Education promotes equality and lifts people out of poverty. Education is not just for a privileged few, it is for everyone. – Ban Ki-Moon
Since 1993, October 17 is observed as the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. This day promotes awareness for the need to eradicate poverty and give equal rights to people. But why observe only a single day for the eradication of poverty? Why can’t we work together 365 days a year to eradicate poverty? Why not work towards building a better country where no one sleeps on an empty stomach? Why not build a community where no child drops out of the school to earn bread and butter for his home?
Education is one of the most effective tools to tackle poverty on a large scale. Children, particularly women, who receive a quality education, are empowered to grow up into well-qualified, sensible and skilled adults. Education plays an important role in helping people come out of their poverty.
Here are 4 ways Educated Individuals can break free from the vicious circle of poverty.
Education Reduces Poverty
Education plays an important role in the social, economic and mental development of a human. However, still millions of children around the globe are denied their basic right of getting an education. Limited or no access to education is one of the biggest ways of transmitting poverty from one generation to the other.
Every boy and girl has equal right to get education. Do you know millions of people can break the circle of poverty if they have a chance to get access to the basic education? Let’s pledge to help children go to school as together we have the power to change a country’s future.
Education Makes People Competent to Earn
Investing in education boost the economic growth of a country and make it easy for individuals to increase their income. With the increasing technology development, globalization and more, the earning power of unskilled people have reduced greatly.
Therefore, it is important for a country to invest in the early education of children to bring highest returns. People in the low-income bracket should invest in affordable education schemes offered by the government to make sure their children are not left behind in this competitive world.
Education Promotes Economic Equality
Can education help reduce economic inequality? According to some economists, educating children will give a boost to the country’s economy. The topic is extensive and there have been many debates in the past. However, if workers from different backgrounds are given the same level of education, inequality between people from rich background and the poor will decrease by approximately 39%.
Education Save The Environment
You may ask how can education help in saving the environment and reduce poverty. Well, we have the answer.
The overall climate change and the increased frequency of the occurrence of the natural disasters can drive more than 122 million people in poverty by 2030. Therefore, it is vital to take the right steps to curb the effect of natural calamities and climate change on the human race.
Education can make people aware of how to take care of the planet. While 25% of people caring for the plant have less than a secondary education, the percentage is much higher among people with tertiary education.
Education also helps equip farmers with the knowledge about how to take care of their crops in a better manner to reduce greenhouse gas emission. Educated farmers are more likely to think about the environment and their surroundings than illiterate people.
So let’s take a pledge to eradicate poverty from our country and make it economically, socially and environmentally strong.
