For some time now, it has become a topic of debate where a section of society advocates that short-term courses as well as practical knowledge should be pivotal and more financial resources ought to be devoted to acquire practical skills, while others disagree. In my opinion, I agree with the above-mentioned notion due to reasons encompassed below.
On one hand, it must be acknowledged that some people think that university degree is a ticket to successful life and after graduation, alumni have ample of career opportunities. However, the reality is bitter, for instance, in UK, only fifteen percent of population work in the speciality, while the rest eighty-five percent opt for work in low skilled jobs. In addition to this, we live in the era, where technology becomes obsolete become irrelevant in a short span of time. The prime example is IT sphere where knowledge which was given 10 years ago became too old and nobody can use the methods and tools which were taught earlier.
Nevertheless, on the other hand, it cannot be denied that practical education is extremely important and people can save a lot of time by acquiring new skills in demand. In other words, people do not need to waste their time learning some theoretical knowledge which will not be needed in real life. Secondly, the tuition fee in universities is exorbitantly high and only a few privileged parts of society can afford it. That’s why investing in short-term skill development courses will be more beneficial for the upcoming generations. For example, the recent sociological survey has shown that the companies prefer to choose young professionals with practical knowledge rather than their counterparts having only university diplomas i. e. undoubtedly, the skills and practical experience yield a competitive advantage.
In short, it can be concluded that although some people are in favour of university degree as they believe that this opens more career opportunities, however, I strongly believe that society should encourage short-term skill development courses and teach new practical skills as it not only saves time but also the efforts and gives benefits for young specialists.
For
some
time
now
, it has become a topic of debate where a section of society advocates that short-term courses
as well
as
practical
knowledge
should be pivotal and more financial resources ought to
be devoted
to acquire
practical
skills
, while others disagree. In my opinion, I
agree
with the above-mentioned notion due to reasons encompassed below.
On one hand, it
must
be acknowledged
that
some
people
think
that
university
degree is a ticket to successful life and after graduation, alumni have ample of career opportunities.
However
, the reality is bitter,
for instance
, in UK,
only
fifteen percent of population work in the
speciality
, while the rest eighty-five percent opt for work in low skilled jobs.
In addition
to this, we
live
in the era, where technology becomes obsolete become irrelevant in a short span of
time
. The prime example is IT sphere where
knowledge
which was
given
10 years ago became too
old
and nobody can
use
the methods and tools which
were taught
earlier.
Nevertheless
,
on the other hand
, it cannot
be denied
that
practical
education is
extremely
important
and
people
can save
a lot of
time
by acquiring new
skills
in demand.
In other words
,
people
do not need to waste their
time
learning
some
theoretical
knowledge
which will not
be needed
in real life.
Secondly
, the tuition fee in
universities
is
exorbitantly
high and
only
a few privileged parts of society can afford it. That’s why investing in short-term
skill
development courses will be more beneficial for the upcoming generations.
For example
, the recent sociological survey has shown that the
companies
prefer to choose young professionals with
practical
knowledge
rather
than their counterparts having
only
university
diplomas
i. e.
undoubtedly
, the
skills
and
practical
experience yield a competitive advantage.
In short, it can
be concluded
that although
some
people
are in
favour
of
university
degree as they believe that this opens more career opportunities,
however
, I
strongly
believe that society should encourage short-term
skill
development courses and teach new
practical
skills
as it not
only
saves
time
but
also
the efforts and gives benefits for young specialists.