Social change involves alteration of social
order of a society. It is a change which takes place in social institutions,
social behavior or social relations. Sociologists define social change as
changes in human relationship and interactions that transform cultural and
social institutions.
Effects of social changes on Education
The
focus of the presents educational system is not based on social reforms, such
as, removing socio economic disparities, removing social injustices, concern
for uplift of the poor people and many more vested factors, such as,
self-interest, economic corruptions,
favoritisms, hypocrisy are factors prevailing in the Indian education scenario
and based on this facts, both the society and the education had been victimized
to such an extent that there lies no means and ways to curb them . In a
straight word “Education is effected by social disparities social injustices
and vested interests”. Let us analyze the major factors in brief which are
curbing the influence of education in shaping the society as under –
1.
Socio economic disparities –
Today’s education scenario is painted with social and economic disparities. The
students are judged on the basis of their social status which includes
financial stability and has a good and sound financial background and status
and is more worthy to be educated and getting
education. Educational machinery and system has been mechanized to
gather maximum profit and income and hence beyond the capacity of the poor, the
downtrodden and economically weaker sections of the society.
2.
Favoritism and Hypocrisy – This
is one factor which is two sides of the same coin. Favoritism in the education
scenario has such an effect that from entry up to exit of the students during
his curriculum period, it shadows him/ her. In institutions, a student is being
judged as to whose son/ daughter in he/she. What importance and influence the
students hold that is given important too.
3.
Corruption – In today’s
educational scenario, a major cause of concern is corruption. It has
drastically reduced the flow of weaker sections of the society to encourage
their children to get education donation and high fees are beyond the
imagination of weaker parents. By weaker parents we mean economically weak and
hence they are reluctant to send them to institutions which is basically for the poorer and weaker
sections of the society.
4.
The growing trends today of
privatization and globalization which benefits the capitalists, corrupt
politicians and educational entrepreneurs and deprive the poor people from the
benefits of education.
5.
Curriculum methods of teaching,
infrastructure in most of the private and aided schools are substandard and
old. There is hardly anything new or innovative. Moreover these institutions
charge high fees with provisions of low quality education.
6.
Moreover education has failed
to remove
·
Social evils like dowry system
·
Corruption
·
Beggary
·
Ill treatment of the girls and
women
When our educational system is full of evils and so it fails to
change the social system. All evils of the society has an impact on education.
The most important point to noted is that pandemic also has a major impact on
the smooth functioning of the educational system.
Positive
effects of Social Change the Education
·
Change
on teaching techniques and methods.
·
Development
of more skills
·
More
motivation and opportunities to the students.
·
Makes
one educated and build self confidence
·
Realization
of the strength and weaknesses.
·
Welcome
changes in order to enhance performance.
·
Makes
one fit to deal with task or problems.
·
Driven
by ideas and action with real world implications.
·
Modification
in the educational institution.
