The Rise Of Australasia

Chapter 749 - 561: Focus on Education_2

Compared to the 13,000 university graduates every year, technical schools in Australasia seem exaggerated, with more than 400,000 being trained annually.

Of course, there are also a lot of immigrants among these people. After all, it’s impossible for immigrants to find work in Australasia without learning English and acquiring a skill.

These technical schools should still be supported. They not only provide a large number of skilled workers for Australasia, but also serve as institutions for training immigrant skills, making great contributions to the development of Australasia.

However, Arthur also decided to make some changes to the current education system.

The first thing to do is to strengthen the cultivation of the younger generation.

What exactly should be cultivated? Most importantly, it is to foster the younger generations’ recognition and acceptance of the Australasian nation.

From the time the younger generation of Australasia begins their education, they are taught that the people of Australasia are a united nation, and they are all glorious Australasians.

When these people grow up, they will naturally see themselves as Australasians, and the original immigrant identities will cease to exist, making Australasia a single-ethnic nation.

Of course, such changes are very gradual, and only a small part has been implemented so far.

However, the results achieved are quite good. Under the influence of various industries and education in Australasian society, over half of the Australasian citizens now accept and identify with the concept of the Australasian nation and the number is still growing.

Especially those born in Australasia have the strongest recognition, and they are the most steadfast Australasians.

Even if someone tells them that their parents are not Australasians but immigrants from other countries, they will absolutely not accept it.

After all, compared to their homeland, which they have no recollection of, Australasia is their home and the place where they have lived since birth.

In addition to strengthening the cultivation of national awareness, it is also necessary to deepen the impression of loyalty to the king and patriotism, reducing the possibility of participating in revolutions in the future.

As the saying goes, there are all kinds of birds in a big forest, and even the purest and most flawless piece of white paper has imperceptible dust covering it.

The governance of a country is also the same. Although Arthur can ensure that the majority of Australasians adore him, he cannot guarantee that all Australasians do so.

There will always be a few individuals whose thinking is not normal, and there is a possibility of going against Arthur’s rule.

In order to be prepared for any eventuality, it is necessary to take precautions in education, ensuring that the vast majority of people are loyal and patriotic, which is enough.

In any case, revolutions that cannot gain popular support will basically be suppressed, not to mention that Arthur also controls the military power.

Of course, one very important aspect of educational reform is to strengthen education coverage in small towns and villages.

There is no need to worry about the education situation in big cities like Sydney and Melbourne. Even if the government does not focus its attention on these cities, the state and city governments where they are located will vigorously develop education.

Sydney in particular has the Australasia National University, Sydney Royal Military Academy, and Royal Academy, three renowned universities, as well as Sydney Municipal University, Sydney Literary College, and other ordinary universities. The educational resources in Sydney should be the richest among all cities in Australasia.

This is also part of the reason why some Sydney residents are not willing to move their capital. If the capital is moved, will the National University and the Royal Military Academy have to move too? This is the biggest concern for Sydney residents.

If it were not for Arthur’s assurance that even if the universities moved, the existing schools would be retained as branches, the people of Sydney might still be unwilling to move their capital.

After all, education represents the degree of attention paid to a city and its development potential, which is a major concern for the people of Sydney.

Of course, as Australasia’s second-largest city, Melbourne is not far behind.

Melbourne Royal Military Academy, Melbourne Municipal University, Melbourne Medical University, and Melbourne Biological University represent the educational resources of Melbourne.

The concentration of many universities in big cities means that almost no universities exist in small and medium-sized cities other than the provincial capitals.

This is what Australasia needs to change now: to popularize higher education, including high school, in small and medium-sized cities as much as possible, not only to facilitate the way Australasians receive education but also to cover more cities and population. Your next read is at empire

However, it is unrealistic to establish universities in small towns. Even if small towns are eager for universities, the number of people they can accommodate in terms of university admissions every year is limited.

People from other distant locations will not apply to these universities as their first choice either, and doing so would only bring financial losses without any benefits.

A more balanced solution is to popularize high schools and lower-cost technical schools in small and medium-sized cities as much as possible.

Although they do not have a university degree, a high school education is still considered high in current Australasia, and finding a job is not a problem.

Now is not the time for future generations when university graduates are everywhere. High school graduates are also considered qualified and well-educated talents for a country.