The government must prove its reform bill is not directly
related to Australia’s TPP agreement. It
is good to learn from Greece ’s
economic woe: Greece sees higher budget surplus but lenders
fail to approve forecast - economy. How is Greeks’ woe related
to Australia ?
Government’s reform is not very different from EU austerity over Greece . Cuts
don’t make a better economy, and it has been proven by the Greeks. Economy
needs some lubrication time and again; it will need adjustments of where to
lubricate more or less - depending on the available oil. Saving oil for the
sake of saving it will not make the machine run well but can cause different
levels of damages to its different parts that needed oil. Oiling the machine is
not as expensive as replacing the damaged parts.
Education is the investment Australia should never hesitate, especially
now for natural resources are not abundant anymore. This should not be seen that
the need for reform is cutting oil from the well-oiled machine how Australia has
been. When natural resources are running low, Australia must invest in
intellectual resources, human resources and infrastructures, as much as its
import and export are restricted toward self-sufficient economy that sustains
the society at a reasonable status. But it’s not the time Australia competes with the world,
but making own system well-oiled and running smoothly.
Without governmental management and support, intellectual
progress cannot be sustained. This clearly explains why higher education must
be affordable and must not become a privilege of those who can afford it, and
denying those who cannot even if they would have a good potential for
Australian society and the world.
The points to ask the government and universities are –
Does Government really want the students from low-income
background pay a big fee for education as much as the students from the rich background?
Do all students, both who study for low paid jobs and high paid job, to pay the
same amount of fee? Is the government is sacrificing the potentials of intelligent
youths from low income background?
Probably universities will not charge too much on low paid careers;
if this is the case, then it sounds all right. However, the students from low-income
background should get a chance in higher education too that they would not have
financial burden like in US and Britain
from student debt. Although they will
have to pay back their debt only when they earn certain amount, they will still
have to pay taxes and different bills leading to no saving. They will be forced
to spend everything they earn. They will never leave workforce for pleasure, to
take a rest, to enjoy life, to explore different aspects of life… unless they
earn excessively high, that only a few will do by competing the rich – I’m not
against wealthy people btw. This aspect is the system will become a social
economic class system, or caste system. This looks like a banking system that
controls everyone unfortunately.
At the moment, oil price is very low. Students might have a
better chance too hopefully in every aspect of educational life.
Higher-education knockback will kill ‘crucial’ programs –
so the responsible people want students to pay for these programs? Everything that
are included in the bill is not in the articles to judge the merit of the bill
but that article sounds like students are to pay for these programs and TAFE. It
is unclear why the governments do not have the money and education is not prioritized
over some other things. Funding TAFEs is very good as a part of reform. Making TAFE
courses attractive to students is very much acceptable, and students should
look into this alternative. Luring students toward TAFEs should not be making higher
education too expensive for those who are qualified for it. In fact,
universities do want students to choose them and they would take as many
students as possible.
If higher education must become expensive, governments must
have a program for low-income families to get their kids
Definitely, the governments must prioritise their respected sectors
that they are given the authority to manage. A country does need a system that works
for everyone from birth to death. The system is also pushing the people to
their greatest limits. Managing this system is only for most qualified people. Managing
this system is about governing and governing a country is making its social
economic progress for everyone. No kid must be left behind, but must be able to
reach his/her highest potential. If all available resources are well managed
and made to flow well, everyone can have a chance, although the governments do
need the people to cooperate some sacrifices. Sharing a society does mean give
and take, and everyone must take a position and be productive. Reaching one’s
highest potential does not necessarily mean everyone can have a desired job. The
governments should know where the jobs are to develop the youths to fill in
these positions. A sector does not need overemployment; perhaps, the government
might need a program to inform these people if they want to get new training for
available jobs. Then the governments will need to encourage these people to
desire for different careers. They will definitely need a program for
retraining and employment opportunity. Then TAFE education is desirable. Then
TAFE courses will be about future employment. Young people and employees who
become redundant can rely on TAFE education for available opportunities as such
training support them both financially and potential employment. If people have
a clearer career outlook, they wouldn’t have problem with time wasting and
having impossible dreams. They should be able to make informed decision. Although
job outlook is about predicting future jobs, Australia might be able to create
such a system for practical prediction.
Governments have to create jobs. People themselves must be
able to create jobs. If there are no other jobs, take people into defence or
something. Particularly young people can spend some time as soldiers etc. so
they can gain organizational experience and understand their country better. New
standards for qualification to serve in various governmental organizations can
be reformed to suit those young people.
The whole point of
this essay is governments must not create, must not cause a system that is not
working for the people. Governments must not have ego forcing it into the
system for its ideology’s sake. At the same time, whatever the government does
must be for oiling the social economical coherence so the society can maintain
its best. For that, no kid is left behind and ignored but supported to reach
his/her best potential. Making education less affordable does go against social
coherence by creating gaps between those who can afford and cannot afford and
keep the kids from low-income family hardly to reach their full potential. It
should not be Australian students’ money to fund the programs and employ the researchers although education comes with a price. The suggestions given here is not that important but only suggestions, and definitely not as a utopian dream. The cuts should be elsewhere rather than on education.
No comments:
Post a Comment