Wednesday 26 December, 2007

Empowerment is needed not support

A child needs books, copies, education but in no way does he need charity and support. India at present finds it amongst a complex situation. Today, perhaps the whole country is willing and is eager to update rather upgrade, give charity rather a system, support rather empower. This is one of the sole reasons which are instrumental in not allowing us to utilize our human resources. It makes the population of a billion a liability rather than an asset. If every child of India, not only rich or only poor, is given a system in which he may earn on his own to pay at least for his education, then would not it be nice.
Even, it's said that it's always better to teach an individual how to fish rather than to give him a fish. So, this system will surely empower students. One can surely hope of a better tomorrow of a nation where children are empowered rather than supported. Till date there have been may people and organizations who have worked for charity and support to children but the situation still is bleak Thus, its high time now that people start empowering students rather than supporting them. Yes, support to an extent is all right but making a man habituated of crutches is never ever justified. We may support an individual initially but later we must empower him as only an empowered individual can survive in the long run. So, now we need to empower students rather than merely support them.
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1 comment:

Vijayeta said...

we all talk about grants and scholorshps to support education of children. but why can't we think of a self sustaining system, wherin students are trained in creative skills to make goods which can be sold in the market. this will go a long way in instilling in them a sense of self-reliance and develope their creative. afterall education is not only about textbooks and exams.