UNIVERSAL EDUCATION

Education is something we take for granted and it cannot be hindered whatever the reason. Ataturk organized a conference which was about how to improve standards of education in Turkey at the time when the Turkish government was at war. Education is crucial because it enables us to learn new information which can be transferred to social life, help improve standard of living, and explore new beneficial things. However, many developing countries do not pay adequate attention to this factor, even though they look for ways to tackle some problems and improve quality of life. I personally believe that education is the best and quickest way to get ahead in life, and human rights associations and governments should enable every person in the world to get a chance with regard to education.

First of all, developing countries, especially African nations, don’t supply a good quality education. They claim that there are many other things that take precedencesuch as military expenditures or other political expenses. Nevertheless, if they aim to get rid of the stranglehold of other governments and become completely independent, they should devote considerable attention to education. Focus on education will help both the individual and the country. It is a statistical fact that if a person who lives in an African country gets an adequate education and is not restricted in any way such as working in agriculture or lack of schools/ teachers, the person will very likely help others to get the same chance and raise awareness about the importance of education. In brief, investing in education is necessary for the country to develop.

It sounds logical but what’s important is whether the government can work efficiently. There are various practical methods that improve the situation,the first of which is allocating enough money to education. To illustrate, Luxemburg and the US are the two countries which allocate the most funds per capita to education however they do not give enough importance to teachers and methodology. Finland, however, is a country which has succeeded in every respect. Finland achieved success by boosting the prestige of teaching. The status of the teaching profession in Finland is higher than that of doctors, lawyers, and other occupations. Thus, the government doesn’t allocate hundreds of millions and what is more, they just pay slightly higher salaries to teachers, which is a cost saving measure. Furthermore, the selection process to become a teacher is stringent and highly competitive.Thus, keeping the standards high means excelling and maintaining a high level of education.

Likewise, developing countries should seek out viable solutions which could produce the most effective return. The main problem for third World Nations is the deficiency of entrepreneurship and healthcare services. They have to become available to cope with medical problems. They must have enough people who will give students an adequate and efficient education in lots of fields. And then, they have to diminish the number of students who drop out before finishing school. If they encourage families to persuade their children to complete school, lots of people who are experts in medicine or economy can be raised.

All in all, education is the key topic to make the world a habitable and equal place. Everyone deserves the right to get an education. Thus, the government and some institutions have to produce some solutions to eradicate this problem. When necessary developments take place, education problems can be minimized.