does a more educated populace helps to accelerate national development?
154661
u bet. the question is, how much does an educated populace cost in terms of $$$.
7278
India does if they the country is in good hands. A majority of India's already exploding population within the next 20 years will be the youth. That's why.
295408
Dont worry. As this world industrialzes and modernizes further the cultures that value education and knowlege will prosper. Those that do not will falter. Keep in mind we are on the cusp of two important revolutions; information sharing and energy. America and other developed countries have a lot to gain by improving the way people communicate and how we heat our houses, power our cars and travel around the world. We have only just begun to use science to improve our world. The things we will do in the future will make todays technology seem like the dark ages. So, dont be so fearful of the future. We have only just begun.
608014
Yes. Everyone should follow through to get a good education. If not, you will not get a higher- or decent- paying job and will have more trouble supporting your family (not that you will be poor). Also, since prices are rapidly raising, always be prepared. And education will give you that.
1054981
If the more educated a person is the less likely they are to commit a crime and you consider war a kind of crime, then raising the level of education everywhere could reduce crime world-wide. \n\nWe are travelling through time right now, but if you mean going backwards or forwards in time, exceed the speed of light to go backwards (which is problematic because then you will become anti-matter according to Einstein's theories and then anihiliate in one massive explosion when you go forward in time and contact matter). To go forward in time? Other than just riding the river of time, you tell me!
1117624
No, if you have been listening, like most haven't, it's all about wealth and power. The only way democracy factors into it is an excuse for the people in power to get their country to fight. It's like fighting for "GOD", Fighting for "Democracy". This 'sham' on normally good people has been perpetrated for centuries. The more educated you are the more you understand. So why do you think the Neocons in the US are cutting back on education like there is no tomorrow?
1016859
Human fertility funding will assure that those people willing to go to great lengths to have a child will be among the ones populating the world. These people will be more likely to provide advantages to a child, which will make it a more productive citizen.\n\nWith the falling rates of fertility in industrialized nations, the rate of reproduction will be much higher in poorer nations, therefore reducing the ratio of well-educated to poorly educated people, leading to an overall decline of quality of life worldwide. With fertility research, this ratio will be improved. (Doesn't mean those people will help anyone else, but it's a decent argument anyway.)\n\nThose two are the only ones I can come up with off the top of my head. You've got a tough position to support, but, as Rob Schneider says, "You can do eeeet."
367210
I guess so. Its actaully really sad that although one of our human rights is to have basic education, that isnt the same for tertairy studies. All the goverment is really doing is forcing unemployment to increase due to the high cost of education, rather than lowering the costs, and allow more people to gain valuable degrees, at lower cost which will only, in turn, benifit the country helping it to become even more developed!!!
813954
education\n\npeople can be smarter. they should be. we can make it happen with progressive education (more money into poor schools).
220022
With so many young mothers in not just our country but others as well, I would have to say yes. why limit our educated citizens to the childless. In america today we are experiencing shortages in many higher education careers, nursing has been suffering since I was in high school, doctors and teachers are also thinning out, even the coal mining industry is saying that they are going to suffer labor shortages for the next ten years. the baby boomers are starting to retire they are going to need even more care and attention than they have in the past. anything we can do to encourage students to attend school should at least be given a chance. where I live it was recently reported that not only are we short of employees, but those coming through school arent performing well enough to get into white collar positions. anything we can do to help should be done.
214319
I would say no. Countries that are more developed like ours are going to suffer, intially. While poorer, more underdeveloped countries will reap more benefits, at least in the earlier stages.
161354
Education should provide a broad base of cultural knowledge (math, politics, psychology, geography, etc.) as well as easy-to-use and easy-to-remember tools for rational analysis.\n\nThe purpose should be to produce sharp, critical and mentally flexible citizens who are capable of adapting to new situations in a global economy that changes fast.
555211
Yes it would help and probably have more in the future, takes time for thing like that to happen. Good question.
1029018
Demographic studies show that improved education for women leads to slower population growth.  Also, teaching people about STDs and condoms generally slows population growth.  Legalized abortion inhibits population growth, and when the government knows when the next population burst is going to occur (by knowing how many people are in prime reproductive years) they can plan campaigns to slow population growth.  The government already has many plans to slow population growth (based on these studies) and immigrant numbers.
571562
this entire thing needs to be analysed right from the grass root level and then a steady progressive approach is required.\nfirstly the problems or hinderances or major concerns-\npoverty, education, corruption and health. firsly poverty- 30% of the population lives below the poverty line. clearly a disparity, a gap exists. not just economic but also social. this socio-economic gap has to be bridged, this requires equal distribution of power, work and money amongst everyone. it should not be concentrated in the hands of a few people. government should seperate funds annually for the poor and down trodden. education- although primary education has been made compulsory the truth is that a large part of the rural population still remains illetrate. its high time the government looks into the working of government schools where teachers instead of teaching are busy chatting, playing cards and doing everything possible except teaching.. a collaberation or support to NGOs will certainly make the task of spreading education much easier. as far as health is concerned India has good health centres but then they arent for the masses and are too few to deal with the population rising at a blistering rate. drinking water and sanitation are attached issues. small children mostly in rural areas are dying due to lack of basic amenities. and corruption.. well something that has actually crippled the society. politicians have continued with the divide and rule policy. vote bank politics(recent reservation proposal) and regional politics are issues severly damping the development rate. people should unite and rise above everything(caste, creed, religion) and should work towards making india a super power. and the global scene. India is a rising it super power which is good sign. also with healthy and fruitful international relationships with countries india will surely be on the path to success. the citizens should be responsible and honest' should follow rules, pay taxes and vote for the right person. Government needs to look into and rectify and remove the loop holes in the present structure(social, economic and political). and then there are basic things which are ignored when every one is shouting corruption and poverty. for instance India which is 100(may be more or less) number of times the size of sri lanka has fewer foreign tourists every year. imagine how much it looses out on. finally... the cumulative effects of all this will surely help India rise and become a Super Power
346502
yes. but it will take great resistance to get-rich-quick schemes orchestrated by american corporations. instead, because there is a great push to bring ICT (information and communication technology) to "third world" countries, and the Philippines is one of the places poised to benefit, that's where the effort should be pushed. not only can ICT bring people a free education, it can allow people in the countryside to have access to information they might not otherwise have, enabling them to bypass people who would cheat them. it enables them to bypass, in fact, all kinds of people who would censor their knowledge, and otherwise do them ill. it can be a great tool for getting out from under oppression. \n\n(see this link: http://owli.org/search/node/philippines?PHPSESSID=c9a8f079b33e9cad428fb1ef8bad7e89.)
369879
yes,\nThe more quicker they mind starts to establish, the more they have good mind and more independant they will be. and more advance the knowlegde will be.\nThe more you use brain the more learn it.\nChild learning is very very very important.