Have you ever wondered why we go to school or why we all strive to get education?

Why do we spend a lot of time and other resources in the classroom?

The answer to these questions is precise and simple.  To acquire skills, attitudes and knowledge which society will be most happy to utilize and even pay for, a situation that improves our living standards in addition to enabling us put quality bread on the table.

There are however more far reaching benefits from education than those outlined above.  Education makes us better people in various ways:

It widens our understanding of the issues that have an effect in our day to day lives.  An effect on our include those that touch on health, economy, security, politics and technology.  The latter enable us to access useful information from various sources on how to live a healthier life.

The same success  of information empower us to make sound political and economic decisions for the entire society.

Our thinking ability is also sharpened through education.  The information and data base at our disposal is so rich that sometimes we have to be cautious to filter out the important from the trivial, the true from the false and the relevant from the irrelevant.

When we are qualitatively educated however, we overcome this information easily because we know what we want very clearly and without distraction.

Where would society be without teachers, doctors, engineers, lawyers, farmers or drivers?  Each one of them plays a unique role in making the society a better place. 

The technological advancement mentioned earlier is a result of man's desire for quality life.  We note that education and technology reciprocate and supplement each other. Many educated minds have come up with elaborated inventions that have improved the status of the society.

Education cultivates and nurtures peace and harmony. We learn about other people's culture and appreciate their ways of life without conflict.  This way members of the society are able to work cohesively together towards a defined common goal.

Evidently there is so much to be gained from education.  It is therefore surprising that governments, households and individuals set aside, as if for a rainy day, substantial amounts of their income to spend on books, teacher training and other support materials that facilitate quality learning in the classroom.