The thinking world affirms that man's successes are determined by the amount of information he swallows. Some still believe successes are nothing but a manifestation of luck and divine intervention. Methinks the two school of thoughts stand. For now lets look at the first one.
Information is the mother of all creativity. It can also be the route to downfall. This is to mean that the choice of information is crucial and a-must-to-be-adhered-to-requirement. Let us therefore interrogate how information can lead to successes.
Information is the petrol that powers our thought engines. Information stimulates the urge to inquire. It creates that feeling of incompleteness within oneself that pushes a person into looking for what will make him "complete". It is therefore a pre-condition for thinking. And thinking grounded on this is destined to success. It is destined to achieving that sense of "completeness".
Knowledge is a product of information. A knowledgeable person is informed. The information he possesses acts as a barometer to measure the truthfulness of facts and scenarios he faces in the day-to-day life. Informed people are insulated from fallacies and exploitation. They are able to read between the lines. They can confidently confront a misleading chap and ask him hard questions. A society founded on this is also easy to govern.
Fruitful innovations require relevant information. Such kind of information is not only found in books but most importantly in sharing of experiences. This is what others call knowledge-sharing. It entails bringing together two individuals doing the same thing but differently. This, I think, is the simplest way to educate the rural folk - the man and woman struggling to make ends meet.
This could be the answer to rural poverty. It might be the "light" that is highly needed to lighten the minds of our youths and women with dreams of success. These guys have the will to do great things but lack the required information to make those dreams a reality. Making information available to them is thus the badly needed intervention.
Here are some ideas: 1) Make libraries available to the lowest of the lowest. 2) Organize intellectual contests involving students and graduates. This will inculcate the tradition of critical thinking and deepen their understanding of societal challenges. It is also the gate for them to share their knowledge and aspirations.3) Simplify information for easy understanding. 4) and finally encourage the spirit of sharing knowledge- the kufungua roho spirit.
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