Why do we educate?

Having achieved the 'joyful' status of parenthood, most of us rapidly go onto:

- spending hours discussing it . . .
- years saving for it . . .
- and even longer paying for it . . .

But do we really know what the 'it' is when it comes to our kids:

- to be successful?
- to be happy?
- to find employment?
- to be independent?

It goes without saying that most of us want all of the above.  However it remains an interesting philosophical debate as it can be argued that:

1. employment does not always guarantee independence
2. independence is no guarantor for success
3. success does not always bring happiness, and
4. happiness and employment do not always go hand-in-hand

So what is the purpose of an education today?  What do we really want for our kids?  And more importantly, what are the skills they will need to achieve this in today's ever-changing world?

If you would like to participate in a group discussion with Katherine on the above, please contact Vidhya at email: vidhya@kara.in or mobile: +91 98449 14141 for further details.