DR RAJNIKANT DODIYA

ASST. PROFESSOR
H M PATEL INSTITUTE OF ENGLISH TRAINING AND RESEARCH
Dr Rajnikant Dodiya, Asst. Professor, HMPIETR
Terminology of the word
‘Education’
 Derived from Latin words –
‘Educatum’ = act of teaching or
training
‘Educatus’ = to bring up, rear or
educate
‘Educare’ = to bring out or to nourish
‘Educere’ = to lead out or draw out
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Definitions of Education
 “By education I mean all-round drawing
out of the best in child and man - body,
mind and spirit.” - Gandhiji
 “Helping the individual to flower greatly in
love and goodness.” – Krishnamurti
 “Helping the growing soul to draw out that
is in itself.” - Aurobindo
 “Formation of character.” – Dayananda
 “Manifestation of the perfection already in
man.” - Vivekananda
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 “Education enables the mind to find
out the ultimate truth, which gives us
the wealth of inner light and love and
gives significance to life.” -
Tagore
 “Education is the process of the
individual mind, getting to its full
possible development.” - Dr Zakir
Husain
 “Education is the process of living
through a continuous reconstruction of
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Concept of Education in points
“Education is a process that goes on
throughout life, and is promoted by
almost every experience in life.” - J.S.
Mackenzie
 It is a systematic process through which
we acquire knowledge, experience, skill
and attitude.
 It makes an individual civilized, refined,
cultured and educated.
 It is aimed at making a person a perfect
one.
 It is the key to solve various problems of
life.
 It includes harmonious development of
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human potentialities. HMPIETR
 Harmonious development includes the
physical, mental, moral and social
development of human being.
 Education is one of the sub-systems
of a society.
 It is expected to help us to cope up
with the problems and issues of life.

Dr Rajnikant Dodiya, Asst. Professor,

HMPIETR
Dr Rajnikant Dodiya, Asst. Professor,
HMPIETR
Dr Rajnikant Dodiya, Asst. Professor,
HMPIETR
Dr Rajnikant Dodiya, Asst. Professor,
HMPIETR
Dr Rajnikant Dodiya, Asst. Professor,
HMPIETR
Nature of Education
 Education is a life-long process
 Education is a systematic process
 Education is a bipolar process
 Education is a three dimensional
process
 Education is a dynamic process
 Education is development of individual
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 Education is modification of behaviour
 Education is purposive
 Education is a training
 Education is instruction and direction
 Education is continuous reconstruction of
our experiences
 Education is a process of self-realization
 Education is a psychological and
sociological process
Dr Rajnikant Dodiya, Asst. Professor,
HMPIETR