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Unit-2 : Aims of Education, 1. What is the aim of education?, Ans:Aims are the goals which are set to be achieved towards the, end of an activity.Aims of education are to make the individuals, develop his own innate qualities for the welfare of the society and, the nation.Education is purposeful and ethical activity, hence it is, unthinkable without aims., 2. What is the importance of educational aims?, Ans: Educational aim are important for the following reasons:, i. Educational aim is a planned activity which gives directions, to the activity of education., ii. Educational aims help in acting intelligently and it saves, waste of time and effort., iii. Educational aims are necessary to assess the outcomes of, the educative process., iv. Educational aims are necessary for efficient school, administration., v. Educational aims are useful for parents and general public., 3.What are the different aims of education?, Ans:The specific aims coming out of the individual and social aims may, be enumerated as follows:, i., ii., iii., iv., v., vi., vii., viii., , Vocational aims, Liberal or Cultural aim, Citizenship aim, Knowledge aim, Harmonious development aims, Education for leisure, Self expression as aim, Moral aim
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ix., , Complete living aim., , 4.What is the vocational aim of education?, Ans: Vocational aim of education implies that education should give better, livelihood or subsistence of our life by making individuals vocationally, competent and economically sufficient.Use of manpower resources and, competence in man can be attained through this aim.In every society all the, citizens have the right and duty to be economically productive members., 5.Why is there the need for vocational aim of education?, Ans:The importance of vocational education may be summed up in the, following ways:, i., , ii., , iii., , As vocational aim of education can serve the present reality and, necessity of life, individual capacities can be used for socially useful and, productive works for the country’s progress., Vocational aim of education can make individual’s good, loyal and, dutiful and they will be able to adjust themselves with the modern, development of science and technology., Sense of patriotism and devotion to the country may be promoted to, the students through this aim of education., , 6.What are the focus of the knowledge aim?, Ans: Knowledge is light and power in the life of mankind.It is supposed to, be the light that removes the darkness of ignorance, earthly, miseries,sorrows and sufferings of mankind.The knowledge aim of, education emphasises the need for the realisation of divine light of, knowledge., 7.What is the education for character aim?, Ans:Man is basically an animal with native instinctive tendencies and, impulses which are crude, brutish, passionate and biological need, based.Refinement and sublimation of these instincts and impulses, education should have the character aim.An act of training in desirable, traits of behaviour and eliminating desirable ones is the objective of, education for character., , 2
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8.What is the importance of individual aim of education?, Ans: Educational development is strictly an individualised process and, should aim at development of individuals in accordance with his nature, and rate of development.Social development basically depends on, individual development.Society is needed only to serve the individual need, and safeguard individual interest, including education., 9.What are the strong points or merits in favour of social aim of education?, Ans: Social aim of education has the following merits:, i., ii., iii., , Social progress may be ensured only when love for society and vital, tendencies are trained and developed in the individuals., Native abilities and prospects inherent in the individual can be, identified by the social environment., Individual needs,hopes, aspirations can be well reflected and, achieve through a well organised and developed society., , 10.State the complete living as an aim of education., Ans: Complete living implies living one's life to the full in its various aspects.An, individual's personality has innumerable aspects which need to be developed, and expressed.This aim of education should provide varied experiences to the, students so that all the aspects of their personality should find expression., 11.State the merits and demerits of knowledge aim of education., Ans: Merits:, i., ii., iii., , 3, , Knowledge is an instrument of education which links the students with, the teacher and social environment., Healthy adjustment to any environment is made possible if the, individual possess enough knowledge., Knowledge is the mental food and potential power which make human, mind a thinking agent., Demerits:, a) Education should not aim at knowledge for knowledge's sake., b) Knowledge as an exclusive aim of education is narrow and not, worthy of all human aspirations.
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12.State the importance of character building aim of education., Ans: Character development aim of education is a very important aim for, cultivation of human values and development of attitudes and habits.Gandhiji, gave priority to character building and he felt that the purpose of education, is to develop courage, strength and virtue., John Dewey says,”The establishing of character is a comprehensive aim of, school education”., According to Swami Vivekananda,”We want that education by which, character is formed, strength of mind is increased, the intellect is expanded, and by which one can stand on one's own feet”., Various Indian commissions on education stressed the importance of, character building as one of the aims of education.The need of building the, character of men and women in India is the need of the hour.Nehru once, spoke of hanging every corrupt person by the first lamp-post., How to impart education for character is a crucial problem for teachers who, must set a stage for such education.They can teach excellence in the best way, through the example of what they themselves are.They can give lessons, through activities like morning assemblies,mass prayers, talks by eminent, persons and by actually living in the situations.The school environment should, be made congenial and effective., 13.What is the importance of democratic aim of education?, Ans: Democrats aim of education implies giving democratic values like respect, for the individuality,free expression, fearless airing of difference of opinions,, collective and co-operative decision making.It aims at the values of respect, for individuality, equality, toleration, cooperative living,faith in change, through persuasion.Education has to inculcate these values., 14.What are the recommendations of the National Policy on Education 1986, on the aims of education?, Ans:The National Policy on Education 1986 regarded education as a unique, investment and recommended the following as the aims of education:, , 4
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i., ii., , iii., , iv., , v., , vi., vii., , viii., , 5, , A common educational structure:It recommended a common, educational structure of 10+2+3 for the whole of the country., National Curriculum Framework:The commission recommended for a, national curriculum framework which contains a common core along, with other components that are flexible., World view of peace and understanding:The commission made the, recommendation of making younger generations to feel a strong sense, of world understanding and peace., Equality through equal educational opportunity:The commission, recommended for equal educational opportunities to all sections of, society with an eye of equality among the people., Developing diverse cultural and social systems:Again the commission, recommended for a minimum common level of learning to foster the, children and understanding of diverse culture and social systems of, people in different parts of the country., Facilitating inter-regional mobility: Inter-regional mobility of students, from one university to another was also recommended., Strengthening areas of research and development: Education in science, and technology, specially in the areas of research and development was, to be promoted., Life-long education:The commission recommended education as a lifelong cherished goal with special provisions for the youths, however,, agricultural and industrial workers and professionals to continue, education of their choice.
