Education must mean acquiring wisdom, says Sashi Kumar
Sashi Kumar, chairman of the Asian College of Journalism, emphasized that modern education should prioritize wisdom over mere knowledge. He also raised concerns about the impact of social media on young minds and the necessity of vocational training.
Why it matters
The debate over the role of education in the age of information overload and social media is a critical cultural and social issue.
Education must mean acquiring, not knowledge and information anymore, but wisdom,” said Sashi Kumar, chairman of Asian College of Journalism at the Diamond Jubilee Valedictory event held at Asan Senior Secondary School in Chennai on Saturday.
The article reports on a speech and reflects standard educational discourse without extreme partisan framing.
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