from words to feelings

Someone once told me that while education is important, it does not bring awareness.

I think education does bring awareness. It's not the only thing that does, but it's one of those important things that brings with itself, awareness and a lot more. I look back today and wonder, had I not been educated in science, I would not understand the importance of sanitation of oneself and one's food, or why India is so populated today - things everyone needs to know. Had I not been educated in social science, I would not understand the importance of a community, a nation. The significance of myself as an individual in this society. English, a language that breaks barriers, and communicates heartfelt emotions, opinions, and life-changing decisions, all across the world. Education today has connected me by soul and duty, to several parts of this world, and education is really what has made me aware.

Of course education brings awareness about the issues that currently exist. Education exists in many forms. There's traditional schooling, and then there's more hands-on learning, which can take place within a school, or outside of it. If our concern is really that education isn't bringing enough awareness, then we should tie in these issues in the basic syllabi of all classes. We should teach the importance of knowing basic math in the real world, and how the knowledge of it can help smartly save and invest money. We should take children out of the schools, give them a couple of bucks and let them allocate portions to make the best use of it.

For me, education is awareness.