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Education plays an indispensable role in shaping lives and society. It drives economic growth by providing an educated workforce that stimulates innovation and adapts easily to new conditions. Education reduces poverty by creating jobs and increasing economic opportunities and security. It also alleviates poverty through vocational skills training. Educated people are more health conscious with better habits, resulting in longer lifespans. Investing in education improves technological advances in medicine and agriculture as well as a country's overall health, life expectancy, and literacy levels.

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Eapp 1.2 Reading Material 1

Education plays an indispensable role in shaping lives and society. It drives economic growth by providing an educated workforce that stimulates innovation and adapts easily to new conditions. Education reduces poverty by creating jobs and increasing economic opportunities and security. It also alleviates poverty through vocational skills training. Educated people are more health conscious with better habits, resulting in longer lifespans. Investing in education improves technological advances in medicine and agriculture as well as a country's overall health, life expectancy, and literacy levels.

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EAPP 1.

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Essay : Importance of Education

Education is a process that involves the transfer of knowledge, habits and skills from
one generation to another through teaching, research and training. It can be in a formal or
informal setting. Formal education involves institutionalized learning based on a curriculum.
In today’s society, education and learning play an indispensable role in shaping the lives of
individuals and the society at large. The most effective way of boosting economic growth,
reducing poverty and improving people’s health is by investing in education.

Human labor is essential for economic growth. A highly educated labor force further
stimulates economic growth. Additionally, a highly educated labor force can easily adapt to
new working environments and conditions. In view of that, it is evident that education
serves as the driving force for innovation of new products and services. Educated workers
exchange ideas in the work place and come up with new ideas that help in the growth of the
economy.
Education reduces poverty in a number of ways. One way is by creating employment
opportunities for educated people. Through employment, one is able to afford a decent
living. Education helps to increase economic security, create income opportunities and
improve livelihoods of the economically disadvantaged by providing sustainable
environmental management mechanisms. Education further alleviates poverty through skills
acquired in the learning process. Skills such as carpentry, plumbing and masonry are
relevant in non-formal economies. One can acquire these skills through technical and
vocational training.

Educated people are health conscious and live longer than their counterparts
because they engage in healthy habits such as eating a balanced diet, exercising regularly
and going for medical check ups. By investing in education, one will also be investing in their
health. Education serves to create room for technological advancements in the field of
medicine and agriculture. Advanced technology used for conducting surgery has replaced
traditional methods. This has seen an improvement in people’s general health and an
increased life expectancy. Most developing countries have a low life expectancy compared
to developed countries. This can be attributed to high illiteracy levels present in developing
countries. This translates to poor health and poor eating habits.

In conclusion, education is the only means of alleviating poverty, improving people’s


health and increasing economic growth. Improving literacy levels in marginalized societies
will go a long way in improving human living standards.

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