Thinking About Excellence in School Education
‘ Begin with the End in Mind’ , is the Second Habit of Highly Effective People advocated by Steven Covey in his book Seven Habits of Highly Successful People . The various esteemed speakers at the 2 nd Annual Conference on School Education reminded us of the magnitude of this statement. Speakers proposed through their arguments that the purpose of education is ‘ that of preparing our children through a holistic exposition for child development to become leaders and value-creating citizens of their generation’ . This proposition is a worthy but audacious vision. But do we comprehend the purpose effectively and in all its dimensions? What would the next generation of the world be like – in terms of economy, politic, sociology, technology? How would the challenges of that day and age be different to the challenges that are facing the adults today? What would be the state of technology and the effects of globalization in the...