has had a great history of people with such values and principles. Somewhere these morals have lost track. It is the morals that are more important than the degree. There is never a wrong time to do the right thing. Let us get back to our basics, learn our values and make them a part of our life. Having values will make us successful in the long run. Let us get 'educated' and 'educate' others!
