The word “Education” comes from the Latin words “Educere”, Edu meaning information and “cere “to train, to bring up and to nourish. Some of the popular definitions of education include:
“the process of living through a continuous reconstruction of experience. It is the development of all those capacities in the individual which will enable him to control his environment and fulfill his possibilities” John Dewey
“The complete development of individuality so that he / she can make an original contribution to human life according to his best capacity” Sir Percy Nunn
“Organized and sustained instruction designed to communicate a combination of knowledge, skills and understanding valuable for all the activities in life” UNESCO
All these definitions combine to discuss the development of individual capacities, in
terms of knowledge, skills and values for the purpose of contributing to the betterment of
the individual self and the society. In terms of skills education in general and primary
education in specific includes laying of the foundation of a society that is equipped with a
high level of creativity for problem solving, honed with the critical thinking approach
for rationality in decision making, equipped with information gathering skills for
updated information, and motivated through the attitude of helping others with skills of
empathy, and a high level of communication skills for adjustment in the society. These
life skills form the foundation of success, the basis of which is more effectively laid at
the primary level and which amongst the textbook knowledge, academic skills and social
values will be focused upon in this subject.
Components of Quality Education;
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