Educational philosophy - Education and Society
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This document discusses education for the 21st century from a futuristic perspective and identifies related concerns and issues. It notes that the world is currently in a period of transition and that education will play a key role in shaping humanity's adaptation to a changing society and demands of the nuclear age. Some concerns it raises include universal education, equality of opportunity, decentralization of power, national integration, and establishing a classless society through education. It also outlines several goals for 21st century education like providing equality, liberty, justice and developing individuals' personalities, as well as focusing on science, adult education, and non-formal learning programs.
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Educational philosophy - Education and Society
- 1. Education and Society Education for the 21st Century – Futuristic perspective – Concerns and Issues By M.VIJAYALAKSHMI Assistant Professor
- 3. Unit – 3: Education and Society 3.1 Role of family, community and society in promoting education. 3.2 Concept of social system and education as a sub-system. 3.3 Role of Education in Social Mobility and Social Stratification. 3.4 Education for the 21st Century - futuristic perspective - concerns and issues. 3.5 Principles of education - four pillars as envisioned by Delor's Commission.
- 4. UNIT-III Education and Society 3.4 Education for the 21st Century – Futuristic perspective – Concerns and Issues.
- 5. The world today is in the grip of transition. Man of the twentieth century is terribly confused. In spite of that there is a hope that man can modify his nature and adapt himself to the growing demands of time and changing society.
- 6. • Much depends upon how we shape up in the context of the nuclear age. • It seems obvious that we in India are passing through a critical period. • It is not only economy which is dwindling our national life, our values and morality, our cultural heritage are also on the point of fading away.
- 7. Futuristic perspective – concerns and issues. • Universal Education • Equality of Opportunity • Economic Equality • Decentralization of power • Use of Peaceful and Democratic Methods • Peace and Harmony • National Integration • International Understanding
- 8. • Providing Equality • Providing Liberty • Providing Justice • Establishment of Classless society • Betterment of Individual and Society • Development of Individuals Personality • Education for Citizenship • Education for Productivity • Advancement of Social, Moral and Cultural life
- 9. • Constitutional and legal provisions for education • Equality of educational opportunities • A minimum of compulsory elementary education for all within a certain age group • Equalization of educational opportunities for backward sections of society • Education for economic development • Education for vocations
- 10. • Emphasis on Science and Mathematics • Massive programmes for adult education • Eradication of illiteracy at all levels • Education for women • Various programmes of continuing distance education, overtime education, non-formal education for under privileged learners • Increasing national wealth
- 11. Sources are taken from •Slidesharenet.com •Web sources