Technical Education and General
Education
Education is the
backbone of a nation. Education enlightens a person. In this respect, both
technical education and general education play significant roles in the
development of the nation. General education usually makes a man highly
educated. But this type of education often fails to establish a man in his life
because it does not make a person specialized. As a result, a number of highly
educated persons remain unemployed. They become the burden of the country and
the nation. On the other hand, a man who has technical education, can somehow
manage a job or may be self-reliant. Ours is the age of survival for the
fittest. General education may fulfil the demands of education but it cannot
fulfil one's basic needs. A country, like Bangladesh, needs devoted workers,
which only technical education may provide. Surprisingly it is seen that one,
completing his MBBS course, serves in a bank or in an) commercial institution.
Then where does the value of that degr3 remain? Conversely, technical education
is job oriented. It ensure getting a job in the respective fields. Technical
education should be compulsory for all. On the contrary, general education
should be only for the selected persons. In our socio-economic condition,
technical education is inevitable. Clerks and officials are needed but some
skilled workers are very important. We should bear in mind that there is no
alternative to production and this production is possible on the part of the
skilled persons. A skilled worker is preferable to a highly educated unemployed
person. Both types of education are welcome so long as education and knowledge
are concerned. But they should be distinguished if the question of reality and
pragmatic value arises.
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