Some of the effects of educational
development both in school education and higher and technical education can be
summarised as follows.
1. Knowledge of democratic process:
Democracy can be successful only if its
citizens are educated. By expansion of school education through mass education
programmes the majority of citizens who were once illiterate have become
literate and aware of the democratic process of governance and taking active
part in nation building and affairs of state
2. Knowledge of rights and duties:
Education socialises the individual that
he develops consciousness of duty. He willingly takes part in the affairs of
the state. He has become aware of his rights too and this is the result of
education.
3. Faith in democratic ideals:
The citizens of society have reposed faith
in democratic ideals and this was possible only through the expansion of
education at all levels. He has now realised that life is not merely the
satisfaction of gross physical desires but the holding of the ideals like
freedom, liberty, and brotherhood are more valuable and necessary.
4.
Development of human qualities:
Only
through education qualities as high moral character, sociability, benevolence,
patience, pity, sympathy, brotherhood etc. can be developed and fostered and
this could be seen growing in more and more people.
5. Exercising political duties:
In a
democracy the government is elected by the people, and hence the responsibility
for electing a good government devolves upon them. In society, in the absence f
education the ignorant people are persuaded to vote the wrong person with the
result that the government has failed time and again.
6. Preventing exploitation:
The
ideals of democracy are opposed to exploitation of every kind, but if
political, social and economic exploitation is to be eliminated. Educated
people are aware of their rights and have the training to fight against
exploitation.
7. Protection and transmission of culture:
The continuity of the past is maintained only
through culture and social heritage which is passed on to new generation
through the medium of education. Hence education is required for transmission
of culture.
8. Diffusion of innovative ideas:
Effects
of education can be found in the diffusion of various innovative ideas.
Government comes out with various developmental programmes especially for the
weaker section. Education helped them to understand its benefits and its
implications for them and willingly participate in the programmes.
9. Giant leap towards literacy:
It required a gigantic effort on the part of the
government and voluntary organizations to remove illiteracy from the second
largest populated country. Due to the various programmes of literacy and other
developmental programmes,it could achieve considerable progress.
10. World class technical knowhow:
Our scientists have made their presence felt in space
research, rocket technology, IT, oceanography, and other branches of science
and technology of world reckoning. We have developed advanced technology in the
field of health, agriculture, population education etc. and we are consultants
to many countries in the world. All these became possible because of
development in education.
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