Today, we are in a new age, in an era of technology, where world is a global village. We are all at a turning point, and it can really being said that this moment is the hour of education. Education is necessary and crucial; otherwise the world will be reduced to slavery or to the ranks of the machine.

 
Education is essential because there is a difference between a man and a stone, between a man and a plant, between a man and an animal and between a man and a machine. Man is superior to all creatures of this world. A stone is what it is, it does not change or develop, and any change in it comes from outside it and it does not even know it. But it is not the case with a human being. He has to develop and has to acquire knowledge to know about himself and about his surroundings. That is what education is for. It is easier for an educated person to become a lifelong learner to acquire knowledge because he or she is familiar with teaching and learning, whereas a person who has experienced little or no education will find it more difficult to become a lifelong learner.

In past this problem was not so imperative, because people lived in separation and were not in contact with each other. For centuries races lived side by side without any knowledge of each other because mountains and oceans seemed an inclusive barrier. But today when one has an easy access to almost every part of the world it is no longer possible to live without education.
 

Today, there are still hundreds of millions of men who cannot read or write and may be they wonder what they are? Are they machines? Are they animals? Education has played a central role in the life and well being of societies. Education is obligatory if man wants to become a person, an individual. Only Education is the magical door to opportunity, which can help a man to achieve a fuller human development and individuality.
 

In addition, education has increasingly become an economic imperative. Globalization, changing manufacturing and labor market structures, new information technologies and ever-expanding frontiers of research in the life sciences are combining to reshape most aspects of life. Today’s information age creates opportunities that hinge on knowledge and skills, making education increasingly an important determinant of a nation's international competitiveness in the global economy. It also demands greater adaptability to rapid and unforeseen change in the organization of life and commerce. In the new millennium of knowledge-based societies, education has become crucially important as an economic force and requires life-long learning.
In the twenty-first century, man will require even more education than in the past. In the future; public schools, technical schools, colleges, and universities must become a heaven for lifelong adult learning. The knowledge and skills we have now won't serve many of us in this world for very long. We'll all need more education during our lifetime not only to acquire individuality but also to survive and to be employable and successful.