The traditional notion of an “educated person” being one who has went through formal education (for a certain number of years) is becoming inadequate. Mathematical formulae and basic grammar are no longer enough to future-proof young people against the challenges coming their way. The threat of artificial intelligence taking over people’s livelihoods and the evolution of social media are amongst the wide spectrum of challenges that will persist over the next few years, which young people must be prepared to overcome.
Hence, to truly be an educated person would require the young people to extend their knowledge beyond their textbooks, and learn social skills and to understand the importance of upgrading …show more content…
It is undeniable that social media has evolved at a rapid pace and it is estimated that 2.77 billion people will be on social media by 2019. Almost one-third of the world’s population will be on social media in 2019, suggesting that social media has a defining role to play in the early 21st century and that it wields a strong influence globally, with ASEAN states being no exception. In fact, young people are especially keen towards social media, with more than 1.5 billion youths using social media in just Asia-Pacific itself in