Why is children’s education important?

Below are some of the reasons why children’s education is important:

Socialisation
Education helps a child become a confident individual. It teaches them how to socialise with people in society, outside their family, and more. It also helps a child interact with people of different beliefs, ages, genders, backgrounds, and a lot more.

Team work and discipline
Education teaches a child the spirit of teamwork. Education brings a sense of discipline, which helps a child stay focused. Children’s education lays the foundation for future growth prospects.

Mental development
Children’s education today is designed to target all aspects of personality development. Through education, children can garner emotional and mental strength which helps in various aspects of their lives. Exams, sports, games, and more, help develop a strong mental foundation and enable a child to take on obstacles and challenges with determination. Not just this, education also nurtures a child’s curiosity and interest to learn and grow in life.

Physical development
Physical activities, such as sports, are as important as mental development. Through sports, a child learns to channelise his or her energy into something productive. Besides being fun, sports also teaches teamwork, discipline, focus, and hard work. Sports also contributes to improving a child’s physical strength, health and well-being. In addition to this, it offers a viable career option as well.

Confidence and self-esteem
The right environment at school can improve a child’s self-esteem and confidence. Dramatics, sports, arts, inter and intra-school competitions can help a child discover his or her talent and boost self-esteem. These activities also help develop better interpersonal skills and overcome fears.

Prosperous and happy life
Education can help children build their career. It can make them successful in more ways than one. It makes them capable to earn money, be financially independent, and achieve their goals in life.

Economic growth of a nation
Education makes children responsible citizens who are able to contribute to the country’s progress. An educated workforce of artists, teachers, doctors, engineers, entrepreneurs, scientists, politicians, and more can participate in the country’s growth and can contribute to the economic development of the nation.

Creating equal opportunities
Education can impart virtues in a child. When children learn to be kind, tolerant, and respectful towards each other, there is improved communal and social harmony. In a country like India that hosts multiple cultures, faiths, languages and communities, education can open doors for equality among different genders, economic groups, religions and belief systems.