Talking about free education, it is never free because someone has to pay for it. The only thing is that it may be free for the one receiving the basic knowledge, going to school, getting the necessary materials, etc but someone paid for it to be free. How?
Some taxpayers might want, or like their money to be spent on funding schools, free colleges and universities, and this open the door for one who is ready to be educated; i.e, it depends on the choice of the individual to go for it or not.
The real key is, nothing is free. Everything best enjoyed has a cost and the cost must be sourced by someone. If it is free for one person, then someone else is paying for it. Education is not expensive. Information is gotten everywhere — all thanks to technology where you can get anything anywhere, as long as you have a working smartphone or laptop.
Let's take for example, the NGOs who founded several foundations with different names, their purpose is to help those who cannot afford education, free for them, and they are the ones to fund everything; starting from the books the children would use, creating conducive classrooms for them, and seeing that they gained enough knowledge to be better individuals in the society.
Education is very important, and when people are educated, it also helps society to grow instead of having a group of ignorant ones and illiterate to handle a certain project. You know how the end would be. Though, I am not saying they are daft too, there is always a big difference between a literate and illiterate when handling projects.
For me, free education can be possible, provided there are proper planning, and some factors are seriously dealt with. For instance, in a country where corruption, embezzlement, insufficient taxes and the likes are very high, free education can't be implemented because those things have to be thrashed out first before seeing that this programme goes well and successfully.
Those who would benefit from this free education are the poor and underprivileged children whose families are incapable of sending them to school. Their happiness would be seen when they see that there is free education for them without paying any charges.
But, since we see free education as something worthwhile for everyone, the pros and cons should be looked into because whatever has good sides must surely have bad sides.
One of the effects of free education is that, it would enable students who do not have to struggle or start thinking of how to pay tuition fees or meet other expenses, to concentrate fully on learning and gain more knowledge through education. When the only focus of the individual is shifted to learning, it will empower him or her to work in the direction of an intellectual society.
Now note this: when education is free in a state or country that is poor, there will be low quality of education which could affect the number of students being accepted to be low or classes will be crowded, and the objective might not be achieved at the end of the day.
Another effect is that free education might make some not value it, thereby not paying attention or focusing on what is being taught. Remember, some people will never appreciate something that comes freely; they only go to the extent of focusing on a thing and taking it seriously when they pay for it, because they wouldn't want their efforts to be in waste or vain.
At the end of it all, it might lead them into debt to get an education that is worth it at all costs.
If you want the best in a thing, you have to pay for it. For the government to implement free education, they have to consider the instructors or teachers by making absolute plans for them; ranging from their pay or salaries, ensuring full safety for them, and providing numerous amenities and resources in the school to ensure quality learning.
All of these must be put into place to be assured of standard teaching where education is free. No teacher would be motivated to teach or give his or her best when salaries are pending. No good flow of teaching when instructional materials and other equipment aren't available.
In conclusion, free education can be possible if things are planned accordingly and major factors are considered. It doesn't stop the quality of teaching if those handling the major part of it are taken care of and resources are provided for.
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