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The Purpose of Education

In modem times, people know the importance of education. Every parent
wants to educate his child. Yet, I wonder if we have yet realized what the
real purpose of education is. I am afraid to most of us, it helps to earn
more money and perhaps more respect in a society which values money
and power. But even uneducated people have earned a lot of money and
gained respect. I would therefore Say that this earning and spending is not
the real purpose of education.
To my mind, education should help us to perfect our mind in four

basic abilities. First of them is the ability to express oneself orally
and in writing. Second quality of an educated mind is clarity of
thought. Third, he should be able to make valid judgements in
conflicting matters. The last and the most important thing is to learn
what is important and unimportant in the world.
2. 2. The Aim of Life

I am sure every boy and girl has to encounter such questions from
elderly people. They would ask a teenager, “What is your aim in life,
my son ?”. To such questions, you generally reply that you want to
become a doctor or an engineer or a leader, so on and so forth. Yet,
think for a while. Is it the aim of life or a means of livelihood ? None
of these can ever truly be the aim of life. Since many people have
made their jobs their aims of life, much trouble has cropped up.
So, do not make your career your aim of life. I cannot suggest what
this aim should be. All that can be said is that it should be-
something very high like a star in the sky. Take an example. What
was Mahatma Gandhi’s aim in life ? Some of you might say that it
was the freedom of India which is not true. He was a sad person on
the day of India’s independence. Arundhati Roi wrote a novel,
became famous and got a lot of money. Then she gave up all her
time and energy to serve the poor. What is her aim ? So make your
own aim and live for it.
3. Drinking Water
Everybody knows that water is very important for our life. We need
water for cleaning, agriculture and in cooking. However, its most
important use is drinking. The drinking water must be pure. If it is
not so, it may cause disease and death. So there are many ways by
which we purify our water. The simplest way is to boil the water
before drinking. These days many water purifiers are also available
in the market. But these are costly gadgets and everyone cannot
afford them.
It is the duty of the government to provide pure drinking water to

the people. The main source of such water is rain. The crisis occurs
when there is less or no rain-fall. That is why the conservation of
rain water has become very important. We must do everything
possible to preserve drinking water.
4. Co-Education
Co-education is becoming more and more acceptable in the country.
It has many advantages. Some people say that it enhances the
performance of the students. It also makes them more disciplined.
Perhaps the greatest advantage of co-education is that it teaches
students how to behave with the opposite sex.
Yet, there are many people who consider co-education an evil. Their
argument is that in co-educational schools, the students pay less
attention to their studies. They are always trying to spend some
time with the opposite sex. This is true to some extent. However, it
happens with those students who enter a co¬educational institute
in their teens. Those who enter in a co-educational institute in
primary classes, do not become a victim of this syndrome.
5. Patriotism
Patriotism means love for one’s country. A patriot is ready to
sacrifice everything for the love of his country. Mahatma Gandhi,
Sardar Bhagat Singh and Swami Vivekananda were among great
patriots. It is not, however, the same thing as nationalism. A
nationalist wants his country to dominate other countries. A patriot
respects the rights of other nations. The nationalist says : “My
country, right or wrong”. A patriot says, “My country, may she
always be right”. A patriot is, therefore, a man of high character
who believes in the idea of ‘Vasudhev Kutumbakam’ which means
that the whole world is a family. It has been rightly said :
“Not gold but only men can make
a nation great and strong.
Men who for truth and honour’s sake
stand fast and suffer long.”
6. The Role of Money in Our Life
Since early childhood, we are being told : “If money is lost, nothing
is lost; if health is lost, something is lost but if character is lost,
everything is lost”. Yet we find people running after wealth from the
cradle to the grave. So, it is difficult to agree with the old saying.
The truth is that human beings are made of body and soul. For
those who do not believe in soul, I would replace the word ‘soul’
with mind. As far as the body is concerned, money is of the highest
importance. We can’t maintain this body without the things which
money gives us. But soul or mind is equally if not more important
for us. For them great ideas and good character is important. So I
will conclude that money has an important role to play but it is not
all.
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The Purpose of Education

To my mind, education should help us to perfect our mind in four

2. 2. The Aim of Life

It is the duty of the government to provide pure drinking water to

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