Education
is an important factor in a person's life. Especially
for women it is a must. It is very much essential
for women to be literate and to be able to read and
write in order to be able to live life with dignity
and self-esteem. No matter if we have stepped into
the 21st century then also still a woman is treated
with contempt and dis-respect. Even today she is considered
a chattel something which is there for the enjoyment
of men and hence it becomes very necessary for women
to educate themselves in order to survive and fight
all the obstacles that she has to face.
"Literacy is pivotal to human
progress. All agree that the single most important
key to development and to poverty alleviation is education.
Adult education, literacy and lifelong learning must
be combined with the fundamental recognition that
education of women and girls is central to development".
World Bank President, James D. Wolfensohn, while speaking
on the occasion of the World Literacy Day - September
8 , 1999.
Did you know that India still has about 300 million
illiterates out of a global illiterate population
of around 1 billion. This means that around 1/3rd
of the world's illiterates live in India! That is
shameful. India is the second most populated country
in the world. We have the infrastructure and the resources.
We have given this world so many great scientist and
great personalities then it is shameful for us to
be rated so low as far as the literacy level of the
world is concerned. Why is it so? Has any one ever
wondered?
Education is important not only for ensuring that
you make a great career, but also for inculcating
accepted values and principles in your life so that
you can lead your life as a person and you learn to
respect and love fellow humans. Respect for elders
and love for your young ones, knowing about your country
and your life, knowing about the mystical world of
science is all possible only if education is a reality
in your life. As a person you have to see that you
help other also acquire this great power. Try to contribute.
Thus if you want to see your country progress and
be the most successful country in the world you have
to be educated and also try to educate people. Make
the best use of the facilities given to you and pass
on the legacy to the coming generation - that it is
education and nothing but education that will pave
the way for a better future for mankind. Make it a
point to educate at least 12 illiterate persons in
a year and thus contribute towards eradicating illiteracy
from our country. Women who have free time should
devote their time in educating illiterate persons
and you can begin by teaching your maidservant to
read and write. Tell her; enlighten her why it is
so important to learn to read and write and advice
her to send her children to school if still she hasn't.
This is your chance……so don't waste it. Do something
for your country. Help India eradicate illiteracy
and strive towards success.
Education
is an important factor in a person's life. Especially
for women it is a must. It is very much essential
for women to be literate and to be able to read and
write in order to be able to live life with dignity
and self-esteem. No matter if we have stepped into
the 21st century then also still a woman is treated
with contempt and dis-respect. Even today she is considered
a chattel something which is there for the enjoyment
of men and hence it becomes very necessary for women
to educate themselves in order to survive and fight
all the obstacles that she has to face.
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