Education and social change

Introduction

One of the major or important characteristics or symbols of a developing country is that the people of the country are having a positive attitude or thinking towards a change, which means whether they are ready to accept the changes or not. The world is changing today every going second and as a result how we see the changes defines our quality of life and the progress or development of our society.

Social change means how our attitudes, customs, beliefs, and values changes with the changes in science, technology, politics, and other various elements in society. And there is a strong interrelation between social changes and education because sometimes it is seen that education causes social changes and other times changes made in education due to social changes. So always there is a need for literate and educated people for the development of society or country.

Education as a State of Social Change

One can say that without education, social change is not possible and this is what exactly the topic of Education as a State of Social Change implies or conveys. Therefore, education comes before social change. Various reforms in history were initiated in the social areas among the people, but due to a lack of education, the reforms remain ineffective in practice. Therefore, education should bridge or fill the gap. And the most important or the required factor to alter is Education. It is expected or believed to alter or change the values and attitudes of people and develop in them the desire or aspiration for improvement. Education also helps increase general knowledge and the spread of data on ongoing facts and scientific technologies to spread among people by or through education (literacy). Education has no boundaries, even the weaker section of society can educate themselves and choose professions of their interest.

Social Gathering

Social gatherings by the group of people on educational reforms.

Education as a Tool of Social Change

Education gives or provides knowledge, skills, and training, it also indulges new ideas or thoughts and attitudes (passion) among the youths of the society. Many of the ancient old traditional policies and absolute (exact) values stop or reduce progress, with Education (literacy) can be improved in the favour of informative or enlightened ideas. Poverty and Backwardness of the people (in mass) are specifically due to ignorance and illiteracy. So, education can help them to come out of this miserable situation. The basic or fundamental scheme (schedule) of education was constructed or designed as an instrument or measure of social change. While studying, we discovered all the important components of a dynamic plan to change or improve society.

• In earlier times, several reforms like Arya Samaj, Brahmo Samaj, Christian Missionaries, and Ramkrishna missions worked or served as the instruments or means to bring social reforms or changes, and it was proved effective too.

• But in the present scenario, the government and private schools or organizations often do not recognize themselves to be the medium or measures of social change as they forget or ignore their motive and responsibility of promoting (forward) social change with their educational programs and educational activities.

• The teachers and students combined should come forward and work for the welfare and progress of society and their individuality.

Education as the Effect of Social Change

If education is the result of social change, then it signifies that social change has generated a desire for education. If the effect of social change has greater demand or need for education, then the way of education should be added or joined with the way of social change that has occurred. Therefore, education may have some beneficial objectives or means. Education is there for creating awareness, discussing in public, problem-solving (in variety), original thinking, debate, etc, and these things must be encouraged in the schools, in the classrooms from the very junior classes. Through industrialization, technical inventions, and scientific development, the life of people has become more comfortable and the standard of living has also enhanced. It can be verified that effective and potential education may bring some great ideas into the minds of students which may cause the teachers to think or wonder about it. And finally, the interconnection between Education or literacy and Social change (reforms) can be concluded or verified through this.

Conclusion

Education and Social change are interlinked or interconnected with one another. If any one of them changes or gets impacted, then the other will also get impacted. As education causes social reforms or social changes and on the other hand, social changes cause educational changes. Social change means how our attitudes, customs, beliefs, and values changes with the changes in science, technology, politics, and other various elements in society. Poverty and Backwardness of the people (in mass) are mainly due to ignorance and illiteracy. So, education can help them to come out of this miserable situation. The basic or fundamental schedule of education was prepared or constructed as a way or measure of social change. While studying, we discovered all the important components or parts of a dynamic plan to change or improve society.

FAQs

Q1. How education affects bringing social changes?

Ans. Education is a medium of initiating or indulging social change by bringing about a change in the mentality, outlook, thinking, and attitude of man. Education is used as a tool or as an instrument to empower the individual.

Q2. What are the five basic types of Social changes?

Ans. Cultural change, economic change, religious change, scientific change, and environmental change are the five basic types of Social Change.

Q3. What do you mean by Socialization?

Ans. Socialization is described as a process where a person learns how to adjust or manage a group or a society and behave in a certain specific manner or way allowed by the group or society.