Education is a systematic and lifelong process that aims to develop individual potential and societal values. It encompasses knowledge acquisition, skill learning, and personal growth, with contributions from various philosophers on its definition. The importance of education lies in its ability to empower individuals, foster responsible citizenship, and promote cultural understanding.

1. EDUCATION

2. WHAT IS EDUCATION ?
• Knowledge is systematic process through
which a child or an adult acquire knowledge.
• It’s goal is to make an individual perfect.
• Every society gives importance to education
because it is a panacea for all evils.
• It is the key to solve various problems of life.
• Education is about learning skills and
knowledge.

3. DEFINITIONS
• Aristotle : “ Education is the creation of sound mind in a sound
body”.
• Rousseau : “Education is the child’s development from within”.
• Plato : “Education is the capacity to feel pleasure and pain at the
right moment”.
• John Dewey : “Education is the process of living through a
continuous reconstruction of experiences”.

4. ETYMOLOGICAL CONCEPT OF EDUCATION
• The word education is derived from Latin word EDUCERE , EDUCARE
& EDUCATUM which means “to learn", "to Know” and "to lead out”.
• Education Means to lead out internal hidden talent of a child or
person.
Etymological terms Meaning
1. Educare To bring up, to nourish.
2. Educere To lead out or to draw out.
3. Educo To letter ‘E’ means out and 'Duco’ means
to lead.
4. Educatum The act of teaching or training.

5. NARROW CONCEPT OF
EDUCATION
In narrow sense of the term, Education is equalled with instructions
given in formal educational institutions, namely schools, colleges
and universities.
•It doesn’t include the Education outside of four walls of institution.
•Emphasis on bookish knowledge.
•Not a lifelong process, it is over with completion of schooling.

6. BROADER CONCEPT OF EDUCATION
• Education is a life long & continuous process.
•According to its concept Education is universal, we can gain
Education from anywhere, anytime.
•There is no bound of place and time Education is the life long
process.
•It comprises the totality of our experiences.

7. IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATION
• Process of learning and knowing .
• Not restricted to our school .
• Continues through our life .
• Event happening around us,educate us.
• Existence of human being is fruitless without education .
• An educated person has the ability to change the world .
• Assured the making of right moves .
• “Education is the most powerful weapon Which
you can change the world”- NELSON MANDELA

8. NATURE OF EDUCATION
•Education is the life - long process.
•Education is a systematic process.
•Education is the development of education and society.
•Education is the modification of behaviour.
•Education is the dynamic process.
•Education as growth.

9. SIGNIFICANCE OF EDUCATION
•Makes better citizens .
•Making us responsible citizen .
•Education makes a worthy contribution to us lives .
•An educated person is better citizens.
•It enable us to understand our duties as a citizen.
•Education open our mind and expand our horizon .
•We get to know our culture history and values through
Education.

10. Social Aim
Vocational Aim
Cultural Aim
Moral Aim
Spiritual Aim
AIMS OF EDUCATION

11. CONCLUSION
“The aim of Education is the development of
valuable personality and spiritual individuality”. The
true aim of Education cannot be other than the
highest development of the individual as a member
of society. Let Education burn the individual flame,
feeding it with the oil of society.

12. ANY QUERY?
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