Education is a continuous journey but not a destination
I am sure you all know about the importance of education in life and it has become a must for everyone in the present world to be educated. If you are interested in knowing about the right way of approach to education which according to me is detailed in this article.
What is education
I am sure almost all of you know what is education. Education is a continuous journey and it is not a destination. In the journey of education, two or more individuals involve in which these individuals:
During the transfer of knowledge from one generation to the other, there could be misinterpretations. To avoid such issues, the acquired knowledge has been stored in the form of palm leaf writings in the ancient times. And in the form of content writing in blogs and websites in the present tech dominated world. This enables the readers to gain knowledge through reading the texts. Education is a two-way process of teaching, learning and exchanging of the acquired knowledge. The individuals who are involved in the teaching-learning process are engaged in the pursuit of gaining knowledge as a creative endeavor for the well being of the self and for the well being of the society on the whole to build a stronger and civilized society.
Education can also be defined as a seeding process where the quality seeds called knowledge in a specific field are sown in the young minds. The seeds of knowledge are brought up under favorable conditions so that these sprout healthily. Finally these grow up into healthy brains to bear and enjoy the fruits by placing themselves well in the society for a happy and healthy living. Unfortunately in the present world where the Information Technology is dominating, education has taken a new definition and people are just involving themselves in obtaining a certificate to place themselves in the world market for earning a better livelihood. The true sense and importance of education is being ignored. What is the importance of education in man's life
Education plays a key role in man's life in man-making. No one can deny the fact that education is of high importance in man's life not only for earning daily bread but for understanding the true meaning of life and thereby leading a happy, healthy and peaceful life. In this context education is very important in man's life in directing his / her life towards betterment. Education should address the social needs of the individuals so that they can understand and maintain social harmony and strive for the same with a spirit of community.
According to a famous Indian Sanskrit scholar of the medieval period, "education / knowledge is that hidden wealth of the individual which can never be stolen." Similarly as per the words of a famous economist, "educating man is highly important as it guides man towards social harmony and a spirit of community which are considered the cornerstones on which the edifice of social capital builds and flourishes thereafter."
Education plays a key role in man's life for a harmonious social well being. Education is not merely acquiring academic qualification for obtaining a job but it is much more. It involves:
Through the process of knowledge transfer one should be able to bring about an improvement in the socio-economic well being of the society. Education is not a mere learning to earn a livelihood and pursue higher education just for the sake of obtaining a degree certificate which would help to get a good job. But the essence of education is to learn to live in harmony and peace with fellow beings. It helps in learning to live in communion with the nature.
The true meaning of education lies in empowering the individuals with various skills, required knowledge and self-discipline besides providing them the ability to distinguish between the good and the bad. Education enables the individuals to imbibe good from the society and discard bad which is waste / harmful / pose a threat to our existence. Education should make individual in a such a way that he / she should be able to embrace life in all its bliss, its myriads beauties and bounties pass through triumphs and tribulations with equanimity and uplift the needy with a feeling of compassion and sympathy.
In a nutshell, the importance of education lies in making the man a complete individual / fully developed personality with a development of the mind to think in the right manner. Keeping the above mentioned facts in view, it is quite evident that education is a necessary to all in a civilized world as it makes them better individuals who can lead a harmonious and peaceful life.Education a journey but not a destination
With the fast growth and development in science and technology, education is taking new dimensions and angles. Mostly the educational institutions and teachers have started following the new techniques in the process of education. There is a great change in the system of education compared to the education system of the olden days particularly in a fast developing country like India. Education has been redefined basing on its importance in the present world of technology and internet. To start with here are certain steps that are being followed in the learning process for an effective output / end product:Role of a teacher in the learning process
The role of teacher in modern teaching is gradually undergoing a change. The educational institutions and teachers should adopt a 'management approach' to education in a step wise manner that include:
An ideal teacher understands the needs of the students and takes necessary actions in the right direction for the improvement of the students. An ideal teacher knows how to tackle the difficult students in the classroom. An ideal teacher acknowledges the abilities of the students to analyze things. An ideal teacher encourages the innovative and creative thinking of the students with true spirit and enables the student to make full utilization of his / her innovative ideas. A ideal teacher brings the best out of the students and helps in molding them to independent individuals.
An ideal teacher understands that education is not the amount of information stuffed into the young brains but it enables an individual in life building, man-making, character building and enabling the assimilation of ideas. The real talent of a teacher lies in transferring the acquired knowledge in the right way so that the students can assimilate the same for their development. The more a teacher transfers its knowledge to its pupils the more it acquires knowledge. Education is not a destination but it is a continuous journey which keeps continuing through out one's life. The more you learn the more there is to learn.
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This article really defines education very well and the whole journey of this term. As in today's World, Education has been restricted to the particular syllabus, degrees, and percentage and even role of the teachers have also become confined till classrooms which were never the real meaning of education. Education is all about gaining knowledge and this article describes it very well including the role of a teacher in imparting real education. I enjoyed reading this article and learned few new things which add up to my education.