EDUCATION

AND
SOCIETY
WHY EDUCATION IS
IMPORTANT IN LIFE?

WHAT IS THE ROLE OF

EDUCATION IN SOCIETY
TODAY?
EDUCATION
 EDUCATION

is a process of acquiring knowledge,

habits, attitudes, interest, skills,
and other human qualities through
training, self activity, and
transmitting these vital elements
of human civilization to posterity.
THREE TYPES OF
EDUCATION
o FORMAL EDUCATION
o NON-FORMAL
EDUCATIO
o INFORMAL EDUCATION
FORMAL EDUCATION

refers to the hierarchically structured

and chronologically graded learning,
organized and provided by formal
schools and where certification is
required in order for the learner to
progress through the grades or move
on to higher levels
NON-FORMAL EDUCATION

refersto any school-based

educational activities undertaken by
the DECS and other agencies
aimed at attaining specific learning
objectives for a particular learner.
INFORMAL EDUCATION

is a type of education that can

be acquired anytime and
anywhere, also known as the
education for all seasons.
Education is important in life because it
gives people the skills and tools they
need to navigate the world. Without
Education, people would not be able
read, write, calculate or communicate.
They would also not be able to perform
jobs completely, accurately and safely.
Education also teaches people about the
world in which they live, including
information about, history, philosophy,
and culture.
A primary role of education is to equip people with
knowledge and confidence to make a difference in
the transformation of society. In addition to providing
students with content knowledge, education helps
instill values, attitudes and behaviors that align with
those expected in a society.

Prepares young people for the demands of work life

and mitigates the risks of poverty. Educated people
also recognize the importance of social justice and
sustainability and are more apt to apply their
knowledge and skills beyond their job roles.
Increased education plays a role in a persons social
mobility and likelihood to remain in good health.
SOCIETY
SOCIETY
refers to a fairly large number of people who
live in the same territory, are relatively
independent of people outside it and participate
in a common culture.
is a group of individuals who share common
culture and territory.
group of people living in a specific
geographical territory who share a culture which
forms the basis for the rules that guide their
behavior.
a group of people who depend on one another
for the fulfillment of their needs.
The relationship between education and society can
be described in the following lines;

Education is the representative of society:

education is a social process which strives for the fulfillment
of the desires of society. Education determines its destination
in the light of social objectives. The desires of society are
the ultimate aims of education. Education is the
representative of social desires. education is nothing but a
reflection of the needs of society.

Society provides a line action to education:

education cannot decide its objective by itself. This is
the competency of the society to determine the
objectives of education. The needs and desires of the
society are in fact education. For the realization of these
aims of education, a comprehensive educative process
is carried out. If the society does not exist, there would
be no concept of aims of education.
Education teaches social role:

every society intends to teach the values

and traditions of the society so that the
individuals may turn into useful citizens.
Education is held responsible to make
individuals understand the social values
so that they may play their social role.
Education is the only means of imparting
the social fabrics to the present and future
generations. In this regard, education runs
the whole structure of society which is
necessary for its stability and growth.
Education transmits values:

education is the only means through

which social values are preserved and
transmitted to the next generations. If
education does not function in this fashion
the social valued would have lost their
identity and survival. If education
suspends, it will lead to the suspension of
social growth.
Education causes social growth:

as education depends on society for its

existence, social development largely rests on
society. No society can touch the height of
prosperity without promoting the educative
process. The process of social development
halts without education. The society without
education is like a traveler who has led a stray.
The social growth is closely connected with the
educational development.
Society serve as a guide of education:

society not only determines the aims of

education but also guides the educative
process at every step. The society objects
on all the inappropriate measures and
steps to be taken suggests the best
possible options available to the educative
process. the society guide the educative
process and thereby enables it to attain
the social objects associated with the
social development.
 Education and Society

The Education and Society minor seeks

to examine education and its role in
society; the purposes, forms and history
of education and schooling, the provision
of equitable opportunities for all, and the
development of engaged citizenship for
more just societies through education.