EDUCATE THE EDUCATED
Acquire the knowledge and impart it to the people.
(Prophet Muhammad PBUH)
I'm Tayyab Raffi student of English Works. On this day of International Education, I'm contributing by writing a blog.
Every 24th of January is celebrated as International Education Day.
Nelson Mandela once said that ‘’knowledge is power’’ taking this for granted we can determine the most powerful countries that made education a mandatory item, now rule the world, scientific evolution, business revolution, and even humanity itself cannot achieve its goals unless or until proper education is not acquired.
International Education Day and Coronavirus:
“Changing Course, Transforming Education” is the Theme of International Education Day 2022 proclaimed by UNESCO (United Nations).
Education in its usual and formal way has observed a huge gap in the year 2019–21. The purpose of this theme is to strengthen and welcome the revival of education. All activities especially educational activities were frozen with the wave of Coronavirus, closing all educational institutions there. Now a ray of hope has appeared when our generation who suffered very much during the Covid-19 period and thus labeled itself the Covid-19 generation, will start going to school college, and universities. But now it’s more than just academic awareness.
Let’s look at what we can do to be a part of 2022 International Education Day
Changing the mindset:
We often have this perspective that graduation from your dream college/university, getting selected for that one specific job, obtaining your dream lifestyle is the pathway you must follow to be successful. This mindset develops unconsciously in us either by the influence of our society or by the very definition of success. But what happens “IF” things don’t go as planned? Not getting into my dream college, getting that dream job end me up as a successful person? The problem is that we are so focused on following the dream path of our “so-called” success that we never learn to deal with the unexpected. That is the prime reason for most youngsters to fall deep into depression, getting into drugs and whatnot. We should teach our young that it is ok to fail. It is ok that if things don’t go as per plan. It is ok not to be ok. Failure is just part of the greater success and learning experience. As it is said, the Future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of failure.
Inspiring Story:
Rob Kenney is 57 years old living in Washington USA. His father left when he was 12, now he has a YouTube channel called “Dad, how do I?” to help kids who’re growing up without dads where he teaches basic skills like changing tires, tying a tie, or fixing the sink valve. He is looking out for kids who don’t have a father figure in their life. According to an article in Shattered, Kenney wants to leave a legacy, particularly for those who come from a broken family or have an absent parent. “I never wanted to be wealthy. I never wanted to be necessarily successful,” Kenney told Shattered magazine in an April 29 interview. “My goal in life was to raise good adults — not good children but good adults — because I had a fractured childhood.”
Role of Students:
· Just like Rob, we students can contribute by highlighting such aspects through social media which are much neglected by our society. As the goal itself states, Acquire the knowledge and impart it to the people who need it.
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· By compiling notes and study-related material for our juniors.
· Making a YouTube channel on career guidance.
· Writing awareness blogs on the misconceptions and rumors about the field of education.
· Arranging webinars and tech camps for the students of backward areas who have little to no exposure to technology.
Our Future is in our own hands:
We need education to reduce inequalities and improve health. We need education to achieve gender equality and eliminate child marriage. We need education to protect our planet’s resources. And we need education to fight hate speech and intolerance.
Yet at least 262 million children are out of school, most of the girls. This is a violation of their human right to education. The world cannot afford a generation of children and young people who lack the skills they need to compete in the 21st-century economy, nor can we afford to leave behind half of humanity.
Education can also break and reverse cycles of poverty. Studies show that if all girls and boys complete secondary education, 420 million people could be lifted out of poverty.
Let us prioritize education as a public good; support it with cooperation, partnerships, and funding; and recognize that leaving no one behind starts with education.
-TAYYAB RAFFI, ENGLISHWORKS 1F
