What is a social change? What are the effects of social change in education?

 

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.