Aims of Education

Aims of education can be categorized into two, traditional and modern. This slide focuses on the general aims of education.

1. AIMS OF EDUCATION NIDHEESH A M B ED ENGLISH

2. “EDUCATION IS THE MOST POWERFUL WEAPON WHICH CAN USE TO CHANGE THE WORLD.” -NELSON MANDELA

3. Education has certain aims such as Knowledge aim, Individual aim, Social aim, Moral aim, Cultural aim and Vocational aim.

4. Knowledge is essential for every human being. Knowledge is the aid to achieve life values. Knowledge builds up the mind and satisfies the mental hunger. Through knowledge the communication and the exchange of ideas and experience is possible. Knowledge is the building blocks of good character and personality. Education has knowledge aim because,

5. Education focuses on all round development of individuality of the child. Only a good individual will become a good citizen. Individuality is inevitable for ‘self expression’ and ‘self actualization’. “Education is complete development of the individuality of the child so that he can make an original contribution to human life according to best of the capacity.” T. P. Nunn

6. Man is a social being. No one is able to live without the cooperation of the society. Education helps the child to fit into the society and to satisfy the social needs.

7. A man who is morally high is always adopts the way which is desirable to the society. Education cultivates truth, beauty and goodness in the mind of the child which are the essence of morality.

8. Culture is an important part of society, and it can affect the behavior of the individuals. Education helps to preserve culture as well as to reform it in a new acceptable manner. “culture is the complex whole which includes knowledge, belief, art, moral laws, customs and any other capabilities and habits acquired by man as a member of society.” E. B. Tailor

9. It is a modern aim of education. Education helps to achieve vocation to satisfy the primary needs of a man (food, shelter and clothing). Vocational education enables an individual to earn his livelihood comfortably.

10. The aims of education is different in the case of traditional and modern education. Education is not merely acquiring knowledge or using leisure time to do something different. It plays significant role in bringing out the potentialities of human beings to use for the advancement of a society.