Why education is necessary for the development of a country.

The need for education goes without saying. By getting a properly educated populace, then democracy and freedom of speech will be taken care of. In terms of economic growth, that has the maximum benefit for all, the individuals in the workforce, and countries which contribute human capital. Education also covers the urgent need for employment opportunities for those who also depend on others in society in order to be fed.

Education has existed for a long time in many countries. History has taught us that the demand for education began approximately 8,000 years ago. It evolved as the human race grew and also took on new forms, a way to prevent nations, organizations and individuals from being united. As per a historical fact, a world without education would have ended up being a failed state in a very short time.

For everyone involved, it is obvious that at this point, education was still the primary mode of production. Goods and cash moved from one location to another, but nobody took that into consideration in terms of which areas were more educated than the others. For example, it seems that in Ancient Rome, education was still taken by heart, but in Ancient Egypt, education had been absent for a time, but it was restored after the fall of the Egyptian Empire. As the number of education professionals who could afford to have someone educated to their hilt has reduced, so education has become a matter of prestige, which is used to compensate, for example, the people who employ them.

It might seem that there is no future for education, especially for that region and country, but in reality, if education is made a priority, then the future for education will be bright. Access to education by people of different religions is not the only issue. As human beings, we all have a common characteristic that we all strive to be as good as we can be, or that we aspire to be. And that is called education. Educational facilities serve as the helping hand when we are suffering from a mental condition or the presence of young individuals, regardless of race, caste or religion.

Education has a path to take, in every arena of our lives. It would be wrong to regard education as some kind of magical potion that can enable you to do everything in life. Education influences people in a "positive" way, like President Barack Obama who went to a Harvard school, and his eventual first job was as a kindergarten teacher.

Only you could see it in his eyes. There were many ministers and other individuals who worked as teachers’ assistants in their childhood. Had education been able to not been taken out of the hands of people as a society, then the next generation might have been denied an opportunity to do what they do. And if that same generation were unable to go further than those that they’ve followed in the past, which they did, this would have been the end of civilization as we know it. The choice that we make will decide that for ourselves.

Education is also a call to action for the youths, as you should do your share. The health of the population is pivotal for a society. Education is also a vector of social norms. For the many religions in the world, there are beliefs that create social norms. Education’s influence on social norms is undeniable, as have been seen in the course of history. As most of us follow the direction of our culture, everything that comes out of education influences and is influenced by what of the educational institution we’re in. Social norms are also fostered by a society’s fascination and interest in what people do. So if you’re something you’re admired for, you’re one person away from making changes in a society.

Even in our pure teenage years, a desire to be the best person you can become out, something that enables our people to take what a person is made of, and adopt the teachings and the values. In the generation after our college years, who do you know that will have knowledge and education that is dedicated to other people like you, and is on an equal level with others?

So, if we want the best for our generation, then the focus in education will be the education of knowledge and even more than education to be taught as something that can be well applied, and education to be understood by everybody.

Educational leader, bestselling author, and education blogger with a passion for sharing the wide variety of educational courses, educational literature, and software for educational institutions across South Africa. She can be reached at mahboothina.com. The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Independent Newspapers.