2012年9月6日雅思大作文真题:政府是否应向学校出高等教育提供经济支持

There has always been a consensus opinion about who should pay for elementary or secondary education, but a controversial discuss has arisen about the responsibility of payment for higher education. It is true that everyone has the right to get education including higher one as long as he or she has the willing and ability to reach. Providing education to the general public is the responsibility of any government that imposes tax and allocates part of it into such fundamental social sector as education. Universities equip students with specialized knowledge and skills which make capable labors for the society and ensure sustainable development of the society. However, in reality, totally depending on the government for university tuition fee is not a wise, pragmatic way of improving the educational level of a country. In fact very few countries including many affluent developed ones are not able to offer free tertiary education to everyone on top of compulsory fundamental education. Meanwhile, no society requires every labor to be a professional, instead, a bigger proportion of skilled workers are needed in modern days. From another perspective to see this issue, students actually gain a lot from university not only in terms of academic knowledge which empower them to be employed and be independent economically，but also by gaining a clear perspective of life and life learning skills through theoretical subject study. Accordingly, students should also carry some financial responsibility. In my opinion, the issue of university tuition fee is not only a personal matter, but also of great significance to the society as a whole. Both the government and students should take responsibility for the cost because they both benefit a lot. A practical suggestion can be that the government fund university education by offering interest-free loan to those poor but outstanding students.