Sammilani Teachers Training

College

M.ED COURSE

2nd SEMISTER
2018-2020

Role of Education in Social Mobility

NAME – SOURAV PAIRA
ROLL NO - 44
SESSON: 2018-2020
 Introduction
• Education is regarded as the primary channel of mobility. is. From
the primitive uncivilized form it has evolved in to modern civilized
and cultured society. This proves beyond doubt the dynamic nature
of the society in which social mobility has played a dominant role
since time immoral. The social position, status and economic
conditions of people change from time to time. In many cases social
status and economic standard of person changes due to hard work or
lighter education or purely due to superior intellect. Better education
and better service also help in change of the socially disadvantaged
groups like women and the people belonging to scheduled castes,
Scheduled tribes or backward classes. Lack of better education and
will to do hard work have made rich people poor, thereby lowering
the standard of living. Such type of changes which are observed in
the social status, class, economic condition and standard of life of a
person are spoken of as Social Mobility.
 What is social mobility?
"Social mobility means any transition of an
individual from one position to another in a
constellation of social group and strata "
- P.A.Sorokin
"Social mobility is the movement of persons
from social group to social group "
-William Cecil Headrick
 Types of social Mobility
• Horizontal mobility: occurs within the same status
category.
• Vertical Mobility: involves moving from one
social position to another, which may be upward
or downward mobility
• Intergenerational Mobility: occurring between
generations, such as when a child rises above the
class of his or her parents.
• Intergenerational Mobility: occurring within a
generation, such as when an individual changes
class because of business success.
 Indicators of Social Mobility
• Education :the prime means of social
mobility.
• Occupation: Occupation has been the most
common indicator of social stratification and
mobility.
• Income: individuals can achieve a high status
is society.
• Legislation : The enactment of new laws can
also facilitate social mobility.
 Factor Influencing Social Mobility
1. Economic Prosperity
2. Structure of Society
3. Level of Aspiration and Achievement
4. Demographic structure
5. Industrial automation
6. Development of education
7. Occupational Prestige
8. Legal and Political Factors
Role of Education in Social Mobility
 Proper development of man
 Wholesome and balanced development
 Both formal and non - formal education brings
social mobility
 Formal education – Vertical mobility
 Education – Occupational Mobility
 Develop motivation – improvement of his social
position
 Helps in gaining higher income – means for
upward social mobility
• Helps to attain a high social position in the
society.
• Helps in preparing one-self for self-
employment.
• Medium of instruction – play a great role in
bringing about mobility
• Teacher’s Mobility through professional
growth.
• Social mobility of students
• Non – formal Education.
 Conclusion
• Education promotes the growth and removes the
backwardness of person and the country .Place
with higher social mobility develops at faster
speed .The more useful and productive is the
education in such countries, the more will be the
social mobility. Education is a liberating force and
in the present age it is also a democratizing force,
Cutting across the barriers of caste and class,
Smoothing out inequalities imposed by birth and
other circumstance thereby, bringing about
mobility among the people in the social structure
of the society.
 Reference
1.Backer,G.S (1991).A treatise on the family,
Cambridge Harvard University press.
2.Sharma, K.L(2007).Social Stratification
&Mobility.
3.Nazimuddin , S.K(2014).Social Mobility and
Role of Education in Promoting Social
Mobility.