MY EDUCATION, MY RIGHT(S)

Katrina Icban Pangilinan

We know that education is indispensable to the achievement of all the sustainable development goals and is at the heart of the sustainable development agenda. I, myself believes that education is the most sustainable long-term driver of social, economic, and environmental justice; and that education is key to foster sustainable, gender-equal, peaceful, democratic, and resilient societies.

Without quality education for all, the future looks bleak. Citizens will lack skills to interrogate and actively participate as assertive holders of their basic human rights. Without quality and inclusive education, children with disabilities remain on the outskirts of society, attending special needs schools and taught in separate classes.

Inclusive education encourages children with and without disabilities to participate and learn together, fostering better learning opportunities for all.

We also acknowledged the key role of our teachers play in our lives: “Every day we learn from our teachers. They teach us about the planets, history, animals and teach us about our lands. Our teachers do their best to teach us everything that can help us in the future.”

We cannot do without education. Education is key to form tomorrow’s citizens — it is not only a right but an enabler of all other rights.

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This author is Administrative Aide VI at Schools Division of Angeles City