Importance of Educa-tion in National devel-

opment

• Jin-kyung Agnes Min working at the East Asian Team of KOICA

• Inspired after working as an in-tern coordinator and attending many fellowship programs at KOICA, I would like to tell you about “the Importance of Educa-tion and its Effects In National Development.”

• How could KOREA become such a devel-oped country within just half a century?

!?

- Beginning -

• According to many scholars and experts, it is mainly because of the people’s passion for education.

↑ In the 1950s

↓ In the 2010s

• Korea was one of the most poorest countries in

the world. but now Korea turned into more de-veloped economy than many other countries.

• The World Bank has concluded that education is the core reason of Korea’s fast development.

- Beginning -

Effects of Education in National Development• Domestic effects : if women are educated

1. Several studies have proved that the more parents are edu-cated, the more they pay attention to what their children are learning from school, and this highly and positively influ-ences their children’s school achievement.

2.Through education, women can have basic conditions to : participate in economic activity. Furthermore, the quality of a family’s life can be improved by a mother’s literacy, educational and economic experience, and social and political status.

Because it has the high possibility that educated women would eagerly try to improve their own and their children’s lives and to eliminate the vicious circle of poverty.

Effects of Education in National Development• Economic effects : Importance of basic education

- Basic education is usually composed of 3R (reading, writing, arithmetic) which help us live in communi-ties requiring many economic responsibilities.

- Basic education is being a useful catalyst which ac-celerates economic development by influencing and enlightening people’s desire for learning.

- Amartya Sen* has said that basic education is the most vital tool to widen freedom and it provides deci-sive and fundamental foundation to poverty reduc-tion. UNICEF and UNESCO also pointed out that ba-sic education investment will be the main factor con-tributing to poverty reduction.

Generaliza-tion of basic education

Foster produc-

tive work-force

Di-rectly achieve eco-nomic growth

Effects of Education in National Development• Economic effects

< Education & Income >

- According to the UN, if a person finishes a 6-year school education, he/she can earn 50% more than those who did not finished schooling. If a person completes a 12-year school education, he/she can earn twice more than those who have not completed their education.

edu-cated

Not edu-cated

They earn much more

than we do !!!

Up !!

Effects of Education in National Development• Social and Cultural effects- According to experts, education helps grow crit-

ical thinking towards organizations, customs, and institutions and contribute to national and social development through reform of system.

- Chance to education not only gives people knowledge and skills, but also strengthens peo-ple’s social, political, cultural capacities, and community spirit.

- Wolfe & Zuvekas (1997) have reported that if education rate grows :

1) electoral participation increases due to social integra-tion;

2) crime rate decreases; 3) the human rights improves; 4) and can realize social justice.

Goal 1 : To Provide Quality Primary Education

Goal 2 : Training Technical Resources Through

Higher Education

Goal 3 : To Work Towards Facilitating Educational

Opportunities and Improving Educational

Quality, Policies, and Systems.

KOICA provides educational support for socio-economic development of partner countries. Also, KOICA established the KOICA ODA Strategy for Education (2011-2015). According to the strat-egy, there are 3 goals that KOICA aims to achieve.

WHAT DOES KOICA DO FOR Education ?

KOICA’s coopera-tion Strategy in Ed-

ucation

KOICA’s coopera-tion Strategy in Ed-

ucation

Therefore, KOICA’s many projects aim at :

- Closing the gender gap in education ;

- Providing special education to disabled children ;

- Integrating homeless children and youths into society ;

- Offering education to youths outside of schools.

KOICA Fellowship program :

KOICA's fellowship program supports the Capac-

ity Development (CD) of partner countries. This

program aims to share technical skills, develop-

ment experience, and knowledge as well as to build

capacities for sustainable development. To meet

this goal, KOICA invites technicians, researchers,

and policy makers to Korea.

I strongly admit that education is the milestone of every type of national de-velopment. With education, all the na-tions can develop its economy and soci-ety to be better than before.

I believe all the type of education, espe-cially the basic education, creates awareness in both men and women that makes them self-reliance and self-de-pendent.

It has the power to create stability, un-derstanding and equality among people, family, society, and further, the nation.

Conclusion

Importance of Education

• I hope this short report help you understand the importance of educa-tion and “Wish you a Happy New Year.

• - Thank you

References : - International Development Cooperation Action Strategy (Korean) / KOICA IDEA- KOICA Annual Report 2011 / KOICA

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*Amartya Sen : an Indian Bengali economist who was awarded

the 1998 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences

Thank You for Read-ing !