Some people believe that political leaders must have a higher academic qualifications. It not only broadens their vision and thought but also enlightens them with knowledge and wisdom. However, others argue that leaders are social workers who need to be equipped with leading capacity rather than academic certificates. Give your opinion on this.
In my opinion, it's
not at all required to have an educational qualification for politicians.
Introducing necessary educational qualifications for eligibility for contesting
elections, in a country like Nepal, where one-third of the population is illiterate,
will go against the spirit of democracy for the sole reason as it will
deprive the majority of the population, of their right to contest elections.
A good politician must be a good leader first, who can take
good decisions, empathize with people, have a vision for the future and must
know the way to get there. It doesn't really matter if the person owns some
degree or not. What matters is his love for the nation and people. The person
should be honest, patriotic and devoted to the country. Unfortunately, there is no
such degree bestowed for exhibiting these qualities!
It is not necessary
that a person getting excellent marks is also a good planner and decision
taker. A combination of the two is needed for a person to become a great
politician. In my opinion, it is not required to have an educational
qualification for a politician. It doesn't matter whether a person has any
degree or not. The only thing which matters is the work done for the public and
his nation.
Some people believe that students
must be assigned enough homework so that they get an opportunity to
practice the things taught in the class at home. So they will not forget it.
Others think that they shouldn't be overloaded by homework rather they must be
given an opportunity to engage in social activities. To what extent do you
agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant
examples from your experiences.
Students Should be Engaged in Social Activities rather than School Work
at Home
Some people believe that students must be assigned enough homework so that they get an opportunity to practice the things taught
in the class at home. So they will not forget it. Others think that they
shouldn't be overloaded by homework rather they must be given an opportunity to
engage in social activities. In my opinion, neither of the views is correct in
itself. The students should not be overburdened with large amounts of homework since they have already practised such activities inside the classroom.
Though homework is
helpful in reminding them about the lesson they have learnt on a particular
day, getting them engaged and being ready for assignments and examinations,
they have very little time to get refreshed. If we keep the students engaged
with the homework all the time, it will have an adverse effect on their social skills.
They never get a chance to learn the skills that they need for socialization.
There is a danger that such children become self-centric.
Instead of heavily loaded homework, project work, which relates
the student's theoretical knowledge to practice, should be given to the
students. On the one hand, such activities help them learn language unknowingly
and apply learned behaviours in practice. On the other hand, they help them to
broaden their social horizon, address their diverse interests, raise their
self-esteem, make them more committed and enhance their ability to work in a team.
When we were in class five, our English teacher always gave
us project work like activities which we had to accomplish involving the
teams. Almost every week we had to present our findings to the class which
miraculously increased our performance. Because of the regular project work, we
became more adaptive to social issues, learnt to solve problems individually,
become more sociable and befriended many people in the society. Other
teachers in the class, on the contrary, always gave us homework which none of
us had an interest in.
Thus, I strongly claim that learning by doing is the best
technique which helps students to catch fish from a pond rather than providing
them with an amount of readymade fish. Therefore, the students should be engaged
in social work to teach them the life skills they need for their future
adjustments.
