EDUCATION AS EMANCIPATION
By ~ Muante Samte Paite
The Great aim Of Education Is Not Knowledge but Action. –Herbert Spencer
The term 'education' etymologically is derived from Latin words combination of 'educere' and 'educat' which means ' to lead out' or ‘to draw out’ or ‘to rear’- somebody from something where he or she was lay. Precisely, the words combination of 'educere' and 'educat' gives a new word known as ''educe'' meaning ''bring out or develop something latent or potential from evil practices and ignorance''. By the word 'latent' we meant 'existing but not develop yet' and by 'potential' we meant ' the ability or capability of somebody to something in order to have ruled over it. The root word of latent is also been taken from Latin word 'latere' meaning 'be hidden'. So, in a broad senses, Education is the theory and practice of teaching, giving information about or giving or receiving training in a particular subject and enlightened the mind and sets an intellectual, moral and social consciousness to specific field. Moreover, it also meant to lead out people from their bondage and wounds -mentally and physically into a safer places, where one could enjoy one’s personal rights and dignity or freedom.
The root word meaning of emancipation is closely related with the word education. The subject matters both on enlightening and freedom over any issues of humanity. Emancipation is directly inverse with the state of ill-treatment, seduction, abduction or secluded by the stronger objects (object here means the opposing personnel).
The word has also been taken from combination of Latin words 'emancipat' and 'emancipare' which means 'transfer as property' with 'e' which means 'out' and 'mancipum' means 'slave'. So, It is to set people free especially from legal, social and political restrictions or bondage. -One clear example of bondage is those who are carried away by enemy’s into wilderness known as POW or simply captives who are deprive of their personal rights, wants and longs. Sufferings, pains, grievances are its features. But when people are emancipate or restrain, he realized the joy of freedom and taste the smile of happy man. Not necessarily of wealth but in the mind. The physical body is liberated from cruel, ferocious and savage hand.
In today's world emancipation may also include religious awakenings- which is a clear comprehension of the Living God and His supremacy over Men and Nature.
Education has been the main door that opens the mind to hover over the rest of the world. Though we have never been there to the South and North Poles of the Earth, we, through our education –knows; the ice shades areas, the Alaskan Icy land, and even we can imagine that how cold would there be to stay for a while! Education gave us an Eye that term it as Education's Eye, which can focuses whatever, wherever he found attractive, eye catchy, interesting and, marvelous and enormous. The geographical patterns and classifications of the earth crust, the high seas, flora and fauna, the ranges of Himalayas, which is says to have its rings with the northern hill ranges of India. The Alps mountain, the Mississippi ranges, The Steppes etc are the unseen calculation that circulates in the mind. Above all, the geo-politcal structures of the world, the scientifically high-fi instruments and technologies, the arms and weaponry fortification like The Iron Dome. The world of entertainment (includes-infotainment, edutainment), the world of Cosmetic and Beauty Industry. Philosophies and Religions. These are the things that we learn, no matter of their subject but with the intention to master oneself while shaping the world into a better home with an egoism to explore more and more values that remains intact in one's life. Education is not just to learn, but to emit the light, spread the value, make awareness among the people irrespective of their level and attitude, ignorance or poverty to all; to make an effective growth in their status, both mentally and physically. To lead out one another from bondage, darkness, captivity are the main objectives of education. This will result into an Emancipation. So. The importance of education are inevitable- each-one has their own roles to fulfill and responsibility to take up, handle and envision what effect would it brought in the next. The escalence taste of education, as we have already known is sweet. The strategy of emancipation would brings closeness, relativity and unity among individuals, then it will reached nations of the world. With education the amnesiac rate of boredom can be measured and too reduced. If one didn't get the required amount of corrections during his/her childhood days have often shows dissonance against his fellow being when he got the maturation. Probably, he might be found disastrous in his natural. This proved that education goes hand in hand with discipline.
Education is reliable, not necessarily for high income but for high thinking and broadmindedness. The prevailing molestations that used to happen in many parts of our country including ours; perhaps, credited to receiving insensible system of education or just by the namesake- without getting the core values or it may be else. The brutality and miscreants acts are palpitable to have its space on the ground. Also, corruptions are another big issues especially in India. Can you guess the reason what makes politicians corrupt? The answer may vary from person to person. But, basically- the root caused laid on the basic education one’s got. There is a fact that says- In every moves, we are showing off the quality of honesty, sincerity and dignity of labor that we inborn with; which may be shaped by education.
Well, Let’s try to give short, exact and precise meaning of Basic education. Firstly it lays on the hands of parents, Then moves next to next. The basic education while childhood days are most important. Some Psychologist found out that the mind at the child and the at the aged are unchanged- the same. That is the core of the mind.
It was the Britishers who came, as missionaries in our land; brought education through the Gospel of Christ. They teached our fore-fathers the Gospels with a firm affinity and determination, when they (parent) could realize the truth beneath under their arms, again missionaries reflects the art of studying- written and oral with high self-esteem and persistence, with all the odds and obstructions. As a result, the spark ignited and reignited tremendously with the passage of time and spreads the Gospel hand in hand with the systematic education all over the land. When more than half of the tribal were inclined toward this systematic uprooted changes. Some people along with orthodox Chiefs opposed it. At length they could resist it. But, later, they feels dilemmaic over the changing wind. After years, they could accept it as people moves toward this new trend.
The legacy toward the 1910s and beyond by the Britishers are awakenings. But, today the society as a whole grasp the system of valued-change and passed it to one's offsprings to the coming generations. Indeed, this fact was preserved to maintain an equilibrium momentum distance with those of the other parts of the world. Schools, Hospitals, Colleges and even Biblical Institution are established in various parts of our land. Moreover, different kind of philanthropic organizations like the women cells, the students' federations, tribal unions and political revolutionary cells are the other impact of this societal change through education. The living standard of the people was heighten, bussiness centres and private marts are opened. The system of clothes we worn were obviously change. We began to use Tie which is far from our custom and traditional attires. By traditional attire we meant that the handmade cotton clothes design usually by women by molding cotton in thread. In order to complete one suit, the process takes different local handmade devices namely- Helhhawt, Mui, Suutlaam, Patphel, Chiangtang, Khautui, Siam, etc and harnessed into Kantha, Tualpuan, etc. this usually takes time sometime more than a week or two to finished into suits. These are never found in the other Civilizations of the world, but only with the Zomis.
It is education that Change our lifestyles. Now, the ethical or traditions are of intermingling with those of the Westerns, even though the Household Councils and its Affair (Inndongta) keep on practiced. But many old practices and relics were kept aside. Besides, many of the customs have been lost as the idea of westernization have occupied our society with an exorbitant rate. The transition was emanate since the Gospel lands to our area in the dawn of the twentieth century. Acculturation and exagomy has also taken place to each and one another, as the present system of societal norms have forcefully urges and with the hi-technological abounce.
There are lots that praises Education. ''A little knowledge is danger''. A scientist who propounded 'The Theory of Relativity' named Albert Einstein says that. ''The only thing that interfere with my learning is my Education''. Education in a sense is not only to go to schools, colleges or receive high degree(s) in universities; but persistence and hardwork over anything we do. There are number of Scientists and Great men who do not get school, college or university education, who still discover, invent, opined or propound theories and practices etc. For people like us, it is the only Christian ethos that give Education. The Britishers came and teached the Gospel hand in hand with Education. They create the A, AW B CH D.....Z from the Mizos/Lusei which itself is taken the English script. Our letters depict the greatness of The British Empire, they let us use their scripts rather than composing another or new version, hence we used it seems like ours till today. While the rest of the world have their own. This may be one the worst legacy that the Britishers left to us. But we do not meant that a prompt change to do to replace it.
Supposing, if the Britishers didn't came and sprayed the Gospel. Can one imagine with what rate our education would move. May be we still collect fruits, nuts from the vicinity, or else we may still hunt the animals for sustenance. We may still practice the Sumtawng Ceremony with having been indulged in the lascivious devil worshiped.
Over the past 50 years, the Education revolution has transformed our society into what can be called the schooled society . Along with a few other major phenomena. Schooling whole populations for ever more years to complete a widening array of educational degrees has changed both the individuals and the institutions that makeup the core of society. While the education revolution has significant material and political consequences, it is primarily a cultural phenomenon.
Widespread education in society creates new cultural ideas about types of knowledge, models of expertise, definitions of personal success and failure, conceptions of work and workplaces, measurements of intelligence and human talent,and so forth. At the same time, educational achievement and degree attainment have come to dominate processes of social stratification and social mobility.
If so, this would be the reminiscence, but Gospel have greater effect on and on, nobody seems to remonstrate the remuneration of the Britishers. The credit have been goes to them about our sectarianism. Many gets solace with elation and took a solemn oath to be Missionary to light the world. Indeed, all these transition are called an Emancipation from our ignorance, poverty, bondage and wounds. Moreover, we are enlighten. Love, Peace, harmony, unity, broadmindedness and integrity may fill our mind.
Education sometimes have an illusive conclusion when somebody or someone tries the depth of scientific knowledge and the skeptical or ideology of God. Schism among the same takes place, this may probably be due to the monetary consideration that sways the mind into greed.Intrinsically, we are uncivilized and maul, that some today’s young's may not believe it. We might also be vicious naturally.But the Great change have taken place by adopting education and Gospels. Thank God! We are saved and awaken!
©Siamsinna leh Vakiangbu
The Great aim Of Education Is Not Knowledge but Action. –Herbert Spencer
The term 'education' etymologically is derived from Latin words combination of 'educere' and 'educat' which means ' to lead out' or ‘to draw out’ or ‘to rear’- somebody from something where he or she was lay. Precisely, the words combination of 'educere' and 'educat' gives a new word known as ''educe'' meaning ''bring out or develop something latent or potential from evil practices and ignorance''. By the word 'latent' we meant 'existing but not develop yet' and by 'potential' we meant ' the ability or capability of somebody to something in order to have ruled over it. The root word of latent is also been taken from Latin word 'latere' meaning 'be hidden'. So, in a broad senses, Education is the theory and practice of teaching, giving information about or giving or receiving training in a particular subject and enlightened the mind and sets an intellectual, moral and social consciousness to specific field. Moreover, it also meant to lead out people from their bondage and wounds -mentally and physically into a safer places, where one could enjoy one’s personal rights and dignity or freedom.
The root word meaning of emancipation is closely related with the word education. The subject matters both on enlightening and freedom over any issues of humanity. Emancipation is directly inverse with the state of ill-treatment, seduction, abduction or secluded by the stronger objects (object here means the opposing personnel).
The word has also been taken from combination of Latin words 'emancipat' and 'emancipare' which means 'transfer as property' with 'e' which means 'out' and 'mancipum' means 'slave'. So, It is to set people free especially from legal, social and political restrictions or bondage. -One clear example of bondage is those who are carried away by enemy’s into wilderness known as POW or simply captives who are deprive of their personal rights, wants and longs. Sufferings, pains, grievances are its features. But when people are emancipate or restrain, he realized the joy of freedom and taste the smile of happy man. Not necessarily of wealth but in the mind. The physical body is liberated from cruel, ferocious and savage hand.
In today's world emancipation may also include religious awakenings- which is a clear comprehension of the Living God and His supremacy over Men and Nature.
Education has been the main door that opens the mind to hover over the rest of the world. Though we have never been there to the South and North Poles of the Earth, we, through our education –knows; the ice shades areas, the Alaskan Icy land, and even we can imagine that how cold would there be to stay for a while! Education gave us an Eye that term it as Education's Eye, which can focuses whatever, wherever he found attractive, eye catchy, interesting and, marvelous and enormous. The geographical patterns and classifications of the earth crust, the high seas, flora and fauna, the ranges of Himalayas, which is says to have its rings with the northern hill ranges of India. The Alps mountain, the Mississippi ranges, The Steppes etc are the unseen calculation that circulates in the mind. Above all, the geo-politcal structures of the world, the scientifically high-fi instruments and technologies, the arms and weaponry fortification like The Iron Dome. The world of entertainment (includes-infotainment, edutainment), the world of Cosmetic and Beauty Industry. Philosophies and Religions. These are the things that we learn, no matter of their subject but with the intention to master oneself while shaping the world into a better home with an egoism to explore more and more values that remains intact in one's life. Education is not just to learn, but to emit the light, spread the value, make awareness among the people irrespective of their level and attitude, ignorance or poverty to all; to make an effective growth in their status, both mentally and physically. To lead out one another from bondage, darkness, captivity are the main objectives of education. This will result into an Emancipation. So. The importance of education are inevitable- each-one has their own roles to fulfill and responsibility to take up, handle and envision what effect would it brought in the next. The escalence taste of education, as we have already known is sweet. The strategy of emancipation would brings closeness, relativity and unity among individuals, then it will reached nations of the world. With education the amnesiac rate of boredom can be measured and too reduced. If one didn't get the required amount of corrections during his/her childhood days have often shows dissonance against his fellow being when he got the maturation. Probably, he might be found disastrous in his natural. This proved that education goes hand in hand with discipline.
Education is reliable, not necessarily for high income but for high thinking and broadmindedness. The prevailing molestations that used to happen in many parts of our country including ours; perhaps, credited to receiving insensible system of education or just by the namesake- without getting the core values or it may be else. The brutality and miscreants acts are palpitable to have its space on the ground. Also, corruptions are another big issues especially in India. Can you guess the reason what makes politicians corrupt? The answer may vary from person to person. But, basically- the root caused laid on the basic education one’s got. There is a fact that says- In every moves, we are showing off the quality of honesty, sincerity and dignity of labor that we inborn with; which may be shaped by education.
Well, Let’s try to give short, exact and precise meaning of Basic education. Firstly it lays on the hands of parents, Then moves next to next. The basic education while childhood days are most important. Some Psychologist found out that the mind at the child and the at the aged are unchanged- the same. That is the core of the mind.
It was the Britishers who came, as missionaries in our land; brought education through the Gospel of Christ. They teached our fore-fathers the Gospels with a firm affinity and determination, when they (parent) could realize the truth beneath under their arms, again missionaries reflects the art of studying- written and oral with high self-esteem and persistence, with all the odds and obstructions. As a result, the spark ignited and reignited tremendously with the passage of time and spreads the Gospel hand in hand with the systematic education all over the land. When more than half of the tribal were inclined toward this systematic uprooted changes. Some people along with orthodox Chiefs opposed it. At length they could resist it. But, later, they feels dilemmaic over the changing wind. After years, they could accept it as people moves toward this new trend.
The legacy toward the 1910s and beyond by the Britishers are awakenings. But, today the society as a whole grasp the system of valued-change and passed it to one's offsprings to the coming generations. Indeed, this fact was preserved to maintain an equilibrium momentum distance with those of the other parts of the world. Schools, Hospitals, Colleges and even Biblical Institution are established in various parts of our land. Moreover, different kind of philanthropic organizations like the women cells, the students' federations, tribal unions and political revolutionary cells are the other impact of this societal change through education. The living standard of the people was heighten, bussiness centres and private marts are opened. The system of clothes we worn were obviously change. We began to use Tie which is far from our custom and traditional attires. By traditional attire we meant that the handmade cotton clothes design usually by women by molding cotton in thread. In order to complete one suit, the process takes different local handmade devices namely- Helhhawt, Mui, Suutlaam, Patphel, Chiangtang, Khautui, Siam, etc and harnessed into Kantha, Tualpuan, etc. this usually takes time sometime more than a week or two to finished into suits. These are never found in the other Civilizations of the world, but only with the Zomis.
It is education that Change our lifestyles. Now, the ethical or traditions are of intermingling with those of the Westerns, even though the Household Councils and its Affair (Inndongta) keep on practiced. But many old practices and relics were kept aside. Besides, many of the customs have been lost as the idea of westernization have occupied our society with an exorbitant rate. The transition was emanate since the Gospel lands to our area in the dawn of the twentieth century. Acculturation and exagomy has also taken place to each and one another, as the present system of societal norms have forcefully urges and with the hi-technological abounce.
There are lots that praises Education. ''A little knowledge is danger''. A scientist who propounded 'The Theory of Relativity' named Albert Einstein says that. ''The only thing that interfere with my learning is my Education''. Education in a sense is not only to go to schools, colleges or receive high degree(s) in universities; but persistence and hardwork over anything we do. There are number of Scientists and Great men who do not get school, college or university education, who still discover, invent, opined or propound theories and practices etc. For people like us, it is the only Christian ethos that give Education. The Britishers came and teached the Gospel hand in hand with Education. They create the A, AW B CH D.....Z from the Mizos/Lusei which itself is taken the English script. Our letters depict the greatness of The British Empire, they let us use their scripts rather than composing another or new version, hence we used it seems like ours till today. While the rest of the world have their own. This may be one the worst legacy that the Britishers left to us. But we do not meant that a prompt change to do to replace it.
Supposing, if the Britishers didn't came and sprayed the Gospel. Can one imagine with what rate our education would move. May be we still collect fruits, nuts from the vicinity, or else we may still hunt the animals for sustenance. We may still practice the Sumtawng Ceremony with having been indulged in the lascivious devil worshiped.
Over the past 50 years, the Education revolution has transformed our society into what can be called the schooled society . Along with a few other major phenomena. Schooling whole populations for ever more years to complete a widening array of educational degrees has changed both the individuals and the institutions that makeup the core of society. While the education revolution has significant material and political consequences, it is primarily a cultural phenomenon.
Widespread education in society creates new cultural ideas about types of knowledge, models of expertise, definitions of personal success and failure, conceptions of work and workplaces, measurements of intelligence and human talent,and so forth. At the same time, educational achievement and degree attainment have come to dominate processes of social stratification and social mobility.
If so, this would be the reminiscence, but Gospel have greater effect on and on, nobody seems to remonstrate the remuneration of the Britishers. The credit have been goes to them about our sectarianism. Many gets solace with elation and took a solemn oath to be Missionary to light the world. Indeed, all these transition are called an Emancipation from our ignorance, poverty, bondage and wounds. Moreover, we are enlighten. Love, Peace, harmony, unity, broadmindedness and integrity may fill our mind.
Education sometimes have an illusive conclusion when somebody or someone tries the depth of scientific knowledge and the skeptical or ideology of God. Schism among the same takes place, this may probably be due to the monetary consideration that sways the mind into greed.Intrinsically, we are uncivilized and maul, that some today’s young's may not believe it. We might also be vicious naturally.But the Great change have taken place by adopting education and Gospels. Thank God! We are saved and awaken!
©Siamsinna leh Vakiangbu
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