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Education: A Right Or Privilege by Sigoal(m): 1:45pm On Dec 19, 2015 |
Education is the process of facilitating learning, knowledge, skills,values, belief and habits of a group of people are transferred to other people through storytelling, discussion, teaching, training or research. Education frequently takes place under the guidance of educators but learners may also educate themselves in a process called autodidatic learning. A right to education has been recognised by some government, at the global level, Article 13 of the UNITED NATION 1966 INTERNATIONAL COVENANT ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHT recognises the right of everyone to an education. For centuries, universities and other institutions of higher learning had been places where many of the rich and powerful acquired knowledge as a matter of course while the small number of bright but poor or disadvantaged who could find their way there did it with considerable effort. That privilege was challenged in 1948 where the right to education was affirmed in ARTICLE 26 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHT, which further underlined that education is not only a human RIGHT but also a pre-requisite for the development of society and the individual. Yet, evidence has consistently shown that education remains a privilege rather than a right. Universities with a commitment to equity and diversity are still grappling with issues such as how to reconcile access and quality, and the impact on rankings; and in countries where higher education is not free,how to impose fees without reducing participation and diversity. Education does not only require to prepare students with skills and competencies for the work place but also equip them with values, attitudes, knowledge and confidence to be global citizens. By 2025, two-third of jobs will require some form of higher qualification, making access to higher education even more of a necessity than ever before. Education has a right means * The right to education is guaranteed legally for all without any discrimination * States have the obligation to protect, respect and fulfill the right to education * There are way to hold states accountable for violation or deprivation of the right to education. According to John Dewey, he said ''Education is not preparation for life; Education is life itself'' which simply means deprivation of right to education is deprivation of right to life which against section 33 of the Nigeria constitution. The Nigeria constitution section 18 sub-section 3 says Government shall strive to eradicate illiteracy; and to this end government shall as and when practicable provide (a) free, compulsory and universal primary education; (b) free university education; and (c) free adult literacy programme But in Nigeria, Education that supposed to be free has become unaffordable for the poor people and lucrative business for the rich and prominent people in our society. Content of right to education The right to education encompasses both entitlement and freedom, including: * Right to free and compulsory education * Right to available and accessible secondary education (including technical and vocational education and training), made progressively free * Right to equal access to higher education on the basis of capacity made progressively free * Right to fundamental education for those who haven't received or completed primary education * Right to quality education both in public and private school * Freedom of parents to choose schools for their children which are in conformity with their religious and moral convictions * Freedom of individuals and bodies to establish and direct education institutions in conformity with minimum standard established by the state academic freedom of teachers and students. The importance of Education Education is essential for everyone, it's the level of Education that helps people earn respect and recognition. In my opinion, it's indispensable part of life both personally and socially. However, the equal standard of Education is still a major problem that need to be solved and eradicated.The importance of Education is undeniable for every single person,it goes beyond saying that education has a positive effect on human life, all people need to study because the advent of Education can make people gain knowledge and enlarge their view over the world. Education plays such a rudimentary role in our society that we can't even imagine life without it. It's determined element for the civilisation of human society and it also help us develop healthy surrounding and generates an advance community. As a matter of fact, everything we create today is based on the knowledge that we obtain throughout our life by ways of Education. The more developed life becomes,the more necessary education is for everyone. Conclusively, education is absolutely beneficial for society on the whole, it's a life-long process to each person that need to be reinforced throughout life. However,we need education system that may eradicate illiteracy and may provide the common man an access not only to basic education but also to higher and technical education. Result of illiteracy The result of illiteracy are many and harmful in several aspect. As well as affecting illiterate in their daily lives and often jeopardizing their future,this scourge has a significant effect on society both socially and economically. The result of illiteracy on individuals and society include the following; For individual * Limited ability to obtain and understand essential information ; * lower income; * Lower quality job; * Reduced access to lifelong learning and professional development; * Precarious financial position; * Low self-esteem which can leads to isolation; For society * Since literacy is an essential tools for individuals and states to be competitive in the new global knowledge economy, many position remains vacant for lack of personnel adequately trained to hold them; * The higher the proportion of adult with low literacy proficiency is the slower the overall longterm GDP rate is; * The difficult understanding societal issues lowers the level of community involvement and civic participation. Without the basic tools necessary for achieving their goals, individuals without an adequate level of literacy cannot be involved fully and on a completely equal basis in political and social discourse. In lieu of this,we for every individuals to be free from deprivation of education right bondage by our leaders, we all have function to perform which are; * Raise awareness on the right to education. If individuals knows their rights, they are empowered to claim them; * Monitor the implementation of the right to education and report regularly on deprivation and violations. * Advocate and campaign for the full implementation of the right to education, holding the state accountable; * Seek remedies when there are violation of the right to education. Comrade Dauda Azeez A. 08134729811, 08078203460 A student of Business Administration and Management, Federal Polytechnic Ede, Osun State. https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1166731750022548&id=100000572022364&refid=17&_ft_=top_level_post_id.1166731750022548%3Atl_objid.1166731750022548%3Athid.100000572022364%3A306061129499414%3A2%3A0%3A1451635199%3A-1849755241957052163&__tn__=%2As |
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