Education plays a very important role in the development of a society right from the individual level all the way to the national level. Education helps develop a person’s critical thinking, expand their mental horizons and increase their capacity to innovate and think creatively.
Education helps develop a person’s ambition, and in the process follow their dreams and helps chart a person’s destiny towards self-actualization. This article aims to show the importance of school in development of an individual and society as a whole.
In life, change is inevitable but the crucial thing is to be able to adapt to changes that occur in our day-to-day environment. Change develops us as it challenges the status quo, hones our survival skills and keeps us in tune with the environment around us.
A degree in human resource management is important as it helps one understand people, and how to deal with them effectively, harnessing their talents and skills towards achieving organizational goals.
This has a ripple effect on the entire economy as a booming national economy is highly dependent on thriving business enterprises. Human resource management therefore, helps develop a person’s ambition, and enables them to achieve their dreams and live a more fulfilled life.
Developing HR in an organization has a roller effect of developing the society. Using Maslow theory, human beings will always strive to achieve more, which in turn leads to higher productivity.
An educated population will function better in high tech industries like IT and telecommunications, which are more efficient and have higher returns than low tech industries like agriculture. An educated population is also more innovative, leading to production of unique products and services that boosts the economy.
Homeland security plays an important role in protecting the lives of a country’s nationals and keeping the domestic environment peaceful. Without such peace, development and growth would be nonexistent or minimal. Homeland security therefore ensures that people are able to go about their day-to-day economic activities, thus ensuring a thriving economy.
It is for this reason that I would like to join Homeland Security after leaving the military. For me to get a well-paying position, I need to further my education. Over and above that, I now have the resources to pursue my education.
These resources are both in terms of finances and time, which will enable me, concentrate better on my studies. I also believe my experience in the military will be of great additional value as I have had ample knowledge in dealing with security related issues.
In conclusion, education is important to both the individual and the society as a whole. Education helps develop a person’s skills, which in turn are applied in the job market making the economy prosper more than, if the society was less educated. This paper has discussed the importance of education in the life of an individual, as well as the economy.