The Importance of Education and The Quality of Human Life
Eradicating poverty is one of the biggest challenges facing nations around the world and is number one on the list of sustainable development goals set by the United Nations. According to UN estimates, over 783 million people live below the international poverty line of $1.90 a day and the situation will only get worse if the right steps are not taken now. The discussion on the war on poverty will remain incomplete unless we discuss the impact education can have on poverty reduction. Almost all experts agree that the education and its provision is one of the most obvious and effective ways to take millions of households out of poverty across the world, and Pakistan is no different. For starters, access to quality education allows humans in extreme poverty situations to develop skills they need to find better livelihoods and acts as the golden key that can open the doors to prosperity. Even if not ultimate, education remains a key solution that can help reduce poverty. On...