Literature Africa Foundation - Educate, Inspire & Empower

Why is Education important?

If you want to lead a happy life and enjoy the good things the world has to offer, you need to get educated. Education is a must for a bright and stable future.

If you want to lead a happy life and enjoy the good things the world has to offer, you need to get educated. Education is a must for a bright and stable future.

An educated person has higher chances of acquiring a good, well-paying job. The more educated you are, the better career options you have!.

If you want to see the world as a just and fair place where everyone is given equal opportunities, you require education. If we want to do away with the existing differences in life; different social classes and genders, then education is a must.

Education makes you a self-dependent person. It helps you become financially independent but that is not all and makes you wiser so that you can make your own decisions

What is your dream, your aim in life? Do you want to become rich? Do you want to be popular? Do you want to be an extremely successful person who is respected by people? Well, education is the key to all this. Of course there are exceptions, like sportsmen who owe their success to their talent but in most cases, your education is what helps you realize all your dreams.

Education affects our understanding of the difference between right and wrong in a major way. An educated person is well aware of the consequences of wrong or illegal actions and he is less likely to get influenced and do something which is not morally right. Also, a number of uneducated people who live in abject poverty often turn to illegal ways such as theft and robbery to solve their problems. If you are educated, you are well aware of your rights, the law and your responsibilities towards the society. Therefore, education is an important factor that contributes in social harmony and peace.

Your educational degree is considered as a proof of your knowledge by many therefore it boosts your confidence. If you are educated you have more chances of being heard and taken seriously. Generally, an uneducated man will find it harder to express his views and opinions owning to lack of confidence. Education gives you the confidence to express your views and opinions.

Education is one of the spoken/unspoken rules in a society. The society expects you to go to school followed by college or a university, get a job, settle down etc. In fact education helps you become a useful member of the society because an educated member certainly has a greater chance to contribute to his community. Education helps you become an active member of the society and participate in the ongoing changes and developments.

In underdeveloped and developing nations, where literacy rate is not high, a number of people are still living below the poverty line. Education is vital for the economic prosperity of a nation.

Education saves you from being exploited and fooled on a day to day basis. If you are uneducated, you may be trapped into signing false documents or be deprived of some right which you have because unlike an educated person you are not well aware of your rights and freedoms.