One day, a gentleman came to my office and demanded for a teaching time table and details of the lecturers for Semester I.  I hesitated to respond because he looked older than our fresh students. When I asked for his academic documents, he said the student was outside. I requested him to invite the student and to my surprise, the entire family walked in; the student, mother, elder brother and the father. It dawned on me that it was because they were used to doing everything for her. Even after assuring them of my help, they remained around in hiding…

I was told of a mechanic who specialized in Mercedes Benz and worked for close to 10 years in a Company. This man was not a first-class material but well qualified for the job. He once made a mistake and stole some spare parts but got caught.   He accepted the mistake and accepted to pay back. This man was liked by many clients because he handled his work with a high sense of responsibility. However, the manager could not keep him around, so, he got dismissed. A new mechanic was brought to replace him. He knew his work way…

Did the education you received prepare you adequately for the challenges of life? Are your children or relatives getting the right education or are they just passing time? We need to continuously ask ourselves a fundamental question at home and school: what kind of education do our young boys and girls need to make them stand out and be competitive in any market – job or otherwise? Which kind of education makes someone a leader or entrepreneur or an exceptional business executive or employee?   Or what is the purpose of our education? What innovations in medicine, engineering, technology, etc…