This document discusses the structure, aims, and functions of higher education. It begins by defining higher education as continued study after secondary school, around age 18. It then outlines the major streams (science, arts, commerce) that students can pursue and the exam-based nature of higher education programs. The key objectives of higher education are described as providing wisdom and knowledge, furthering social aims like democracy and equality, cultivating higher values, and training future leaders. The document also discusses the national policy's view of higher education's role in developing specialized skills and knowledge to contribute to national development. Finally, it concludes that higher education prepares students for tertiary education and research at universities while conducting teaching, applied work, and social services.

1. UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE
2016-17
C1-TUTORIAL
SUBJECT:- EDUCATION STUDIES

2. CONCEPTUAL FRAME WORK
ON THE STRUCTURE , AIMS
AND FUNCTIONS
OF

3. WHAT IS HIGHER EDUCATION?

4. WHAT IS HIGHER EDUCATION?
 People sometimes get confused between
Further Education and Higher Education.
Further Education is used to describe
continued learning after the age of 16.
Higher Education is the continuation of
study after the higher secondary level or
a pre-university level at age of 18 years
and above.

6. STRUCTURE OF HIGHER EDUCATION
Higher education “streams” from the 10th
grade.
Three major stream are:-
Science
Arts
Commerce
All higher education are options for
students are exam based

8. MAJOR OBJECTIVES OF HIGHER EDUCATION
The objectives of higher education are as
follows:
(1) Wisdom and knowledge
(2) Aims of the social order
(3) Love for higher values of life
(4) Training for leadership

9. 1.WISDOM AND KNOWLEDGE
 Since education is both a training of
minds and training of souls, it should give
both knowledge and wisdom. No amount
of factual information would take
ordinarily into educated men unless
something is awakened in them.
Therefore, there should be inculcation of
wisdom and knowledge.

10. 2.AIMS OF THE SOCIAL ORDER
 Our education system must find its
guiding principle in the aims of the social
order for which it prepares. Unless we
preserve the value of democracy, justice,
liberty, equality and fraternity, we cannot
Preserves our freedom.

11. 3.LOVE FOR HIGHER VALUES OF LIFE
 The greatness of a country does not
depend on the extent of its territory, the
length of its communication or the
amount of its wealth, but on the love for
higher values of life. We must develop
thought for the poor and sufferings,
regards and respect for women, faith in
brotherhood regardless of race, color,
religion etc.

12. 4.TRAINING FOR LEADERSHIP
 One of the important aims of higher
education is the training for leadership in
the profession and public life. It is the
function of universities to train men and
women for wise leadership.

13. THE NATIONAL POLICY ON EDUCATION-1986
VIEWED HIGHER EDUCATION AS FOLLOWS:
“Higher education provides people with an
opportunity to reflect on the critical,
social, economic, cultural, moral and
spiritual issues facing humanity. It
contributes to national development
through dissemination of specialized
knowledge and skill. Being at the apex of
the educational pyramid, it has also a key
role in producing teachers for the
education system.

14. RESPONSIBILITIES AND FUNCTIONS
 The Council shall have the following general
responsibilities and functions, namely:-
 (a) To render advice to the Government,
Universities and other institutions of higher
education in the State;
 (b) To coordinate the roles of the Government,
Universities and apex regulatory agencies in
higher education within the State;
 (c) To evolve new concepts and programs in
higher education;
 (d) To provide common facilities in higher
education without impinging upon the autonomy
of other institutions of higher education.

15. CONCLUSION
 On the whole Higher education deals
tertiary level of education. It has special
value in the emerging knowledge society.
It includes teaching, research exacting
applied work (eg. In medical schools and
dental schools) and social services
activities of universities. within the realm
of teaching, it includes both the under
graduates and post graduate and above.

16. PTD BY
AFRAH TANVEER
1ST SEM M.ED
UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE