Education, education on TUC Demonstration (20th October)

Dear comrade,

Higher education benefits everyone, (a country, community, society, individuals, and everyone is benefited from it).

And it is no surprise; that investment in Higher education has grown significantly over the past few years across the globe.

Despite growing investments in this sector, demand for graduates in every area of life, whether it is a developed or developing countries of the world, the demand of graduates are increasing greatly.

It because, to face the challenge of the future and also to meet the shortage of skills in our every area of life’s we need knowledge and that can be found from graduates from Higher education.

Knowledge is produced in universities and research institutions. Knowledge is also mastered in universities and other higher education programs.

Knowledge is converted to technology by the act of invention that for centuries benefited our civil societies, it has helped us to developed social cohesion, it keeps the community together, it shows people the writhe path, and it keeps us moving and hep us all to pursue the life we want not only for us but also for our next generation.

And today whatever good and whatever advancement in our life we have achieved, it is the dividend of the past investment in Higher Education by our predecessor governments for centuries.

When, the Indian first Prime Minister, Pandit Jaharal Neharu put his vision for India

He knew India to revive its economy and to become a super power nation of the world must make colossal investment in Education.

Thus, Pandit Neharu (fifty years ago) put his maximum budget in Education (especially in the area of Higher Education)

But some people of India were not very happy with that investment as, fifty years ago they did not vision the outcome of it, but Pandit Neharu did.

It is with pride that India is a super Nation today.

And it is not because India has performed best in every aspect of its people Life like most of the countries in the west,

But it is because Pandiat Neharus investment in HE is paying its dividends (while producing first-class graduates in IT, Business and many other areas) that contributed to India national Economy. And for a number of years made the Country as one of the most economically successful nation on earth.

For centuries, countries envision itself to the future and the backbone of the vision was the education. They asked themselves how we can get there; the ultimate answer was and still is the education, education and education...

Like you all I am here with a vision, a vision of the peaceful world, a world with abundant resource where people pursue happiness and I am sure we can build such world with proper education for all.

So let us gather and share our expertise and mobilise everyone for the TUC Demo tomorrow (20th October) that will help to secure our education system, significantly the sector of HE for us and the next generation to come.

Syed Rumman

Vice-President ( Education)

London Metropolitan University Students' Union.