The education of a child!

"The children today are the citizens of tomorrow." The growth of a nation depends almost entirely on how the young minds are moulded. That explains and justifies the enormous plan expenditure that goes out to fund the primary education and also the recently introduced the "right to education" as one of the basic rights of a child. A child will grow gradually through  the means of education, can reach great heights with right kind of tools. A better child becomes a good responsible citizen whereby one can be assured of the future of our nation in these children who have allround development: physical, mental and spiritual. Thus goes the saying, "A healthy mind resides in a healthy body." Primary education gives a foothold for later years. In today's context, the different media expose a child to all kinds of educational tools which can prove beneficial and also detrimental to one's growth if care is not taken. For example, today children are computer literate and their exposure to all electronic gadgets is immense. The key is in the awareness about maintaining the balance between the degree of usage and the advantages that can be derived. Thus a pallette of avenues with myriad colours make children a better citizen of tomorrow. Side by side it is the prime duty of parents as well teachers to inculcate the right values and morals in the children.

Education begins at home. A child perceives and imbibes subconsciously the values and conduct  through upbringing. So parents and core family's responsibility increases many fold. As a child enters formal education system he or she takes to the system like a fish takes to water. So here starts the enormity of learning process through trials and tribulations, success and failures, experiences.

The process of enriching the life of a child at very young age is essential. Personality development aspects such as intellectual, emotional, social, make his total development and his well being. Bringing forth and recognizing thus, the trapped potential of each child at the right age is the need. This gives a total new direction to his education and he or she will not be called a wasted potential in later life.

A child's interests can be varied ranging from arts music crafts sports apart from his regular studies which when boosted  reward us with wondrous results! 

Children with special needs of physical and mental kind need tender care, understanding and patience. When we look around, we find the effortless ease by which  an athlete or a musician or a sport person or an artist making a mark by sheer grit, determination, hard work, discipline and one point focus.

A steady guiding hand and force for a young child is the key to his success. The journey of life starts with education, learning through failures. Creating the right environment for children to express themselves in school, freedom of expression helps to unwind. Positivity and accepting the failures, keeping at bay the negative emotions at any cost proves beneficial. Life itself is a great teacher, and a child should get his due share through right education and environment.