Some people think that the main purpose of school and university education should be to prepare people for work. Others, however, think that the true role of education is to make us better citizens. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

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In today's society,
perspective
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towards the true meaning of
education
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in divergence
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. Some people think that being a good person is the key
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having
education
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while
some
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that it
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as a career preparation. Personally,
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strongly believe that the purpose of
education
is to
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our capabilities to be able to compete in
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market. I will outline two viewpoints in
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of
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my opinion.
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, all citizen
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act as an asset
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their country. In order for them to be productive and generate more income for the government, they need to be able to perform well
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their work.
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if the majority of the population
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educated.
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jump into an example, a student is being trained and
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in schools to
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in
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some specific subjects prepared by the
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of
education
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. After completing all educational levels, school and university, they will look for a job opportunity. When they
got
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accepted into one and
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succesfull
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successful
in it, they become a catalyst of innovation and
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profit. What if no
ones
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able
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to do
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and
education
is only focusing on building a better population? yes, it is indeed not good.
Secondly
,
education
is somewhat correlated with good
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. Those who are well-educated show a better attitude
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to those who are not. So it can be said that it is only a byproduct of
education
. A man with a high degree from
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university is currently being employed by a multinational company that
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a strong value on being a good man. Logically, the man will always improve himself in order to secure the job, not only as an employee but
also
as a citizen. In conclusion,
education
is supposed to be a seeding platform for
workforce
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the workforce
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and good
behavior
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will follow. Everyone needs to think about the meaning of
education
way beyond that.
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