It thus grants us the power to never be enslaved, either by thought or action.Education forms the ba...

1. Importance of Education
It thus grants us the power to never be enslaved, either by thought or action.
Education forms the basis of any society. It makes us aware of our rights in the society. Learning
about new things and different cultures not only adds to our literacy bank but also instills in us
humane qualities. Education today has become synonymous (rightly so) with being a well-informed,
thinking person.
It was Epictetus who said that only the educated are free. If one notices the scholars of the world
(people who have achieved great knowledge), we see that they make their presence felt in the way
they speak and the opinions they hold. The importance of education in today's society runs deeper
than merely success in the worldly terms.
Education makes us broadminded. Globalization has transformed the world into one big village, the
borders don't count and neither are there any restrictions as far gaining knowledge is concerned.
And these are the basis on which reforms are made.
Forms the Basis of Society
Provides a Strong Base for Children
Beyond Books, Classrooms and Degrees
The importance of education goes beyond the concept of being literate. The better the quality, the
better people can learn and utilize that education to make reforms that lead to research and
development.
. Education also provides opportunities to interact with people from different walks of life. It
therefore helps in making us more tolerant and accepting.
The importance of education as a concept needs to be instilled in children from an early age. A
learned person is always put up on a pedestal. All this has been made possible due to education. In
this respect, physical education also plays a major role in one's education because it makes our body
healthy and therefore strengthens our mind for seeking more knowledge.
Opens Our Minds
Education cannot remain confined to books and classrooms alone. It holds a much wider
perspective. Thinking, she said, opened the doors to our mind and made us receptive to the very idea
of broadening our horizons and learning new things. Other than these sources, it has to be sought
from anything and everything that one does. It is responsible for the economic, social, and political
growth and development of society in general. Education releases us from the confines of our mind
and forces us to think and question. But that is not all. It means opening your minds to learn new
things and pursue different options. For example if we see that a society in some other part of the
world has accepted HIV patients and begun to work for them, then we might also begin to do the
same. Education imparts knowledge, whereby making discoveries and implementing them for the
betterment of the society becomes possible. It is possible for us to know about the different cultures
or events taking place at the other end of the world. Education means to go beyond the degrees and

2. continue to achieve things by acquiring knowledge. It is therefore very easy to deduce that
education leads to success. It leads to better understanding and an exposure of how the world lives
and thinks. It is our duty to inculcate the importance of education in children. In the real sense,
education means to evolve from being an individual to a human being, capable of not merely
'surviving' but living life.
Grants Us Freedom
A teacher in high school used to say that thinking is education. It is a natural reaction to bestow
feelings of awe and respect upon them. It goes much deeper, in denoting a way of life and thinking.
We aren't trapped in our small worlds, instead we have come out of our shells and begun to explore
and learn new things about the world. She used to say, 'Question everything and anything, and you
shall learn in the process'.
But why is it important to learn new things? Why is it essential to broaden our horizons? What is the
importance of education? The answer to these questions lies within all of us. They need to be told
that education does not simply mean bookish knowledge or learning things by rote, but holds a much
deeper meaning. Maybe we had resorted to shunning them earlier, but education can change our
thought processes for the better. The thread of the growth of society depends upon the quality of
education that is being imparted. It makes a person rational, instilling in him an ability to think and
question. Opting for higher education provides one with a clearer vision of things, makes one's goals
clearer and makes one more receptive to change. In fact, there is no better time than the present to
understand this concept. Education has broadened our minds, so that we are not confined to our
countries and comfort zones anymore. We consider education a coveted commodity. They should be
made aware that the list of degrees that tail an individual's name do not mean that one is educated