envisioning education....

What Education means to me

Education is one of the several concepts that do not have a well-defined and deserving meaning in the minds of many people. It is disheartening to observe quite many students forget the real need of the hour and take to activities which may seem pleasurable momentarily but definitely lead to long term losses. There is nobody in the present world that is not being affected by the fast paced lifestyle and the omnipresence of technology but at the end it is upon us whether we balance them out or lay siege to it.
In my opinion true education is one that has a perceptible interaction between the professor and pupil besides bringing out the best of both which may even require critical analysis at times. It is a mould of clay that if perfectly moulded can work wonders for the world at large. But education flourishes with full vigour only if it is given the requisite platform- hard work by both the counterparts, unbiased views on any topic, freedom to change the curriculum for the benefit of the students and an undeterrent faith in self. It definitely requires an excellent vision and unselfish motives to set up an education system where everybody has the desired sense of achievement and interest in the subject so that he/she does not need any external motivating factor for excelling in his/her field.
After all education is a sensitive issue and deserves care as it forms a base for millions to place themselves in the society for the future. It has the potential for transforming one’s life substantially but at the same time is a double-edged sword with the possibility of honing the negative aspects of the personality too. The sooner we realise that education is not about deceiving ourselves by mugging up books just in the nick of time, rather it is about an overall personality development, a process that should be continuous and motivated in all aspects, the better. Come, let us take a vow to perceive the essence of education and help the society realise it too.