Education
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Education and Economic Productivity
Education is
one of the most significant aspects of social and economic development of a
society. It is an end in itself not just a means to an end. Human capabilities
are developed through education, thus it is a right of every human being. Many
doors of better opportunities of access to income growth and employment are
opened by education for the individuals. Education greatly improves
particularly in females the ability to household to manage basic child care,
taking care of diets and ensure effective diagnosis of diseases (Haq and Haq,
1998).
Education develops an individual’s intellect, improves his/her quality
of life and skills and efficiencies in producing useful things. At the same
time education contributes to provide satisfactions to the educated themselves,
their friends and their neighbors and in producing materials in large quantity
and of better quality (Qureshi, 1991).
Education significantly improves methods of increasing products such as
use of appropriate amount of fertilizers, seeds and machines and the selection
of crops. The selection of appropriate amount of seeds and fertilizers for a
certain space requires knowledge of computation, abilities to identify fine
seeds and knowledge of how to use them (Tilak, 1994). For example in northern
areas of Pakistan, agriculturists through non-governmental organisations provide
seeds, small plants and germicides to the people who are concerned with
agriculture. This increases their productions from crops and plants and prevents
them from diseases. This way production in agriculture side has increased to a
quite great extent.
In short, education contributes to economic growth through improving knowledge and specific skills
and developing general attitudes among the individuals for a variety of job
opportunities. It contributes to economic growth of society by improving health,
reducing birth rate and by political stability.
Employability is defined by International labour organization, given in
Xhafferi and Iqbal (2008) as;
“The key
outcome of education and training of high quality, encompassing the skills,
knowledge and competencies that enhance a worker's ability to secure and retain
a job, progress at work and cope with change, secure another job if she/he so
wishes or has been laid off and enter more easily into the labour market at
different periods of the life cycle” (P. 21).
Educated individuals become productive employees accepting the
challenges of changing world. They enhance their chances of finding jobs on
their own through education incorporated necessary knowledge and required
skills (Xhafferi & Iqbal 2008).
Samman (2001) shares that educated person has got empowered to acquire
more autonomy in decision making and greater control over the material
resources particularly females. Parental demands are influenced by mother’s
educational level. For example mostly families prefer son in their home during
birth of the child. This preference is removed only after a relatively high
level of education has been achieved.
Education makes the individuals useful citizens, self reliant and
independent learners through providing opportunities to experience citizenship,
self reliance and independence (Qureshi, 2005).
Different kinds of industries, jobs, occupations are developed in a
community through education. The individual with their abilities and skills
find jobs within the community.
References
Qureshi, M. (2005). Social aspects of Education. New Delhi: Anmole publications.
Haq, M., & Haq, K. (1998). Human Development
in South Asia. Retrieved February 21, 2019
century (pp. 81-84). New Delhi: discovery publishing house.
Tilak, J. B. G. (1994). Education for development in Asia. New
Delhi: sage publications.
Xhaferri, R. & Iqbal, K. (2008,
February 24). Tailor made education. Dawn. Retrieved January 09, from http://www.dawn.com/weekly/education/arch/arch_2009.htm
