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1 comments Posted by Ravinder Bisht at 7:14 PMA landmark law which makes education a fundamental right for children has come into effect in India.
It is now legally enforceable for every child to demand free and elementary education between the ages of six and 14 years.
Indian PM Manmohan Singh said enough funds would be made available to ensure that children had access to education.
An estimated eight million children aged between six and 14 do not currently attend school in India.
Mr Singh said that the government was committed "to ensuring that all children irrespective of gender and social category have access to education".
Recalling his own childhood, Mr Singh, a qualified economist, said: "I read under the dim light of a kerosene lamp. I am what I am totally because of education."
"So I want that the light of education should reach to all," Mr Singh added.
'Building block'
Analysts say the law marks a historic moment for India's children.
"It serves as a building block to ensure that every child has the right to guaranteed quality elementary education. The state, with the help of families and communities, has a legal obligation to fulfil this duty," said Karin Hulshof, India representative of UN children's fund Unicef.
Recently, the World Bank announced two education projects worth a total of $1.05bn for India - one of which is to boost the number of children enrolling in and completing elementary school.
The World Bank says the number of children reportedly enrolled in elementary education in India increased by 57 million to 192 million between 2003 and 2009.
More than two-thirds of this increase took place in government schools.
The number of children out of school declined from 25 million to 8.1 million during the same period, the World Bank says.
Education is an important factor in a person's life. Especially for women it is a must. It is very much essential for women to be literate and to be able to read and write in order to be able to live life with dignity and self-esteem. No matter if we have stepped into the 21st century then also still a woman is treated with contempt and dis-respect. Even today she is considered a chattel something which is there for the enjoyment of men and hence it becomes very necessary for women to educate themselves in order to survive and fight all the obstacles that she has to face.
"Literacy is pivotal to human progress. All agree that the single most important key to development and to poverty alleviation is education. Adult education, literacy and lifelong learning must be combined with the fundamental recognition that education of women and girls is central to development".
World Bank President, James D. Wolfensohn, while speaking on the occasion of the World Literacy Day - September 8 , 1999.
Did you know that India still has about 300 million illiterates out of a global illiterate population of around 1 billion. This means that around 1/3rd of the world's illiterates live in India! That is shameful. India is the second most populated country in the world. We have the infrastructure and the resources. We have given this world so many great scientist and great personalities then it is shameful for us to be rated so low as far as the literacy level of the world is concerned. Why is it so? Has any one ever wondered?
Education is important not only for ensuring that you make a great career, but also for inculcating accepted values and principles in your life so that you can lead your life as a person and you learn to respect and love fellow humans. Respect for elders and love for your young ones, knowing about your country and your life, knowing about the mystical world of science is all possible only if education is a reality in your life. As a person you have to see that you help other also acquire this great power. Try to contribute.
Thus if you want to see your country progress and be the most successful country in the world you have to be educated and also try to educate people. Make the best use of the facilities given to you and pass on the legacy to the coming generation - that it is education and nothing but education that will pave the way for a better future for mankind. Make it a point to educate at least 12 illiterate persons in a year and thus contribute towards eradicating illiteracy from our country. Women who have free time should devote their time in educating illiterate persons and you can begin by teaching your maidservant to read and write. Tell her; enlighten her why it is so important to learn to read and write and advice her to send her children to school if still she hasn't. This is your chance……so don't waste it. Do something for your country. Help India eradicate illiteracy and strive towards success.
"Literacy is pivotal to human progress. All agree that the single most important key to development and to poverty alleviation is education. Adult education, literacy and lifelong learning must be combined with the fundamental recognition that education of women and girls is central to development".
World Bank President, James D. Wolfensohn, while speaking on the occasion of the World Literacy Day - September 8 , 1999.
Did you know that India still has about 300 million illiterates out of a global illiterate population of around 1 billion. This means that around 1/3rd of the world's illiterates live in India! That is shameful. India is the second most populated country in the world. We have the infrastructure and the resources. We have given this world so many great scientist and great personalities then it is shameful for us to be rated so low as far as the literacy level of the world is concerned. Why is it so? Has any one ever wondered?
Education is important not only for ensuring that you make a great career, but also for inculcating accepted values and principles in your life so that you can lead your life as a person and you learn to respect and love fellow humans. Respect for elders and love for your young ones, knowing about your country and your life, knowing about the mystical world of science is all possible only if education is a reality in your life. As a person you have to see that you help other also acquire this great power. Try to contribute.
Thus if you want to see your country progress and be the most successful country in the world you have to be educated and also try to educate people. Make the best use of the facilities given to you and pass on the legacy to the coming generation - that it is education and nothing but education that will pave the way for a better future for mankind. Make it a point to educate at least 12 illiterate persons in a year and thus contribute towards eradicating illiteracy from our country. Women who have free time should devote their time in educating illiterate persons and you can begin by teaching your maidservant to read and write. Tell her; enlighten her why it is so important to learn to read and write and advice her to send her children to school if still she hasn't. This is your chance……so don't waste it. Do something for your country. Help India eradicate illiteracy and strive towards success.
Secondary education
Secondary education is the stage of education following primary school. Secondary education is generally the final stage of compulsory education. The next stage of education is usually college or university. Secondary education is characterized by transition from the typically compulsory, comprehensive primary education for minors to the optional, selective tertiary, "post-secondary", or "higher" education (e.g., university, vocational school) for adults. Depending on the system, schools for this period or a part of it may be called secondary schools, high schools, gymnasia, lyceums, middle schools, colleges, vocational schools and preparatory schools, and the exact meaning of any of these varies between the systems.
The exact boundary between primary and secondary education varies from country to country and even within them, but is generally around the fifth to the tenth year of education. Secondary education occurs mainly during the teenage years. In the United States and Canada primary and secondary education together are sometimes referred to as K-12 education. In Australia it is known as P-12 education
The purpose of secondary education can be to give common knowledge, to prepare for either higher education or vocational education, or to train directly to a profession.
Secondary education is the stage of education following primary school. Secondary education is generally the final stage of compulsory education. The next stage of education is usually college or university. Secondary education is characterized by transition from the typically compulsory, comprehensive primary education for minors to the optional, selective tertiary, "post-secondary", or "higher" education (e.g., university, vocational school) for adults. Depending on the system, schools for this period or a part of it may be called secondary schools, high schools, gymnasia, lyceums, middle schools, colleges, vocational schools and preparatory schools, and the exact meaning of any of these varies between the systems.
The exact boundary between primary and secondary education varies from country to country and even within them, but is generally around the fifth to the tenth year of education. Secondary education occurs mainly during the teenage years. In the United States and Canada primary and secondary education together are sometimes referred to as K-12 education. In Australia it is known as P-12 education
The purpose of secondary education can be to give common knowledge, to prepare for either higher education or vocational education, or to train directly to a profession.
Systems of formal education
- Education is a broad concept, referring to all the experiences in which students can learn something.
- Instruction refers to the intentional facilitating of learning toward identified goals, delivered either by an instructor or other forms.
- Teaching refers to the actions of a real live instructor designed to impart learning to the student.
- Training refers to learning with a view toward preparing learners with specific knowledge, skills, or abilities that can be applied immediately upon completion.
Primary education
Primary (or elementary) education consists of the first years of formal, structured education. In general, primary education consists of six or seven years of schooling starting at the age of 5 or 6, although this varies between, and sometimes within, countries. Globally, around 70% of primary-age children are enrolled in primary education, and this proportion is rising. Under the Education for All programs driven by UNESCO, most countries have committed to achieving universal enrollment in primary education by 2015, and in many countries, it is compulsory for children to receive primary education. The division between primary and secondary education is somewhat arbitrary, but it generally occurs at about eleven or twelve years of age. Some education systems have separate middle schools, with the transition to the final stage of secondary education taking place at around the age of fourteen. Schools that provide primary education, are mostly referred to as primary schools. Primary schools in these countries are often subdivided into infant schools and junior schools.
Education encompasses both the teaching and learning of knowledge, proper conduct, and technical competency. It thus focuses on the cultivation of skills, trades or professions, as well as mental, moral & aesthetic development.
Formal education consists of systematic instruction, teaching and training by professional teachers. This consists of the application of pedagogy and the development of curricula. In a liberal education tradition, teachers draw on many different disciplines for their lessons, including psychology, philosophy, information technology, linguistics, biology, and sociology. Teachers in specialized professions such as astrophysics, law, or zoology may teach only in a narrow area, usually as professors at institutions of higher learning. There is much specialist instruction in fields of trade for those want specific skills, such as required to be a pilot, for example. Finally, there is an array of educational opportunity in the informal sphere- for this reason, society subsidizes institutions such as museums and libraries. Informal education also includes knowledge and skills learned and refined during the course of life, including education that comes from experience in practicing a profession.
The right to education is a fundamental human right. Since 1952, Article 2 of the first Protocol to the European Convention on Human Rights obliges all signatory parties to guarantee the right to education. At world level, the United Nations' International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights of 1966 guarantees this right under its Article 13.
Formal education consists of systematic instruction, teaching and training by professional teachers. This consists of the application of pedagogy and the development of curricula. In a liberal education tradition, teachers draw on many different disciplines for their lessons, including psychology, philosophy, information technology, linguistics, biology, and sociology. Teachers in specialized professions such as astrophysics, law, or zoology may teach only in a narrow area, usually as professors at institutions of higher learning. There is much specialist instruction in fields of trade for those want specific skills, such as required to be a pilot, for example. Finally, there is an array of educational opportunity in the informal sphere- for this reason, society subsidizes institutions such as museums and libraries. Informal education also includes knowledge and skills learned and refined during the course of life, including education that comes from experience in practicing a profession.
The right to education is a fundamental human right. Since 1952, Article 2 of the first Protocol to the European Convention on Human Rights obliges all signatory parties to guarantee the right to education. At world level, the United Nations' International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights of 1966 guarantees this right under its Article 13.
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