Jiří Koleňák for e-news.cz: “We will take away your children and give you back partners”

Universities today face a task that goes beyond transferring knowledge. Their role is to prepare young people for independence, responsibility and the realities of adult decision-making. This is where the difference emerges between education as a formality and education that genuinely shapes life paths.

The article published on e-news.cz presents the perspective of Jiří Koleňák, CEO of NEWTON University, on the role of universities in students’ personal and professional development. According to him, education should not keep students in prolonged adolescence, but systematically guide them towards taking responsibility, making decisions and functioning as equal partners in both professional and personal contexts.

The text addresses themes of competence, learning from mistakes, uncertainty and pressure that young people encounter after graduation. Emphasis is placed on linking education with practice, developing critical thinking and creating an environment in which students are not passive recipients of information but active drivers of their own development.

The article also opens a broader debate about the responsibility universities hold towards students, parents and employers, and whether they are able to prepare young people not only for their first job, but for long-term professional and personal growth.

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