the meaning and objectives of education

8/13/2019 The Meaning and Objectives of Education

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THE MEANING AND

OBJECTIVES OF

EDUCATION

Dr Desh Raj Sirswal, Assistant Professor(Philosophy),PG Govt. College for Girls,

Sector-11, Chandigarh


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MEANING OF EDUCATION

The term education usually

denotes the technical sense and

is generally limited to the

context of teachers instructing

students. I have quoted some

thinkers here to draw out the

right meaning of Education.


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GEORGE 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 anindividualIn its technical sense

education is the process by which

society, through schools, colleges,

universities, and other institutions,

deliberately transmits its culturalheritageits accumulated knowledge,

values, and skillsfrom onegeneration to another.


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Pestalozzi

Education is natural,

harmonious and progressive

development of mans innate

powers.

Education inculcates certain

values and principles and also

prepares a human being forsocial life.


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Sri Aurobindo

That alone will be a true and livingeducation which helps to bring out tofull advantage, makes ready for the fullpurpose and scope of human life all that

is in the individual man, and which atthe same time helps him to enter intohis right relation with the life, mind andsoul of the people to which he belongsand with that great total life, mind and

soul of humanity of which he himself isa unit and his people or nation a living,a separate yet inseparable member.


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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF

EDUCATION

It is said that education withoutclear cut aims is like arudderless ship.

Here is some ojective of a goodeducational system, we canbroadly classfied in

(1) Individual Development(2) Social and NationalDevelopment


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(1) Individual Development

Education should enable a human beingto attain the greatest possible harmony,internal and external, spiritual andmaterial, for the fullest possibledevelopment of human potentialities

and capacities. Development of anindividual physically, mentally andspritually is well known aim ofeducation. Aim of education should beto make children self- confident and self

dependent, and to make them strongphysically and mentally.


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(2) Social and National

Development

The social aim which means thateducation should produce effectiveindividuals in the sense that they realizetheir responsibilities towards the

society. Social aim of education inequally important because an individuallives in society and has his obligationstowards his nation. There is arealisation that, the present education

divorced from the real social contentand social goals. We will discuss somesocial aims in next sections:


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SOCIALTRANSFORMATION

Education should not merely equip

an individual to adjust with society to

its customs and conventions, but it

should enable him to bring desirablechanges in the society.

Every educational institution from

secondary school to university

college should be developed tobecome an agency of change.


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MORDERNIZATION

Education should enable us to move

with times and attain excellence in

science and technology.

One of the suggestions explicitlypoints out that, our education should

integrate and unite the people of

India, modernise society while

preserving what is authenticallyIndian in our cultural and spiritual

heritage.


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COMMUNITY

PARTICIPATION

The education system in all its

branches and sectors should get

itself involved in activities related to

problems of local Community life andshall thus endeavour through the

desirable community participation

community involvement in the

educational field to bring alleducation of its rightful place in

community life.


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UNIVERSALISATION

Emphasis should be given incultivating good qualities likecooperation, good will, forgiveness,tolerance, honesty, patience etc. inorder to encourage universalbrother-hood and to preparestudents worthy citizens of thecountry.Values of optimism and

secularism, and service to the poorshould be stressed on the youngminds.


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CONCLUSION

It may be pointed out that variousdimensions individual and socialdevelopment, social transformation,value- acquisition etc., have beenwell identified inpresent time. Weare of the opinion that Indianeducation should aim at producingmen and women of knowledge,

character and cultural values andtrained skills to achieve excellence intheir career and life.


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Copyright (18-03-2011)

Desh Raj Sirswal 2007-2011

Dr. Desh Raj Sirswal

Society for Positive Philosophy

and Interdisciplinary Studies,

Haryana

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