1 came across this amazing quote quite suddenly when I was looking for some information in the internet and
realized how relevant it is for all of us: children, parents and teachers. There is never any point in the life of a
person when he can sit back and say.
“There is nothing more to learn, I can relax with the comforting thought that the universe around me is
an open book. I know it all.”
Education is not just about the subjects that are learnt and taught in school. Becoming educated is not
restricted to being in school and then in college, gathering certificate and feeling proud of oneself. It is a life
long experience that can be unbelievably exciting if only we wish to jump on to the train of experience and
take a trip to every conceivable place on the earth. Now we know that this cannot be done literally, so how do
we manage it, first in school and then as we go on through the journey of life?
First, we all have to be on the same page: children, teachers and parents have to understand that
education is not restricted to lesson thought in the classroom from text books. Parents and teachers must
encourage children to ask as many questions as they can. For it is in wanting to know that will result is
actually getting to know. The thirst for knowledge is not restricted to the child. It is also essential for a parent
and a teacher to keep adding to their own knowledge bank by keeping their eyes and ears open and by reading
as much as possible and ensuring that children develop these habits as well.
Besides all of the above, that add to children becoming truly educated, schools and teachers must ensure
that children have a society of enriching experiences. Surprisingly, these experiences develop a child’s
creativity and imagination and lead to something that is often thought to be more important than knowledge.
Creativity and imagination make children grow up to be productive adults who then arrive as citizens of the
world ready to make their own great contribution to mankind.

 

Sh. Mange Ram
President