education, what is its purpose?

India
March 29, 2007 4:53am CST
The standards and the nature of education differs from country to country. But what is the true purpose of education? Is it merely to teach you science and the arts or make you a good human being capable of giving something to the society and also taking many things from the society? Today's education does not teach the basic morals to the yougsters. By morals I do not mean religion but the codes of good conduct? Do we have to remodel our educational system?
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• Philippines
29 Mar 07
Formal education is the organized and systematic teaching and training of the different arts and sciences to students. This can also be used to promote doctrines or ideals. Education is a tool to equip the youth the necessary skills and knowledge that can help them survive as they grow older. It also contributes in the molding of the youths belief system. Influences from what is being taught in combination with peers, media, family and society...they all have effects with an individuals mindset. The current educationl system has been the same for the past few decades and revisions have been implemented throughout the years. There will never be a perfect educational system. They will always have flaws in them. The best thing to do is to utilize and maximize everything for the optimum growth of the students.
• Pakistan
29 Mar 07
nowadysa people get education just to get the money but it is for getting morally good
29 Mar 07
In this country schools were originally set up by big businesses to train the children to work in their factories and also to give them somewhere to go when their parents were at work. It seems that education is still pretty much the same. It is a way of allowing parents to work as children are being taken care of. It also teaches children skills which can help them get jobs so that they can support the country. I think the education needs drastic changes. It should teach children useful skills for life things that we all need to know like how to manage your household budget, looking after children and things like that as well as skills that will help you find work.