Education

Course Title- Fundamentals of Agriculture Extension

Education

Course Teacher:- Satwik Sahay Bisarya

Email:- satwikbisarya@gmail.com
 Introduction
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The etymological meaning

of education:
 The word education is mainly derived from the
Latin word “Educare” means to bring up. Another
Latin word is “educere” which has meaning to bring
forth. Therefore education means to bring forth as
well as bring up. 
 The term ‘Educare’ means ‘to lead out’, ‘to pull
out’, and ‘to bring forth’. The inborn powers of the
individual should be appropriately cared for and
given scope to grow. Each and every child has the
inborn powers. It should be located and proper
education to be delivered to develop
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“Education is the most powerful weapon which you

can use to change the world”
– Nelson Mandela
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Indian Concept of
Education:
The most important contribution of ancient India not
only for India but also for the world is in the field of
education. It may also be remembered that education
is not an abstract term. It is manifested in the cultural
economic, individual, philosophical, scientific, social
and spiritual advancement. In other words, education
is the means for developing the mind for the
betterment of the individual and society. Seen from
this perspective, the following views of great scholars
and thinkers deserve mention.
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 “Education is that which makes man self

According to Rigveda reliant and selfless”

 “ Education is that whose end product is

salvation” According to Upnishads
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  “We need an education that quickens, that vivifies, that kindles

the urge of spirituality”

Vedantic View of Education

Brahmanic education aimed at “Infusion of a spirit of piety and

religiousness, formation of character, development of personality,
inculcation of civil and social sense, promotion of social efficacy, & Dr. A. S. Altekar
preservation and spread of national culture.”
 Brahmanic
BRAHMANIC
education aimed
EDUCATION
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AIMED

Knowledge Infusion of Spiritual &

Education is knowledge. It
is mans third eye.
Character Development
Religious Values
In no period of the History
The primary aim of ancient of India, was so much stress
education was instilling into laid on character building as
the minds, of pupils a spirit in the Vedic period Vyas
of being pious and religious Samhita states, ―The result
for glory of God and good of of education is good
man.  character and good behavior.
 Brahmanic
BRAHMANIC
education aimed
EDUCATION
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AIMED

Development of Social Personality Preserving and Diffusing

Values Development National Culture
The inculcation of civic Vedic culture was kept intact
The Guru in the ancient and transmitted through
virtues and social values was
times realized that the word of mouth to
an equally important
development of personality succeeding generations. 
objective of education in
is the sole aim of education. 
India. 
 JANISM
JAINISM
EDUCATION
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AIMED

Self Control Renunciation Liberation

• Self reliant
• Individual efforts
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CONCEPT
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MODERN CONCEPT OF
EDUCATION

MK Gandhi “ By education I mean an all around drawing out of best in child and
man- mind body and spirit”
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CONCEPT
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 All Round Development

In our national perception education is essentially for all. This is fundamental to our all round
development material and spiritual.
 Acculturating Role { process of cultural and psychological change}
Education has an acculturating role. It refines sensitivities and perceptions that contribute to
national cohesion, a scientific temper and independence of mind and spirit – thus furthering
the goal of socialism, secularism and democracy enshrined in our Constitution.
 Development of Manpower
Education develops manpower for different levels of the economy. It is also a substrate on
which research and development flourish, being the ultimate guarantee of national self-
reliance.
 Unique Investment
Education is a unique investment in the present and the future. This cardinal principle is the
key to the National Policy of Education.
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Type of Education
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 Type of
Education
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1 Informal Education
Is the life long process by which every person
acquires knowledge, skills, attitudes and insights
from daily experiences and exposure to the
environment at home, at work, at play etc.

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Non-formal Education Is
Formal Education
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an organized, systematic educational activity carried on outside
the frame work of the formal system to provide selected types of Is highly institutionalized, chronologically graded
learning to particular subgroups in the population, including and hierarchically structured, education starting from
adults and children. E.g.: adult education, vocational education, primary school and reaching upto university
functional literacy, continuing education, extension education etc. education.
 DIFFERENCES
BETWEEN FORMAL,
NONFORMAL AND
INFORMAL
EDUCATION

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S. No Criteria Formal education Non formal education Informal education

1 Concerned with Educational growth of Adults and youth actual Incidental learning
children and youth life situations
preparing them for
future
2 Attendance Is compulsory Participation is voluntary  -

3 Learners Are relatively more Are relatively more Individual learning

homogenous in terms of heterogeneous in terms process
their age, educational of their age, educational
qualification, experience, qualification, experience,
knowledge, interests and knowledge, interests, and
needs needs also vary with
value systems, cultural
background etc
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BETWEEN FORMAL,
NONFORMAL AND
INFORMAL EDUCATION

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S. No Criteria Formal education Non formal education Informal education

4 Preconceived Learners do not generally Learners generally have May or may not have
ideas have any preconceived ideas preconceived ideas and preconceived ideas
notions because of their past
experiences
5 Curriculum Fixed and has pre decided No fixed curriculum and it is On the spot learning
subjects. Students should flexible to meet the diverse
adopt themselves to the needs and demands of
curriculum offered farmers
6 Teaching Is more formal with class Is more informal without No teacher (self learning)
rooms, prescribed text any fixed venue and text
books, and examinations books, timings and
examinations, it is specific
and problem oriented
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BETWEEN FORMAL,
NONFORMAL AND
INFORMAL EDUCATION

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S. No Criteria Formal education Non formal education Informal education

7 Mode of Vertical- from teacher Horizontal. Shared -
instruction to student. More learning between
instructive in nature teacher and learner

8 Method of Starts with theory Starts with practical Self learning

learning followed by practical and goes on to theory

9 Teacher Is older and May be younger No teacher

experienced than the and inexperienced
learners than the learners
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BETWEEN FORMAL,
NONFORMAL AND
INFORMAL EDUCATION

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S. No Criteria Formal education Non formal education Informal education

10 Knowledge Vertical in nature Horizontal in nature -
flow
11 Evaluation More formal in the More informal -
form of marks, evaluation
grades etc

12 Approach Deductive Inductive -

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BETWEEN FORMAL,
NONFORMAL AND
INFORMAL EDUCATION

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S. No Criteria Formal education Non formal education Informal education

13 Degrees and will be awarded No degrees and diplomas No degrees and diplomas
diplomas are awarded but as this non will be awarded
formal education develops
certificates may be given as
recognition of acquired skill
14 Orientation Board based and general in Specific to situation  
nature
15 Nature of • It aims at developing • This aims at  
Education learners physical and developing
mental faculties knowledge, attitudes,
• In the institutional and skill in the
education, the learners pertaining to
knowledge and to specific subject.
some extent skills of • By extension
the students are education the human
increased behavior is changed.
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BETWEEN FORMAL,
NONFORMAL AND
INFORMAL EDUCATION

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S. No Criteria Formal education Non formal education Informal education

16 Duration It is time bound Free from  
programme regimentation,
participatory in nature
17 Place of Learning takes place Learning in real life  
teaching within the four walls situation-in villages
o the institution and fields.
18 Problem Problems of the Problems of the  
solving student are solved by people are solved by
the teacher the people
 Thanks
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Thanks
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