ManishChand:ROLE OF EDUCATION

Education is a tool to enable and empower people towards self­-discovery and making life better. There are two type of education. First is formal education, where schools, colleges and university impart information and knowledge. Second, it is informal education, where family, society, theater and   club  are  the major medium whereby people learn and develop their understanding. Hence, education is not a static process rather it is dynamic process whereby people learn from both family as well as schools through interaction and exchange of words. I remember Nelson Mandela words true in this sense,”Education is a powerful weapon which can be used to change the world.”

It also means modify the behaviour of the person. Schools are the place where children go and their behaviour   get   changed   under   holistic   environment.   Education   is   also   deliberate   action   which involves time and training by institutions. That is why Education commission (1964­66) emphasized that education can not be considered in isolation. It is to be planned in social settings. It must contribute to national development.

Education   is   also   considered   as   one   of   the   most   important   agents   of   social   change.   This transformation in individual and national progress can be realized through formal quality education. In this regard national education Commission (1964­66) has observed ,”The destiny of India is being   shaped   in   her   classrooms.”   And   in   adition,   NPE   (1992)   also   has   observed,”education   is fundamental to all round development,material and spiritual.”

So, in this way, i personally believe and conceive   education is as tool to enable and empower people. It develops people's level of understanding  around the issues. However, it depends and varies how   education   is   imparted   for   children.Teachers'   professional   knowledge,students   ratio,school environment, and pedagogy play crucial role in delivering quality education. In this regard NCF (2000) observed ,” Pedagogy should aim in catering to individual differences enabling each child to blossom in fulfillment.”