Cosmology is the study of the origin, evolution, and eventual fate of the universe. Now, why am I representing the concept of cosmology? Yes,
there is a rationale behind it. I talk of human cosmology where
the origin is birth, the evolution is adolescence and the eventful fate is a
bright future garnished with education. Today’s youth is the representation of
a turbulent sea, featuring high tide after sunset. At times it corresponds to the earth which
moves but we don’t feel its motion.
In words of James “ Youth is the joy, the little bird that has
broken out of the eggs and is eagerly waiting to spread out its wings in the
open sky of freedom and hope.”
Today's youth, in general, seem at first glance to be tough,
sophisticated and wordy. This is the outer shell of the modern youth, but
underneath is the soft vulnerable part. Questions
of religion, of morals, of politics worry them. Sometimes it is the searching
for truth and for the answers to life's problems.
Youth is the spring of life. It is the age of discovery and dreams. The
youth hopes for a world free of poverty, unemployment, inequality and
exploitation of man by man, a world free of discrimination on the grounds of
race, colour, language and gender, a world full of creative challenges and
opportunities to conquer them.
Now enters the relationship between youth and education. Education is a
must for a successful life. Now, let us not baffle around the real sense of
education. Education in its all-inclusive form
goes beyond what takes places within the four walls of the classroom. A person
might have attended the formal schooling or might have made the real experience
a school to learn. When a child learns to paint his formative years, he also
has a fear to spoil it. His beautiful painting can become a masterpiece with
the artistic strokes of education.
Education in my concept is a beautiful song sung in
chorus, a life size sculpture determining destiny, a bouquet of different
flowers which make an impression, a prayer in solitude also a proud moment of
appreciation. Education is simply incredible and when our youths are nurtured
and nourished with education they them self become work of art.
With
Juvenile crime and delinquency increasing day by day it is only moral education
that can help our young minds to stay absent from these acts of insanity. The
ability to change the world roots from education and inspiration. Value based education is essential in
developing moral values like modesty, faithfulness, honesty, courteousness,
tolerance, sacrifice etc among the youth. Meaningful education promotes all
round development in the learner.
Patriotism and loyalty are tools for nation building. Moral education
will imbibe the unrefined mind and churn the ocean of uncertainty,
apprehensiveness and bring out true citizens of a nation. Youths of today
deserve a chance and it is only with the tough, razor-sharp weapon of education
that a young mind can create history in the present land.
No other asset can lead to so many different positive
outcomes that can improve our overall life condition. So what are we waiting
for? Education is a key factor in our
life.
With reference to human cosmology where our origin is
not in our control but the evolution and fate can indeed be primed, reformed
and even polished with the grace of education.
