Education is not an end, but a means to an end. In other words, we do not educate children only for the purpose of educating them; our purpose is to fit them for life. As soon as we realize this fact, we will understand that it is very important to choose a good way education which will really prepare children for life.
In many modern countries it has for some time been fashionable to think that, by free education for all-whether rich or poor, clever or stupid, one can solve all the problems of society and build a perfect nation. But we can already see that free education for all is not enough: we find in such countries a far larger number of people with university degrees than there are jobs for them to fill. Because of their degree, they refused to do what they think "low" work; and in fact, work with hands is thought to be dirty and shameful in such countries. (165 words)
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