1. ROLE OF EDUCATIONROLE OF EDUCATION
PREPARED BYPREPARED BY
NARAN VALA
VISHNU VANKAR
KAILESH PIPROTAR
HARDIK VYAS
2. MEANING OF EDUCATIONMEANING OF EDUCATION
The term education usuallyThe term education usually
dedenotes the technical sense andnotes the technical sense and
is generally limited to theis generally limited to the
context of teachers instructingcontext of teachers instructing
students.students. I have quoted someI have quoted some
thinkers here to draw out thethinkers here to draw out the
right meaning of Education.right meaning of Education.
3. Thoughts of gandhiji aboutThoughts of gandhiji about
EducationEducation
Education, to Gandhiji, was aEducation, to Gandhiji, was a
means to achieve perfection ofmeans to achieve perfection of
individuality on the one handindividuality on the one hand
and an instrument of service toand an instrument of service to
the nation on the other. Thus,the nation on the other. Thus,
individual and social both theindividual and social both the
aims of education wereaims of education were
considered by him equallyconsidered by him equally
important.important.
4. "By education mean an all-"By education mean an all-
round drawing out of the best inround drawing out of the best in
child and man-body, and spirit",child and man-body, and spirit",
he said.Emphasizing the socialhe said.Emphasizing the social
aim of education he said thataim of education he said that
the individual has athe individual has a
responsibility to work for theresponsibility to work for the
welfare of the whole society.welfare of the whole society.
5. "Willing submission to social"Willing submission to social
control and restrain for the sakecontrol and restrain for the sake
of the well-being of the wholeof the well-being of the whole
society" were considered by himsociety" were considered by him
important attitudes to beimportant attitudes to be
developed in the people throughdeveloped in the people through
education.education.
6. GEORGE F.KNELLERGEORGE F.KNELLER
“In its broad sense, education refers
to any act or experience that has a
formative effect on the mind,
character, or physical ability of an
individual…In its technical sense
education is the process by which
society, through schools, colleges,
universities, and other institutions,
deliberately transmits its cultural
heritage–its accumulated knowledge,
values, and skills–from one
generation to another.”
7. Thoughts of SarvepalliThoughts of Sarvepalli
radhakrishnanradhakrishnan
"Reading a book gives us the"Reading a book gives us the
habit of solitary reflection andhabit of solitary reflection and
true enjoyment."true enjoyment." ””
““ "When we think we learn we"When we think we learn we
cease to know."cease to know." ””
““ "A literary genius, it is said,"A literary genius, it is said,
resembles all, though no oneresembles all, though no one
resembles him."resembles him." ””..
8. Sri AurobindoSri Aurobindo
““That alone will be a true and livingThat alone will be a true and living
education which helps to bring out toeducation which helps to bring out to
full advantage, makes ready for the fullfull advantage, makes ready for the full
purpose and scope of human life all thatpurpose and scope of human life all that
is in the individual man, and which atis in the individual man, and which at
the same time helps him to enter intothe same time helps him to enter into
his right relation with the life, mind andhis right relation with the life, mind and
soul of the people to which he belongssoul of the people to which he belongs
and with that great total life, mind andand with that great total life, mind and
soul of humanity of which he himself issoul of humanity of which he himself is
a unit and his people or nation a living,a unit and his people or nation a living,
a separate yet inseparable member.”a separate yet inseparable member.”
9. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OFAIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF
EDUCATIONEDUCATION
It is said that education withoutIt is said that education without
clear cut aims is like aclear cut aims is like a
rudderless ship.rudderless ship.
Here is some ojective of a goodHere is some ojective of a good
educational system, we caneducational system, we can
broadly classfied inbroadly classfied in
(1) Individual Development(1) Individual Development
(2) Social and National(2) Social and National
DevelopmentDevelopment
10. (1) Individual Development(1) Individual Development
Education should enable a human beingEducation should enable a human being
to attain the greatest possible harmony,to attain the greatest possible harmony,
internal and external, spiritual andinternal and external, spiritual and
material, for the fullest possiblematerial, for the fullest possible
development of human potentialitiesdevelopment of human potentialities
and capacities. Development of anand capacities. Development of an
individual – physically, mentally andindividual – physically, mentally and
spritually is well known aim ofspritually is well known aim of
educationeducation.. Aim of education should beAim of education should be
to make children self- confident and selfto make children self- confident and self
dependent, and to make them strongdependent, and to make them strong
physically and mentally.physically and mentally.
11. (2) Social and National(2) Social and National
DevelopmentDevelopment
The social aim which means thatThe social aim which means that
education should produce effectiveeducation should produce effective
individuals in the sense that they realizeindividuals in the sense that they realize
their responsibilities towards thetheir responsibilities towards the
society.society. Social aim of education inSocial aim of education in
equally important because an individualequally important because an individual
lives in society and has his obligationslives in society and has his obligations
towards his nation. There is atowards his nation. There is a
realisation that,realisation that, tthe present educationhe present education
divorced from the real social contentdivorced from the real social content
and social goals.and social goals. We will discuss someWe will discuss some
social aims in next sections:social aims in next sections:
12. RELATIONRELATION
Individual and social aims of educationIndividual and social aims of education
areare not contrary to one another. In factnot contrary to one another. In fact
they are complementary to one another.they are complementary to one another.
The purpose of education should be theThe purpose of education should be the
development of the fullest possibledevelopment of the fullest possible
capacities and potentialities physicalcapacities and potentialities physical
and spiritual of a total man. It shouldand spiritual of a total man. It should
make a man capable of earning hismake a man capable of earning his
livelihood reasonably well to enjoy alivelihood reasonably well to enjoy a
happy and secure life while makinghappy and secure life while making
effective contributions to the societyeffective contributions to the society
and national effort of making Indiaand national effort of making India
strong , advanced and prosperous.strong , advanced and prosperous.
13. SOCIALTRANSFORMATIONSOCIALTRANSFORMATION
Education should not merely equipEducation should not merely equip
an individual to adjust with society toan individual to adjust with society to
its customs and conventions, but itits customs and conventions, but it
should enable him to bring desirableshould enable him to bring desirable
changes in the society.changes in the society.
““Every educational institution fromEvery educational institution from
secondary school to universitysecondary school to university
college should be developed tocollege should be developed to
become an agency of change….”become an agency of change….”
14. MORDERNIZATIONMORDERNIZATION
EEducation should enable us to moveducation should enable us to move
with times and attain excellence inwith times and attain excellence in
science and technologyscience and technology..
““One of the suggestions explicitlyOne of the suggestions explicitly
points out that, our education shouldpoints out that, our education should
integrate and unite the people ofintegrate and unite the people of
India, modernise society whileIndia, modernise society while
preserving what is authenticallypreserving what is authentically
Indian in our cultural and spiritualIndian in our cultural and spiritual
heritage”.heritage”.
15. ACQUISITION OF VALUESACQUISITION OF VALUES
Acquisition of Values is needed forAcquisition of Values is needed for
social transformation. Moral, culturalsocial transformation. Moral, cultural
and spiritual values in education haveand spiritual values in education have
been given immense importancebeen given immense importance ..TheThe
following suggestion beautifullyfollowing suggestion beautifully
reconciles the twin objectives ofreconciles the twin objectives of
modern technical sophistication and themodern technical sophistication and the
ancient spirituality.ancient spirituality.
““New education policy of India shouldNew education policy of India should
be built on the foundation of ancientbe built on the foundation of ancient
spirituality and modern culture andspirituality and modern culture and
technical sophistication. It shouldtechnical sophistication. It should
develop scientific temper and spirit ofdevelop scientific temper and spirit of
enquiry in the students”.enquiry in the students”.
16. COMMUNITYCOMMUNITY
PARTICIPATIONPARTICIPATION
““The education system in all itsThe education system in all its
branches and sectors should getbranches and sectors should get
itself involved in activities related toitself involved in activities related to
problems of local Community life andproblems of local Community life and
shall thus endeavour through theshall thus endeavour through the
desirable community participationdesirable community participation
community involvement in thecommunity involvement in the
educational field to bring alleducational field to bring all
education of its rightful place ineducation of its rightful place in
community life.”community life.”
17. UNIVERSALISATIONUNIVERSALISATION
Emphasis should be given inEmphasis should be given in
cultivating good qualities likecultivating good qualities like
cooperation, good will, forgiveness,cooperation, good will, forgiveness,
tolerance, honesty, patience etc. intolerance, honesty, patience etc. in
order to encourage universalorder to encourage universal
brother-hood and to preparebrother-hood and to prepare
students worthy citizens of thestudents worthy citizens of the
country.Values of optimism andcountry.Values of optimism and
secularism, and service to the poorsecularism, and service to the poor
should be stressed on the youngshould be stressed on the young
minds.minds.
18. CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION
IIt may be pointed out that varioust may be pointed out that various
dimensions individual and socialdimensions individual and social
development, social transformation,development, social transformation,
value- acquisition etc.value- acquisition etc.,, have beenhave been
well identified inwell identified in present time.present time. WeWe
are of the opinion that Indianare of the opinion that Indian
education should aim at producingeducation should aim at producing
men and women of knowledge,men and women of knowledge,
character and cultural values andcharacter and cultural values and
trained skills to achieve excellence intrained skills to achieve excellence in
their career and life.their career and life.
