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Owulezi
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Without Education
May 4, 2007 - 10:02 AM
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Without education, many children are trapped in a vicious cycle of poverty, hunger, and AIDS etc, and still every morning 77 million children don't go to school, and not because they don't want to.
What is the cause ??
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Oluwakorede Asuni
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Re: Without Education
May 4, 2007 - 10:50 AM
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there are several reasons for the sorry situation we have in Africa.
however if governments, corporate bodies and all citizens make education a priority, we will have more children leave home for school everymornning in africa.
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Re: Without Education
May 5, 2007 - 05:04 AM
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absence of free education.absence of education tailored to their specific needs that can give them tarining for employment,absence of micro finance in education field.these childern canta fford regular education due to its cost.they need incentive slike midday meal at school ,free books or monthly scholarship to attend school insted of working ot earn a living.
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May 5, 2007 - 10:36 AM
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I have heard of a lot of programs and humanitarian organizations who are devoted to this mission. The sad thing is that this problem is still present and has no vivid signs of improvement.
I think that aside from the absence of free education, there is a flaw in the way the system is being implemented in these unfortunate areas. I have read that there is a prevalence of teacher absenteeism in these parts and that funds being sent to alleviate the education problem is being pocketed by some people with vested interests.
How can we help others if the problem is within us?
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Awosusi Oluwatope
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Re: Without Education
May 5, 2007 - 08:19 PM
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sandygaspay wrote:
I have heard of a lot of programs and humanitarian organizations who are devoted to this mission. The sad thing is that this problem is still present and has no vivid signs of improvement.
I think that aside from the absence of free education, there is a flaw in the way the system is being implemented in these unfortunate areas. I have read that there is a prevalence of teacher absenteeism in these parts and that funds being sent to alleviate the education problem is being pocketed by some people with vested interests.
How can we help others if the problem is within us?
You are right but it always bother me when people refuse to show positive attitutes towards humanity . Why? Do we know what the children of today will be tomorrow? Let's fear God in everything that we lay our hands on. Naked we have come naked we shall go back.
This post was edited on: 2007-05-05 at 08:21 PM by: TOPE1
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May 6, 2007 - 02:05 AM
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Well, no matter how sad it may seem, heartless people do exist. I do not know how they have become the way they are but I am praying that they will realize the devastating effects of their actions.
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Prince Charles Jiduwah
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May 6, 2007 - 07:42 AM
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"Teach a child the path to life and that child will learn to live" (Prince Jiduwah)
Education is the light in the darkness of hunger, poverty, HIV/AIDS etc.
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Re: Without Education
May 16, 2007 - 02:59 AM
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I think the main reason is that the makor resources of the world are in the hands of few influential countries/persons. One hand America, UK etc have so much wealth but africans are deprived of all this. in some countries 100% people have jobs and basic amenities of and other the people of many countries don't have food to eat, clothes to wear or medicines to treat their illness.
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What do you hope college will do for you beyond increasing your income potential?
June 6, 2007 - 06:02 AM
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Re: Without Education
June 12, 2007 - 11:00 PM
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Optimistsoomro wrote:
I think the main reason is that the makor resources of the world are in the hands of few influential countries/persons. One hand America, UK etc have so much wealth but africans are deprived of all this. in some countries 100% people have jobs and basic amenities of and other the people of many countries don't have food to eat, clothes to wear or medicines to treat their illness.
It's true that developed countries such as the US and UK are using up much more of the world's natural resources and energy than their proper share, and it does correlates directly to their wealth. However, education is not a resource or something that these economically-developed countries can "take up" in a way that deprives third-world countries. Natural resources like oil and water, sure, but education and daily needs is a different issue.
In respect to lack of educaton in Africa, one factor may be the loan that the World Bank lent out to help African governments develop. It required the governments receiving the loan to charge its citizens for education, among other requirements. In my opinion, it was one of the biggest mistakes that the organization ever made. There are other factors contributing to lack of education all over the world, and one important one is definitely a lack of free education for all.
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July 12, 2007 - 05:23 AM
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I do think that life would be great because each and every person would be at the same level.Our great great grandfathers never went to school bt,were full of wisdom!!!!Their knowledge was passed on to the other generation.Education has actually made human beings to think each an every day and thus shortening their life span.It has also resulted to technology hence many people are losing their jobs each and every day coz the manpower skill is nt needed anymore.I was told when i was young that i needed to go to school in order to get a job bt,it doesn't work in such a manner anymore.
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Re: Without Education
July 12, 2007 - 12:53 PM
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consowoks wrote:
I do think that life would be great because each and every person would be at the same level.Our great great grandfathers never went to school bt,were full of wisdom!!!!Their knowledge was passed on to the other generation.Education has actually made human beings to think each an every day and thus shortening their life span.It has also resulted to technology hence many people are losing their jobs each and every day coz the manpower skill is nt needed anymore.I was told when i was young that i needed to go to school in order to get a job bt,it doesn't work in such a manner anymore.
People are not born equal ...education gives many a chance of gaining their rights to a good life
Here is why Unesco thinks education is important :-
The high returns on universal primary education are proven.
Education impacts on human development and economic growth, and it is a fundamental requirement for democracy.
More specifically:
Education is a human right.
Article 26 of The Universal Declaration on Human Rights (1948) recognizes education along with other necessities such as food, shelter, and water as a fundamental human right.
The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, ratified by 192 countries in 1989, affirms the right of all children to free, relevant and quality education.
At the World Education Forum in Dakar in 2000, participants from 164 countries pledged to provide education for all by 2015.
It is a catalyst for human development.
Education provides people with the tools and knowledge they need to understand and participate in today’s world. It helps to sustain the human values that contribute to individual and collective well-being. It is the basis for lifelong learning. It inspires confidence and provides the skills needed to participate in public debate. It makes people more self-reliant and aware of opportunities and rights.
It improves one’s quality of life.
Education enhances the ability of households to manage health problems, improve nutrition and childcare, and plan for the future.
Basic education provides girls and women with a greater understanding of basic health, nutrition and family planning, as well as of their own potential. Educated women marry later, have fewer children and receive better prenatal care.
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read more here ;
[link="http://portal.unesco.org/education/en/ev.php-URL_ID=28703&URL_DO=DO_PRINTPAGE&URL_SECTION=201.html"]
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Mariam Rajabali
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Re: Without Education
July 18, 2007 - 03:50 PM
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What I'd like to know is how we can help...
It looks like everyone in this discussion is very interested in eliminating or minimizing poverty. I think the greatest fear, and one of the reasons why not many people try to do something to help the situation is because they think they will be the only one, or its too big of a task. I think we all can do something together, perhaps create an event or a program of some sort, also many people are opposed to it because they are not receiving anything out of it, mainly money, so its not like they can just take off from school and do volunteer hours, they need the time, hence we have to be very flexible. I think we can definitely help, but we will require a strong group who is focused and determined.
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July 27, 2007 - 09:49 AM
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I think the very first step that can easily be taken is to educate those with the resources on the lack of education else where. You're right, places like the U.S. and the UK have the ability to do something about this problem. Make sure that their students know about the poverty and the disease all around the world and then there is no reason for them not to help out. You always have to question the global awareness of those in developed countries. It should be there, but is it?
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July 27, 2007 - 11:41 AM
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This is one tool that no one needing to be successful can not ignore...!
Child bearers need not forget it's importance, to comprise on the future of their ignocent children.....
Education gives one a better way to grow fine and possibility to find the way even to Heaven....."learn to sure yourself a prove, a wise man who needed not to be ashame"
The aim of education is to teach us rather how to think, than what to think—rather to improve our minds, so as to enable us to think for ourselves, than to load the memory with the thoughts of other men.
Better future, better eduacation
here we are...!!!
This post was edited on: 2007-07-29 at 02:22 PM by: Thomas Julo Barlue
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