A sad reality is that many people today, from cadres to workers, consider studying as a "resolve" task rather than an opportunity to improve their own abilities.
They run for degrees and certificates like a ticket to advance, ignoring the real value of knowledge.
The situation of "real students, real degrees" is not a strange problem, manifested through classes that only have the name of the student, the papers are copied..., while practical knowledge is taken lightly.
It is not uncommon for learners to willingly spend money to buy foreign language certificates, IT certificates, or even hire learners to replace them, just to have a "beautiful" degree in their application.
The consequences of "real students, real degrees" are extremely serious. When knowledge is just a cover, learners cannot "think" to be creative, "talk" to protect reason, "talk" to turn ideas into reality, or "talk to take responsibility" when facing difficulties and challenges.
A cadre who pursues a degree without real capacity can make wrong decisions, causing losses to the organization and the community.
A worker who studies how to deal with it will not have enough skills to meet the job requirements, delaying production efficiency.
Over time, society will have "hollow citizens" - with degrees but lacking courage and responsibility, causing the country to lose the pioneering forces needed for sustainable development.
More dangerously, " gone through the right exam" also erodes trust in education, which is the foundation of all social progress. When degrees become something that can be bought and sold, the value of knowledge is taken lightly, and sincere students will feel unfair and un motivated.
This situation not only affects individuals but also creates a vicious cycle: poor quality education, society lacks talent, and the common interest is put behind personal interests.
To realize the spirit of lifelong learning as a social responsibility, along with personal benefits, strong and sustainable solutions are needed.
First of all, it is necessary to build a culture of self-respected learning, in which each person is aware that learning is to develop themselves and contribute to the community, not to "play" a football in their personal history.
The State and educational institutions need to design practical learning programs, linked to practical work and life, instead of formal courses only for the purpose of granting certificates.
At the same time, it is necessary to eliminate the "performance disease" by assessing real capacity, using practical tests, specific projects instead of relying only on scores or degrees on paper.
Businesses and organizations also need to change their recruitment thinking, prioritizing skills and work efficiency rather than qualifications and resumes.
Only when we have ended "reading, being honest" can we build a generation of citizens who are truly "daring to think, daring to speak, daring to do, daring to take responsibility" as General Secretary To Lam called for.
