2. School
The word ‘School’ has been derived from the Greek word ‘Skhole’
that means leisure. It was before in the ancient Greece to utilize leisure
time in a systematic way. But now this concept has changed to prime
time activity. It is an essential investment field now on which the entire
superstructure of life of the individual and nation will build.
3. A quote
According to Freire:
Education either functions as an
instrument which is used to facilitate
integration of the younger generation
into the logic of the present system
and bring about conformity
or
It becomes the practice of freedom,
the means by which men and
women deal critically and creatively
with reality and discover how to
participate in the transformation(change) of
their world.
4. School…..as Change Agent
Source of Conservation and promotion of
culture:
The school conserves and formulate the valuable
culture, tradition, values of the society and
helps in promoting and developing these with
the rolling of the time. It also spreads the store
of culture to the next generation through
change in their lives…
5. School…..as Change Agent
All-round development of the individual:
For all-round development of the individual
school has a package of programmes. Through
its different activities, it draws out the hidden
potentialities of the child and develops them in
a proper way.
6. School…..as Change Agent
Development of higher values of life:
School helps in developing and cultivating good
and higher values like truth, sympathy, love,
cooperation, etc. in child. Through different
social interactions and moral teachings, it
spreads the message of righteous living in a
society.
7. School…..as Change Agent
Development of social responsibility:
School is called a society in miniature. Because in
school child shares his feelings with various
children coming from different strata. So he
learns the lessons of social duty, responsibilities
and understanding the feelings of others. So
school makes the social change and social
control.
8. School…..as Change Agent
Citizenship training:
School creates the first civic society for the child.
So child learns the duty and civic rights for the
country as a responsible citizen. So school
trains the lessons of citizenship to a child.
9. School…..as Change Agent
Adjustability in society:
School prepares child to face the problems of the
society. So proper adjustment and application
of learned knowledge can be checked and
guided by school. So playing the role of catalyst
school is to develop adjustment capacity of an
individual.
10. School…..as Change Agent
Vocational training:
Through different activities, school provides
training in different vocations. It also cultivates
the values of dignity of work and labor. It
prepares children to face any challenge in the
future to solve their bare necessities.
11. School…..as Change Agent
Cognition Development:
Education at school widens the mental horizons
of pupils and teaches them new ways of looking
at themselves and their society.
12. School…..as Change Agent
Stimulate change & growth:
School offers young people opportunities for
intellectual, emotional and social growth. Thus
education can be influential in promoting new
values and stimulating adaptation of changing
conditions.
13. School…..as Change Agent
Instills Social norms:
Schooling instills the community’s pattern of
respect; thus how to relate to others well and
obey rules.
14. School…..as Change Agent
Building Attitudes:
School Education leads toward tolerant and
humanitarian attitudes. School learners are
expected to be more tolerant than others in their
attitudes toward ethnic and social groups.
15. According to Horton:
Nothing will change
until we change_
until we throw off
our dependence
and act for ourselves.
