Written by: Niharika Shrestha - 22022, Grade XI
Posted on: 18 January, 2021
"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world."
- Nelson Mandela
No matter where we go, education is one of the most crucial things these days. Education is a powerful weapon that aids an individual to face the adversities of life and overcome societal stigmas such as poverty, fear, status to achieve success. It has many advantages for people. Education helps build an individual in a better way. It develops in people a perspective of looking at life, helps them build opinions and have points of view on things in life.
In the context of Nepal, Education hasn't improved really well. There are children who are still deprived of education. Education might be really good in cities like Kathmandu, but it is really expensive so everyone cannot afford it. People with higher economic status will definitely make their kids study in expensive schools and colleges, but what about the ones who cannot afford it? So, the government should take some initiative about it. There are tons of government schools but the education is really poor. Because of this reason students are not getting the education they deserve. Education is the greatest weapon for the people, but it is governed by corruption. In order to improve a country, the people of that country must be educated, but here due to a lot of circumstances, they are not able to achieve it. Almost every education sector is now looking to improve their business instead of giving proper education to the students. Because of this, it might even hamper the students' careers. Nowadays, it is really difficult to adjust to society without quality education. Opportunities are grabbed by the ones who are educated and confident. To get a good career in the industry, many companies require higher education as a standard. If the price of education changes, it will affect everyone because people will be able to afford it easily. Students are the future of the country. Without quality education, the country will also get hampered. So, free education is important because it guarantees some level of education for every student in the country. This means that every student has an equal opportunity to reach this level of education at an equal level. If the education is free then most students will have access to improvise and hence increase their chances of being independent. Free education allows the student the luxury of choice in pursuing their desired career. It also promotes concentration in the classroom because students will not have to worry about getting loans to complete further education. Also, if the education is free equality will be maintained in the school. Because there are many cases where students from a rich families dominate other students. So, there are many advantages if education is free. It will definitely create a positive impact on students' life and as well as the country's future.
Therefore, a good education is really important for everyone. But the education sector should not take advantage of it. It should not be monopolized within powerful hands. With education, many problems can be solved like poverty, illiteracy, and many more. Free education can be a big blessing to poor families. Thus, the government should try to take some initiative and provide education to everyone.
