INSTRUCTION: Write a 5 minutes speech with compelling arguments and data that highlights

why everyone should have access to primary education.

“A nation cannot be built without education.” A statment from Taylor-Kamara, 2010

Of all the resources that may cause enrichment of a nation, none are as valuable as the cognitive
attainments of its population. The issue of access to primary education remains a critical one for
many nations, particularly those in the developing world. Access to primary education and the
impediments to its universalization may determine a nation’s trajectory for many years.

A good education is one of the most important things an individual can pursue. There are many
aspects of life that a complete education will affect a person. Having a high education meaning a
well-paying job, better opportunities, and a better life. It also makes a person smarter than
someone without one. There are many ways in which education can benefit people. Free
education is indeed important to many poor families. In the early years, most of our ancestors
received no formal training at all because education during those times was only available to the
upper class. Tutors and private academies only trained the few that could afford an education,
which increased the value of it. Education played a major role in our history it was one of the
major issues that separated the wealthy from the poor.

Primary education fulfils the needs of students during the first few years of school life. It aims to
ensure the development of children – in order to develop their social, cognitive, cultural,
emotional and physical skills to the best of their abilities. Primary education measured as the
base for the future intellectual developments. The subjects of humanities are introduced in the
program of study with the aim of making the child familiar with the human world. Moral
education is also bringing together as an important part of the curriculum with the purpose of
develops more sentiment and positive outlook in the early phase of a child. Getting primary
education provides a meticulous boost to a child. Primary education improves children’s
awareness, opens opportunities and reduces inter-generational poverty. Ultimately access to
higher standards of education has more of an impact on academic progress than other factors,
including social/economic family background and gender.
In the Philippine context, The breakthrough legislation of Republic Act 10931 is estimated to
cost the government P10.486 billion in tuition and P6 billion in miscellaneous expense for
984,000 students in SUCs in 2018. Budget Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said that funding for
the program will either be sourced from within the budget or requested through supplemental
budget, since the 2017 appropriations have already been approved. According to the United
Nations, roughly 39 percent of refugee children across the globe do not receive a primary school
education. This enrollment statistic contrasts sharply with that of non-refugee children, with 92
percent receiving primary school education. From 2017 to 2018, the number of unenrolled
primary-school-age refugee children rose to a total of four million.

Major life-long consequences accrue from access to primary education. The cumulative nature of
the learning process, whether in literacy or numeracy, requires the early internalization of basic
abstractions. Without this process at a young age, children fall behind in the trajectory of
cognitive development and fail to reach their potential. Moreover, primary educational access
facilitates the identification of, and assistance to, both gifted and struggling young minds. A
nation’s development relies considerably on the access of its population to educational
institutions. Access to primary education, regardless of class or caste or income, levels the social
playing field. Gender equality, another significant marker of national development, improves
alongside the universalization of access to educational institutions, including primary schools.
Also, Children deprived of access to primary education risk a greater likelihood of suffering
violence and exploitation. Where educational deprivation results from conflict or natural
catastrophe, the danger of child trafficking intensifies. Conflict and natural disasters impeded
educational access for approximately 39 million girls in 2015.

The main objective is to make children think analytically; to achieve high living standards; to
face challenges posed by technology; and advancement of citizenship and basic values. It
provides an opportunity for students to make friends and develop communication skills. The
future of a child is totally dependent on the primary education. It can positively boost your
child’s self-confidence and offer the skills they need to achieve success in their lives. Youth who
do not receive the basic education throughout their early years, including counting, alpha.
References:

Glass, P. (2020) "10 FACTS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF PRIMARY EDUCATION"

retrieved from https://borgenproject.org/10-facts-about-the-importance-of-primary-education/
Rocamora, J. (2021) "1.6M Pinoy students benefit from free higher educ program" retrieved
from https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1140715#:~:text=The%20Republic%20Act
%2010931%2C%20known,of%20other%20fees%20in%20SUCs.
UNHCR (2020) "Less than half of the world's refugee children are enrolled in school" retrieved
from https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2018/08/less-than-half-of-refugee-children-enrolled-in-
school-u-n/
Virola, R. (2019) "Free Education in the Philippines: The Continuing Saga" retrieved from
https://ijaems.com/upload_images/issue_files/2-IJAEMS-MAR-2019-9-FreeEducation.pdf