Education and our future

Shivneel Chandra, Tavua

Education in this era is clearly and directly focused on the needs of a child and enabling him or her to earn adequately and take responsibilities of the family.

Undoubtedly, an educated society is one of the essential tools of breaking the shackles of poverty.

As such the best Government of the day has implemented the free education system since 2014, which has greatly provided access to education for all children regardless of their economic backgrounds. Furthermore, the Government's step of providing free education to all students from early childhood to the tertiary levels has largely improved the literacy rate of our country. Mostly all children were and now would be going to school happily as the transportation, textbooks and tuition cost are funded by the Government.

As a result, the burdens from the parents' shoulders are shared by today's Government which has increased their ability of satisfying their basic needs.

Also with more funds allocated, schools are able to utilise appropriate learning resources such as computers and internet which has enhanced the teaching and learning process.

The dream of the country's leaders of having an educated society in our small island nation is an apt one and government has played it's part by implementing certain supportive approaches which serves a great investment in young people and now the honors lie in the hands of the students to study hard and become capable of providing back to our beautiful country.

Finally, I, as a student, thank the Government for all the life changing assistance to thousands of children.