In the name of Education let us not confine ourselves merely to academics.

In the name of Education let us not confine ourselves merely to academics. Education needs to be thought of in a much bigger way. Not all can be good at academics. So when we lay stress on academic education such young ones tend to get de-motivated, they absorb a thinking that they are good for nothing and develop a feeling of being discarded from the society just for not being able to secure marks in the classroom examination.  Such is our bias towards academics that we tend to know only how the other child is faring in the school / college whenever we make social visits to acquainted families or when we meet in a friends circle. The child in any home would then feel crest fallen if he/she is not academically on the brighter side. When no one tries to recognize his/her other strong points, such children tend to lose their proficiency in whatever extra-curricular activities they are beginning to be expert at. It is like taking interest in a young Indian who plays cricket and shunning those who play other sports even better. This practice needs to be stopped. Education is essential but it need not be only academics. It can be excelling in any field after learning & taking adequate training in the same. We all need to change our attitudes to make life simpler for the generation next.