Children Education » educational http://www.childreneducation.org Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:31:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 Educational games for children http://www.childreneducation.org/educational-games-for-children.htm http://www.childreneducation.org/educational-games-for-children.htm#comments Tue, 17 Aug 2010 23:25:31 +0000 admin http://www.childreneducation.org/educational-games-for-children.htm A fun Children can sometimes be very malleable, very persistent and others. Making a recalcitrant child interested in a particular thing can be a very difficult task. From a young age, children can distinguish between what interests them and what bores them. It is likely that they find interesting at some point have completely lost its appeal in another. It is therefore necessary to keep their attention engaged by adopting different techniques. from can be a success in such circumstances. It is a known fact that games and toys help the overall development of a child. Toddlers should have games with the basic concepts, such as sequencing, counting and organization and coordination. They help develop hand-eye coordination, and form a separate memory. Children can also learn the alphabet, numbers, shapes and colors through these games. Another set of instruction for young children can turn around to teach them to read the time. In general, preschool children have a little time to grasp the concept of time. To help this process, use descriptive words and repetition is necessary. The needles of a watch can be given different names, and the child may include a combination of the introduction of these hands with some of its vital activities such as eating out or watching a TV show. familiarize the child with the currency and the process of change can also be of interest to him. different currencies can be observed, and their names and values. You might ask your child to count the coins or separately, depending on their values. This would improve the death and cognitive tests in children. You can take your child for a walk in the park or in the neighborhood and identify different trees, animals, birds and everything that could be on the road. You can enable it to collect leaves and rocks, and the child will learn to distinguish not only the shapes and colors, but also trees and animals. This may be a good science lesson for your child. It also meet the child’s innate curiosity about the environment. Educational Games for children are a great way to involve children in some learning fun and give them a lift on the steps of early childhood education. They go long way in the construction of childhood memories.

]]> http://www.childreneducation.org/educational-games-for-children.htm/feed 0 The sand and water tables as educational tools http://www.childreneducation.org/the-sand-and-water-tables-as-educational-tools.htm http://www.childreneducation.org/the-sand-and-water-tables-as-educational-tools.htm#comments Mon, 09 Aug 2010 23:23:45 +0000 admin http://www.childreneducation.org/the-sand-and-water-tables-as-educational-tools.htm Sand and Water Table are a perfect addition to classrooms, nurseries, playrooms and gardens. In fact, any where there are children to adults interested in education. There are literally hundreds of ways to raise the level of their children’s learning through the presentation of different projects, or use different materials, including conducting experiments with sand and water tables. experience in child development by sensory, motor and social skills, and have a better understanding of spatial relationships and the natural sciences. Oh yes, and an incredible amount of fun! When choosing a project for your class or your children are aware of their ages. For example, if you want to replace the sand with dried noodles ensure that young children are monitored closely to avoid choking. For older children to set some rules and get some responsibility for their sand and water table. If you take the sand and water tables are held regularly take the children into a routine of setting up and cleaning. This not only makes life easier, but it teaches them how to work together and praise for work well done will learn to be proud of. requires little preparation on your part and is one of the best ways to use your (SWT). There are very few limitations on what their children may experience. Try putting their children in the sand, water and sea creatures toys. Discard the herb ago for algae. Not that children need encouragement before the game of fiction, but sometimes it’s fun to tell them about the sea, perhaps to let the color in an octopus or a shark before letting them go. free game time is a very educational for children, not just a way to occupy children, although they perform well. Meanwhile, children learn to create their own worlds, which gives them a sense of control over their environment. Children are small and their imagination is powerful and this small bath is like a melting pot. Monitor your children closely and you all things, and yes, fighting their point of view of the world of work may conflict with another point of view. Free play helps them learn to share not only toys but also space for collaboration and a vision of the world’s oceans. Sensory Games are also excellent ways to use your sand and water table activity. One idea is to water clouds first with paint, or even mud. Then place a different object at the bottom. Then have the children form a line and one at a time trying to guess, using your sense of touch, which is at the bottom of the tub. In addition to the random objects that each child brings something home. Send Home the day before with a replica explaining the project so their mother can help you find something. Then ask them to put it in hidden in a paper bag and wear it. This project is fun to see the guys try not to tell others what you brought in. and they all get very excited when the subject was collected. Another option is to find three letters and the number of dimensions and make them feel they are a symbol of exploitation. Having guessed the letter was clinging to him for a project to do the latter, where they can enhance their knowledge of the alphabet, sometimes on a platform of pride and accomplishment. Children always learn best when they think of his idea or who have won somehow. (SWT) Experience is another educational activity. Using your (SWT) children can learn about photosynthesis, metamorphosis, erosion and a host of other laws of natural science. Try filling a clear tub with a healthy soil and halve the bathroom, a bath to put half on the mat (to block light in the middle). Then each child has two seeds in the ground, one on each side. Make sure your seed be near the outer half of the fun watching the growth of roots. As you can see the cultivation of plants that can explain photosynthesis in teaching children how to eat plants need soil, water and sunlight needs to eat breakfast, lunch and dinner. While sand and water tables are

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]]> http://www.childreneducation.org/the-sand-and-water-tables-as-educational-tools.htm/feed 0 Sponsor educational effort to improve Clemente Children http://www.childreneducation.org/sponsor-educational-effort-to-improve-clemente-children.htm http://www.childreneducation.org/sponsor-educational-effort-to-improve-clemente-children.htm#comments Fri, 06 Aug 2010 23:24:21 +0000 admin http://www.childreneducation.org/sponsor-educational-effort-to-improve-clemente-children.htm Education is a fundamental right of all children and is the main factor responsible for the overall development of children. But this right is often violated in different countries because of the social evil of mass illiteracy. To fight against illiteracy among the various government departments to support social organizations to focus only on the field of education to eradicate illiteracy in the country. In addition to education on their part, corporate partners play a crucial role in the collection and disbursement of funds precious. To eliminate illiteracy in the society has the duty of every citizen to come and help this worthy cause and sponsor at least Education / strong> from one child to encourage them to use the fundamental right education.

Usually children are denied this basic right because of poverty and lack of resources. For most parents, the goal is to provide their children with food and shelter. Education is something that not even imagine. To motivate parents to send their children to school, must be fully convinced, and monetary support. Therefore, the organization of social services and other financial resources necessary for these sectors of the population to agree to send their children to school. To find sponsors for these children and raise funds to finance the education of disadvantaged children, special companies were created, which are usually affiliated to an NGO or work independently.

companies created by sponsoring educational activities for the sole purpose of obtaining funds from various media and group them. From the depths of the companies listed below, the education of children from several sponsors. The funds are gathered from various sources such as corporate houses, individual donors and several other sources that are willing to help children and sponsor their education. Many branches of these companies are distributed all over the world to work well for the welfare of children in each region. The patronage of education, schooling is not only sponsor, but books and other materials is also sponsored. Sponsorship for all university courses are offered, which encourage the child to go to the country of your choice.

The company not only education proponent for children but also perform many other functions such as the establishment of educational institutions, the expansion educational services in remote areas in the region, and also update these institutions for the welfare of children in different areas. Educational programs conducted by these companies are improvised regularly for the best education available to children. As education on current trends in the team is also incorporated into education programs for children can be taught computer education system. This will also help in the overall development of children.

]]> http://www.childreneducation.org/sponsor-educational-effort-to-improve-clemente-children.htm/feed 0 Tips and Facts About Educational Toys http://www.childreneducation.org/tips-and-facts-about-educational-toys.htm http://www.childreneducation.org/tips-and-facts-about-educational-toys.htm#comments Sat, 03 Apr 2010 23:24:48 +0000 admin http://www.childreneducation.org/tips-and-facts-about-educational-toys.htm Everything happened in our childhood. This is a milestone in our lives when we took over a little less free and tend to do things within our comfort zones. Play has a major impact on our lives. Now that some of us have assumed the role of parents, we need to understand why children should play and how they will play as well as how to develop the cognitive faculty to our children through play Read along to find tips and questions about the game and educational toys for our children. * Reproduction and Development – The connection between them. The game is a very important factor in the development of our personality and the person during the years of childhood. The game can be a perfect method, where children can carry into adulthood. In drama, children can take on adult roles and increased responsibilities. Children may have an opportunity on how to act like adults, with no “real responsibilities and risks” or be an adult. They can explore how to react to and interact based on what the society approves and what is right and just. If our children have fun playing, toys are available for use. These toys are the tools used by children during play. Everything a child can play safely can be a toy. * Educational toys for a game worth The toys are available in toy stores in malls and department stores. Parents who want to maximize the time to read to their children where they can develop motor skills and the preparation of a child. In recent years, parents have found to improve mental and cognitive abilities of their children playing hours of leisure activity more interesting. With the desire of parents to provide the best for your child, an educational toy is very popular all over the wide range of choices of toys on the market. Educational Toys * Brief We all know what they are educational toys, but often wonder what is an educational toy in the strict sense or definition. Are there rules to define what a toy can be considered as an educational toy? There is no specific definition of an educational toy. However, what came to know about educational toys is a type of toy that can help children play and learn something while playing. What children learn with educational toys can benefit from something that can be useful for them in the future as they grow. Learning through play is possible, but parents must be present during the game time to guide their children playing. Parents should monitor the progress of the game for the education of their children. * Educational toys can do wonders with your child Educational toys are some of the tools is preferred by children, simply because it can do wonders with the way our children grow up. These types of toys help children develop to some of the most important in relation to others, according to the rules and strengthen the personal beliefs and morals of children. These educational toys can help you understand how things work and solve simple problems, these toys can also develop the movement of children in terms of synchronization of motion and endurance. educational toys that can help children develop their imagination, to define the differences between objects and people. We learned a lot in terms of educational toys. Therefore it is better that we keep abreast of useful tips and facts about educational toys. We take our role as parent in a less stressful environment and we can enjoy quality time with our children through the game worthwhile.

]]> http://www.childreneducation.org/tips-and-facts-about-educational-toys.htm/feed 0 Educational Toys – Our partner in the improvement of babies smarter http://www.childreneducation.org/educational-toys-our-partner-in-the-improvement-of-babies-smarter.htm http://www.childreneducation.org/educational-toys-our-partner-in-the-improvement-of-babies-smarter.htm#comments Sun, 14 Mar 2010 23:46:42 +0000 admin http://www.childreneducation.org/educational-toys-our-partner-in-the-improvement-of-babies-smarter.htm Every eight seconds, more and more babies are born worldwide. Every minute, parents increasingly thinking of ways to get their children the best in others. These parents are more likely to explore the world can give their children everything to grow smarter and wiser. They believe that educational toys are essential partners in raising babies smarter. Therefore, most if not all, parents are looking for all the educational toys that can hang in the market today. But what makes a toy educational toy different from common? In essence, these toys, like toys, are simply invented to and use by children. Everyone can argue that an educational toy is actually any toy. The only difference I have is how children perceive these toys or the reality of its meaning. Ideally, an educational toy, believed to be our partners in raising babies smarter intellectual and imaginative, and promotes emotional, physical and social health. These toys to pave roads to accelerate the learning of children with new skills. So what really makes this toy different from other toys is the common child’s learning and development partners to play with them. Simple wooden blocks are actually a good start for preschool children to start learning the basics of science and causal relations, as well as patience and basic hand-eye coordination. Elementary school children can be encouraged to play with manipulative toys like Legos or interlock puzzle to further improve their body-mind coordination, the virtue of patience, and appreciation of spatial relationships. All educators have the same opinion, is the most effective, natural, and how best to educate children through play. Among the most important elements in teaching children educational toys, games development and learning materials. But in reality, there are no rules for determining the correct choice of games and toys for their children. You can try experimenting with simple books and educational toys gradually advance to more complex games educational, scientific activities, and puzzles. If no real standard, can be only one, is to seek the interests of his son. You can tag along for the interests of their children, whether mass or clays play electronic keyboard or pirate games, and will never go wrong with them. In fact, that will inspire children’s imaginations, senses and intelligence. Expressed either through school subjects (music, art, history, language) or sports (ie, ball games, skating, ballet). In fact, there are ways to raise our children to be smarter and wiser people. We have all sorts of educational toys available on the market. We just know perfectly well what they are on the ground and learn to listen and support the interests of our children. We can give you lots of educational toys, but if the child has no interest, then it can fulfill its role of educating the child. Make sure your children are introduced to the variety of educational toys and when they choose one or two, just guide them along the road. Remember that these toys are educational partners to raise babies smarter but are not the only key to success. As the saying goes, nine tenths of education is encouraged. Parents and teachers just need to make these children understand that learning is not so boring after all, but rather a happy development themselves.

]]> http://www.childreneducation.org/educational-toys-our-partner-in-the-improvement-of-babies-smarter.htm/feed 0 Choosing an educational program – http://www.childreneducation.org/choosing-an-educational-program.htm http://www.childreneducation.org/choosing-an-educational-program.htm#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:27:33 +0000 admin http://www.childreneducation.org/choosing-an-educational-program.htm 1. Adult education – many adults who want to return to college and take courses to improve themselves and their families. Also, educators are required to create interesting and practical courses for people who want to learn some skills. Teachers are professionals who teach in your area who want to teach. In addition, students know how to design a class and teach a class. Most colleges offer courses in the program of adult education that helps students acquire skills to find good jobs. 2. Educational Technology – the basic computer skills Possess at an early age begins today. From children to adults learning to use computers is an increasingly important part of any educational environment. As there is much information online, people will learn to access it in a convenient manner. Teaching others the basics of computer education need patience. Children and adults are frustrated and reluctant to discuss the team. In fact, students in the online program to learn how to present the activities of the computer in understandable terms, that people understand. 3. Early Childhood Education – Teaching children the basics and career preparation of the school is a job that requires teachers to creative activities, games and other things for kids to do. In addition, teachers who teach education early childhood are in various nurseries, kindergartens and nursery schools. Students online program to learn how to make educational and recreational programs for children. Students learn how the imaginative play of confidence and encourages creativity in children.

]]> http://www.childreneducation.org/choosing-an-educational-program.htm/feed 0 Kids Educational Games http://www.childreneducation.org/kids-educational-games.htm http://www.childreneducation.org/kids-educational-games.htm#comments Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:27:43 +0000 admin http://www.childreneducation.org/kids-educational-games.htm A learning fun for children can be extremely malleable at times, very tough for others. Making a recalcitrant child interested in a particular thing can be a very difficult job. From an early age, children can differentiate between what seems interesting and what bores. It is likely that what seems interesting at the time have completely lost its attraction to another. It is therefore necessary to keep their attention engaged by adopting different techniques. Education Gamescan become a success in these circumstances. It is a known fact that games and toys will help the overall development of a child. Children should be given to games with basic concepts such as sequencing, counting, sorting and coordination. They help develop hand-eye coordination, and also forms a distinctive memory. Children can also learn the alphabet, numbers, shapes and colors through these games. Another educational game for young children could turn around to teach them to read the time. In general, preschool children have little time to grasp the concept of time. To help resolve this process, use descriptive words and repetition is necessary. The hands of a clock can be given different names, and the child may include a combination of placement of those hands with some of their vital activities such as eating out or watching a TV show. Familiarize children with the currency and the change process could also be interesting for him / her. The currencies could be identified and their names and values explained. You can ask your child to count the coins or separately according to their values. This would increase the analytical and cognitive kills the child. You can also take your child for a walk in the park or the neighborhood and noted the different trees, animals, birds and everything that could be on the road. You can rent / her to collect leaves and rocks, and children not only learn to distinguish shapes and colors but also the trees and animals. This can be a science lesson in high quality for your child. In addition, the flow of the child?? S innate curiosity of the environment. Educational games for children are a great way to encourage children to learn and fun to give them a lift in the stairwell of education from early childhood. It will go a long way in building the best memories of childhood.

]]> http://www.childreneducation.org/kids-educational-games.htm/feed 0 Child Educational Games http://www.childreneducation.org/child-educational-games.htm http://www.childreneducation.org/child-educational-games.htm#comments Thu, 21 Jan 2010 23:38:24 +0000 admin http://www.childreneducation.org/child-educational-games.htm A Fun Learning Children can be extremely malleable at times, and quite stubborn at others. Making a recalcitrant child take interest in a particular thing can be a very difficult job. From a very young age, children can differentiate between what they find interesting, and what bores them. It is also not unlikely that what they find interesting at one moment will have completely lost its attraction at another. It is therefore necessary to keep their attention engaged by adopting different techniques. Educational gamescan prove to be a success under such circumstances. It is a known fact that games and toys help the overall development of a child. Toddlers should be given games with basic concepts like sequencing, counting, arranging, and coordinating. These help them develop hand-eye coordination, and also form a distinctive memory. Children can also learn alphabets, numbers, shapes and colors through these games. Another instructional game for small children could revolve around teaching them to read the time. Generally, pre-school children take a little time to grasp the concept of time. To help fasten this process, use of descriptive words and repetition is required. The hands of a clock can be given different names, and the child can be made to understand the association of the placement of these hands with some of his/ her vital activities like eating or going out or watching a show on television. Familiarizing the child with currency and the exchange process can also be interesting for him/ her. The different coins could be pointed out, and their names and values explained. You could ask your child to count the coins or separate them according to their values. This would enhance the analytical and cognitive kills in the child. You can also take your child out for a walk in the park or in the neighborhood and point out the different trees, animals, birds, and anything else that might lie on the way. You can allow him/ her to collect dry leaves and stones, and the child will learn to distinguish not only the shapes and colors but also the trees and animals. This can be an excellent science lesson for your toddler. In addition, this will satiate the childs inborn curiosity about the environment. Educational games for children are a great way to engage children in some fun learning and give them a lift up the ladder of childhood education. They will go a long way in building the best childhood memories.

]]> http://www.childreneducation.org/child-educational-games.htm/feed 0 Scs and Sts: Educational Realization http://www.childreneducation.org/scs-and-sts-educational-realization.htm http://www.childreneducation.org/scs-and-sts-educational-realization.htm#comments Sat, 05 Dec 2009 00:10:58 +0000 admin http://www.childreneducation.org/scs-and-sts-educational-realization.htm SCs and STs: Educational Realization

- Ramaiah Bheenaveni*

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The world of today, by and large, is comparatively a rapidly changing one and the changes have been in a variety of directions. Not long ago society was through of as a reality sub-generis far beyond the control of individuals to change it and education as a process of inducting new entrants into society. The idea that societies can be changed and, that too, education can be vital instrument of social transformation is increasingly felt. Geared to the preservation and perpetuation of tradition in the past, education is now being used to bring about social transformation in a large scale. This represents a kind of dilemma in respect of the social role of education in traditional societies.

Ignoring this dilemma, many social scientists today re inclined to believe that education is a powerful instrument of social transformation. The prevailing opinion in circles of social science is that education is an agency of modernization. It is argued that education promotes modernity in many ways but chiefly in two: (i) by sharpening the critical awareness of the people about the social structure in which they are placed, and (ii) by changing the consciousness of the people in a direction congruent with the dominant value of our age-rationality-which is also the mainspring of modernity. Following this reasoning, there has come up an impressive body of literature in recent years of documenting the impact of schooling on individual modernity in developing societies. The profound social changes that India has witnessed in the last few decades or so have affected its entire population, yet in some sections of its society their impact has been much more marked than in others.

Education is the key to development of any community. It can broaden the world view of the people, equipping them to meet the present day challenges. Education can be an input to their development. It can also build up inner strength of the people. Almost all studies have emphasized the importance of education in the development of the people. Ignorance is the biggest reason for weakness and knowledge is power. In the development effort, education has a pride of place in the priorities of the people. This is particularly so when the two systems of unequal strength come in contact. Education brings knowledge to he community and keeps in acquiring a new strength to enable it to face the new challenges which naturally come by when the process of change unfold unforeseen forces.

The role of education as an investment in human resources has been increasingly recognized all over the underdeveloped and developed countries. Education has special significance for the weaker sections of society, which are facing a new situation in the development process to adjust themselves properly to the changing circumstances. For them, education is an input not only for their economic development, but also for promoting in them self-confidence and inner strength to face the new challenges.

This position SC/ST education critically examines the contemporary reality of schooling of children belonging to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe communities who have been historically excluded from formal education the former due to their oppression under caste feudal society and the latter due to their spatial isolation and cultural difference and subsequent marginalization by dominant society. There are thus sharp differences between these two categories of population in terms of socio-economic location and the nature of disabilities. However, there is also growing common ground today in terms of conditions of economic exploitation and social discrimination that arise out of the impact of iniquitous development process. Concomitantly, the categories themselves are far from homogenous in terms of class, region, religion and gender and what we face today is an intricately complex reality. Bearing this in mind this paper attempts to provide a contextualized understanding of the field situation of the education of SC/ST children and issues and problems that directly or indirectly have a bearing on their future educational prospects.

The educational effort so far as the SC and ST communities are concerned has to be somewhat different than for the general areas. In case of advanced groups and areas, demand for education is already there. Establishment of an educational institution itself is sufficient to attract the children from the advanced communities because their parents are interested in their education. This is not the case with the poorer section of the community. The message has as yet not reached the more backward rural and tribal areas where the citizen is still not very much aware about the practical utility of education. Thus, a number of socio-economic factors are coming in the way of members of SC and STs in sending their children to schools. In many cases, it is sheer economic hardship. Therefore, the universal educational programmes at the elementary stage in the case of these communities have to be much more than mere opening up of educational institutions. The students belonging to these communities may have to be provided with free textbooks, mid-day meals, and in the case of girls, even a pair of uniform. As the children grow, they become economic assets to the family. It may be necessary, therefore, that they are provided suitable scholarships and stipends in higher classes. It has to be ensured that if we cannot compensate the family, at least education should not be a burden on a poor family. In the case of tribal areas, it may be necessary that at middle school and high school levels adequate hostel facilities are also provided, as an institutional network itself will not be of much help. It is commonly observed that in some tribal areas much of the institutional capacity remains under-utilized.

Special state institutions were set up for the advancement of SC/ST and various legislations, social policies and programmes were drafted which were geared to their economic and political development and achievement of equal social status. It has been difficult however, to identify these categories in terms of criteria laid down by the state. The problem of the scheduled tribes has been a vexed one, given the various levels of social and cultural distance and varying degrees of voluntary or forced assimilation exploitation and/or displacement. In fact, it has been pointed out by Galanter that just where the line between Scheduled Tribes and non-Scheduled Tribes is to be drawn has not been clear. There are problems of overlap with caste and controversy whether a specific group is more appropriately classified as a ST or SC. Policy however treats the SC and ST groups homogenously. Moreover it rests largely on the assumption that mainstreaming is progress, while paying lip service to preserve distinctive cultures, especially of tribals who are coerced into assimilation.

Education was perceived as crucial to processes of planned change. It was seen as the key instrument for bringing about a social order based on value of equality and social justice. Expansion and democratization of the education system was sought, the two primary egalitarian goals of which were the universalisation of elementary education and the educational upliftment of disadvantaged groups. The States special promotional efforts have undoubtedly resulted in educational progress for the SC/ST especially in regions where policy implementation combined with the dynamism of reform, and most crucially with anticaste, dalit, tribal and religious conversion movements.

The last two decades have spelt the decline of the Welfare State under the powerful impact of global economic forces and neo-liberal economic policies. The egalitarian ethic underlying planned change and development is being rapidly decimated. The ideology of the Indian States New Economic Policy emphasizes the pre-eminence of markets and profits. In the context of an elite directed consensus on the inevitability of liberalization and structural adjustment, the predominant problems and debates of education have undergone major shifts. Structural adjustment have provided the legitimacy and impetus for a number of educational reforms that pose a direct threat to the mission of universalizing elementary education and equalizing educational opportunity for SC/ST, especially those left behind. The state is withdrawing from social sectors of education and health and delegating its social commitments and responsibilities to private agencies and non-governmental organizations. There is already enough indication that basic educational needs of the SC and ST are getting seriously undermined under the new dispensation adversely affecting life chances of vast sections of those who have yet to make the shift to first generation learning.

Urban migration, education, occupational change and religious conversion have been pursued by the scheduled castes as key strategies of socio-economic emancipation, status change and acquisition of a new social identity. They have achieved varying degrees of success. Anti caste and dalit movements have provided the bases for political consciousness and assertions of new self-consciousness and new self-respecting collective identities grounded in both moderate-reformist and radical ideologies. Contemporarily, the rigours of pollution, social practices of untouchability and social relations of servility vary greatly in different parts of the country. The widespread upsurge of atrocity signifies continued caste based oppression. Caste and occupation were closely interlinked in the traditional socio-economic order, and the lowest manual and menial occupations were reserved for the SC. The link has gradually been broken but not completely. There have been shifts to caste free occupations. Changes took place with the arrival of new opportunities in rural employment and petty business as well as through education based occupational and social mobility in rural and urban contexts. However, economic exploitation and economic disadvantage and continued concentration in menial occupations continue to sustain and reinforce the degraded social position of the majority of the SC. Rural SC are predominantly landless and impoverished agricultural labour. Women are multiply subordinated.

By modernization is meant a process of long range social and cultural change, often regarded as leading to the progressive development of society. It is a multifaceted development specifically leading to the industrialization of economy, and increase in the geographic and social mobility and, the secularization of ideas, which give rise to secular, scientific and technical education. It also means a change from ascribed to achieved status and a higher standard of living. Thus, modernization is a question of changes in the social structure, norms and value orientations, and as such it demands certain norms and value orientations, and as such it demands certain adoptive devices. As a consequent of this modernization SC and STs are egger to adopt the new trends of modern culture which is possible only by the modern education.

State Provision for Education of SC and ST and Recent Trends in Their Educational Progress

State commitment to the education of SC/ST children is contained in Articles 15(4), 45 and 46 of the Indian Constitution. Article 15(4) underscores the states basic commitment to positive discrimination in favour of the socially and educationally backward classes and/or the SC and ST. Article 45 declares the states endeavour to provide free and compulsory education for all children until they complete the age of 14 years. Article 46 expresses the specific aim to promote with special care the educational and economic interests of SC/ST.

In its effort to offset educational and socio-historical disadvantage, the Indian state conceived a range of enabling provisions that would facilitate access to and ensure retention of SC and ST children in school. In the initial Five Year Plans, the focus was on making available basic educational facilities such as schools especially in remote areas and providing scholarships and books. Both Central and State governments took up the responsibility of special educational provision. The scope of enabling interventions expanded considerably after the Fourth Five Year Plan.

Special schemes pertaining to school education of SC/ST children currently include: i) free supply of textbooks and stationery at all stages of school education ii) free uniforms to children in govt. approved hostels and Ashrams schools, and in some states also for children in regular schools; iii) free education at all levels; iv) pre-matric stipends and scholarships to students at middle and/or high school stage; v) special scheme of pre-matric scholarships for children of castes and families engaged in unclean occupations like scavenging, tanning and flaying of animal skin; vi) girls and boys hostels for SC/ST students and lodging facilities in hostels of backward classes including SC/ST; vii) ashram schools for tribal children started with the intention of overcoming the difficulties of provision in remote regions and also rather patronizingly to provide an environment educationally more conducive than the tribal habitat. In addition, several states have instituted schemes such as scholarships to SC students studying in private schools, merit scholarships, attendance scholarships for girls, special school attendance prizes, remedial coaching classes, reimbursement of excursion expenses and provision of mid-day meals. The last has been recommended as an integral element in schooling by the Working group on Development and Welfare of the Scheduled Castes.

Conclusion:

Education has always been considered an instrument of social change. In present day society education has been considered a sound economic investment and that is the reason why in all the developed and developing societies greater attention is being paid to education. The role of education is to transform a static society into one vibrant with a commitment to development and change.

In out national perception, education is essential for all. This is fundamental to our all round development such as material, psychological, spiritual and so on. Obviously, it implies that education of the Scheduled Tribes is fundamental to the development of the people of this area, and hence, it is essential for them also. Education is a potent agent not only for the social and psychological changes but it may influence productivity and economic development also, and, that is the reason why, for the last few years in the literature on development there has been much talk about the relationship between education and economic development and about education as investment. Educational will also help in the socialization of a child, and the development of the human personality, social mobility, occupational change, and the rise of professions. Education is not only a means of adjustment into the society and all round development, but it is also an end in itself. Education affords protection of life. In addition to its relation with moral values, it is closely associated with socio-economic development. Education is, therefore, very significant for the development of a country and in spite of having many severe problems, the developing countries provide high priority to education. India is, undoubtedly, one among them.

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BY PROF. M. S. RAO, ACADEMIC GUIDE, ICFAI UNIVERSITY, INDIA

Education is for improving the lives of others and for leaving your community and world better than you found it, Martin Wright Edelman.

WHAT IS EDUCATION AND SOCIETY:

Education provides the man with information, imagination, knowledge, ideas, values, ethics, reasoning and over all makes the man complete man. Education brings refinement, adds to intelligence, and makes independent and confident man. It is only the human beings who can get armed and equipped with education, which is missing in animals. Education does not mean only reading and writing but also thinking, learning, reasoning, practical experiences and so on. Education is a learning process from cradle to grave. It is education that has brought out many changes in this world and transformed the entire civilization since time immemorial. Ariel and Will Durant quoted, Education is the transmission of civilization.

The growth of society solely depends on the type of educational system adopted. Education makes tremendous impact on the society. The quality of the society depends on the quality of educational system implemented. Some one correctly said, Better institutions are essential if we are to lead better lives. Right education makes the people build character, values, ethics, and prepares the society and country as a whole to catch up with the rest of the world. Right education is the legacy or the gift, which we pass on to our next generations. George Peabody said, Education: a debt due from present to future generations.

EFFECTS OF EDUCATION ON SOCIETY:

Kerala is the first state in India, which attained cent per cent literacy. It encouraged other states to contribute their best so as to attain total literacy. Rather Kerala has become a model state and ideal state to be emulated by the rest of the country in providing importance to education.

No nation can develop without proper education. And India too developed as a society and as a nation for the last 60 years. India has now vast human resources and it has the thirst highest technical manpower in the world. Although the effects of education in the society are tremendous, yet there are grey areas, which needs to be addressed. India as a nation has developed politically, culturally, economically and socially but yet much needs to be focussed in a right direction.

Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world, said Nelson Mandela. It is very obvious that no weapon is superior to education. Apart from education, the influence of technology has brought out significant changes in the society. If technology is used in the right direction and if it is coupled with education, we can expect miracles in the society as a whole.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Education is when you read the fine print. Experience is what you get if you dont, said Pete Seeger. All human beings make many mistakes resulting in bitter and, of course, experience. If an individual is educated, he knows the things because he reads the fine print. He tends to make a few mistakes in his life. Where as if an individual is not educated he tends to make more mistakes because he does not know the fine print. An uneducated individual believes in trial or error method. If he succeeds in his trial, he pursues or else he drops. The uneducated man mostly believes in observation and practical knowledge. The success rate is far higher in educated man rather in an uneducated man. Education brings down the complexities in ones life thereby making life easier, simpler and comfortable. John Dewey rightly said, Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself.

PROBLEMS IN PRESENT EDUCATION:

India is the second largest populated country in the world and unfortunately it is nowhere near in number qualitatively. It may be again due to huge population and the type of administrative and political system we have. There is stress on cramming, memory and mugging up. One who mugs up and puts in examination paper is treated as a meritorious candidate. It does not encourage imagination, creativity and originality. There is no effective emphasis on practical aspects of life. It is mostly beset with theoretical aspects and concepts, which any one can read even without going to institutions.

School children are loaded with many books and they find it highly stressful. Education, in fact, should be filled with entertainment and fun so that student can discover the joy of learning, which is missing now. Children find it horrible to go to schools because of too much of study. Even at home children engage themselves so much on school homework. Such things do not promote the relations between parent and child at home. Inadequate infrastructure and inexperienced teaching staff are another bane. Unfortunately, in India, both the primary and secondary level education is still struggling to survive qualitatively. The views and opinions of the students are not being respected. Students are always imposed whatever is there in the textbooks resulting in lack of imagination and innovation. R W Emerson rightly said, “The secret in education lies in respecting the student. Only when students are respected and valued, they will try to think creatively, innovatively and out of the box. Students should be provided with more freedom of thought.

It is very unfortunate that the teachers are not paid handsomely. Best brains are pursuing other careers for monetary benefits and for better prospectus. It is a pity that those who stick to teaching profession either due to their aptitude and taste and temperament towards teaching or because there is no other alternative (TINA factor) career.

Pandit Nehrus policies and Kothari commission have brought some significant changes in the education but still there is no healthy and constructive impact. There is commercialization of education, and a few fly by night operators entered into this sacred field and spoiled the standards.

TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES TO OVERCOME:

Teaching faculty must undergo regular training to update and upgrade their skills and abilities. Encouraging regular workshops or seminars or courses related to teaching methodologies can enhance and sharpen their skills. Such seminars will encourage the teaching faculty to exchange and gather more information.

He who opens a school door, closes a prison, Victor Hugo. Children from the age of 6 to 14 are to be admitted in schools to provide education, as this is the best age to tune them for creating interest in education. Child labor has been abolished but unfortunately it is not enforced effectively. Children should be encouraged by various innovative ways and means to get into educational institutions.

Content and curriculum in the educational system needs to be addressed. Streamlining the educational system on national basis from Kashmir to Kanyakumari will raise the educational standards. There are disparities in the educational system in various states and efforts must be made to fill those gaps.

Govt. levies 2 per cent educational cess and authorities must ensure that the funds go in a right direction to create strong educational infrastructure. Nobody is against the levy of 2 per cent cess but the right application and mobilization of the resources will bring right results rapidly.

Focussing more on vocational education is the need of the hour. Presently there is a vast gap between industry and academics. Infosys has come out with Campus Connect initiative to bridge the gap between the industry and academics and it is a step in right direction. The corporate leaders have a vital role in funding the educational system. They make money for themselves, pay handsome salaries to their employees and paying dividends to their shareholders and all the people who are involved in the business are earning one way or the other. But what are they contributing for the education and society? It is a well admitted fact that the helping hands are far better than praying lips. Corporate, whether big or small, can wholeheartedly come forward to contribute their best for bringing Indian educational system on par with global standards.

It is essential to bring reforms in education from time to time as the tools and techniques involved in teaching are changing rapidly due to the influence of technology.

For professional qualifications like engineering, management, medicine, computers etc. , the students should be engaged in the practical education and project works from the first year itself. Such activities will build more confidence in the minds of the students as they grasp the needs of the industry and thereby fine-tuning as per the industry expectations. Fee structure needs to be rationalized and the deserving students should be provided with scholarships.

Providing interest free educational loans will help the deserving and poor students. Also, it is desirable to encourage non-professional degree holders to get vocationalized. Education is not filling a pail, but the lighting of a fire, said William Butler Yeats. Education must ignite the minds of the students and it must move the students from comfort zone to effective zone. The students in the comfort zone will not achieve as much as that of in effective zone.

CONCLUSION:

There is a strong need to streamline the present educational system. The problems in the educational system need to be addressed immediately. Education should focus on ethical, social, vocational and academic aspects. Education builds man and man in turn builds nation. A strong nation can be built only when there is a strong character education. Abraham Lincoln aptly said, Character is like a tree and reputation like its shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing. Hence the essence of any education is the strong character. The evolutionary approaches and revolutionary changes in the present educational system are the need of the hour. We must build a nation where youngsters have a vision to think beyond their geographical boundaries. There should be scope for the students to expand intellect, reinforce mind and make them to stand on their own feet.

MESSAGE:

Education and character are two sides of the same coin and one without the other is meaningless. Money may come and go but it is the character that counts from beginning to the end of life. Any individual when equipped with character education can excel in any part of the world. To put it in the words of Martin Luther King Jr. The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically . . . . . intelligence plus character . . . . That is the goal of true education.

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