EDUCATION AS AN INSTRUMENT OF SOCIAL CHANGE

Dr. Sushil Kumar Singh Lecturer LOVELY INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION LOVELY PROFESSIONAL UNIVERSITY PUNJAB

MEANING OF SOCIAL CHANGE

Prof.R.B.Mathur: Social change refers to the modifications in the organization and behaviour of the group as expressed in its laws, institutions, customs, modes and beliefs. The change may be gradual or sudden, evolutionary or revolutionary. When the change is for the better or progress, it is evolutionary concept. Herry Johnson: 5 components of social change;
Change in social values -Institutional changes Change in personnel -Abilities and attitudes Change in distribution of possessions and rewards

SIGNIFICANT FEATURES OF SOCIAL CHANGE DISCARDING SOME OLD ELEMENTS AND OLD THINGS ADDITION OF NEW ELEMENTS OR THINGS ALL ASPECTS OR ELEMENTS MAY NOT CHANGE AT THE SAME TIME BROUGHT ABOUT BY VIOLENT OR NON-VIOLENT MEANS MAY BE PLANNED OR UNPLANNED MAY BE CAUSED BY INTERNAL (INSIDE THE SOCIETY) FACTORS AND EXTERNAL (OUTSIDE THE SOCIETY) FACTORS

CHIEF ELEMENTS OF SOCIAL CHANGE

CHANGES IN SOCIAL STRUCTURE
CHANGES IN SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR

CLASS STRUCTURE CASTE SYSTEM SYSTEM OF LAND TENURE LABOUR CONDITIONS INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURE IN THE SCHOOL

CUSTOMS FOOD HABITS INTERMINGLING SPEECH HABITS OPENNESS BROADMINDEDNESS

COUSES OR FACTORS OF SOCIAL CHANGE

DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS INDUSTRIAL FACTORS MODERNIZATION NATURAL FACTORS PHYSICAL FACTORS POLITICAL FACTORS RELIGIOUS OR SECULAR FACTORS URBANIZATION WESTERNIZATION SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL FACTORS

FUNCTIONS OF EDUCATION IN SOCIAL CHANGE

ADJUSTMENT TO THE CHANGING SITUATION CREATION OF NEW ORDER THROUGH CHANGE IN KNOWLEDGE, NEW IDEAS, NEW SKILLS, NEW ATTITUDES AND IN OTHER WORDS EDUCATION FOR SOCIAL PROGRESS PROMOTION OF DEMOCRATIC VALUES DEVELOPMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT OF PHYSICAL RESOURCES ENSURING EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY ENSURING DIGNITY OF LABOUR