EDUCATION AS A TOOL OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT : EDUCATION AS A TOOL OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Dr. Sushil Kumar SinghLOVELY SCHOOL OF EDUCATIONLOVELY PROFESSIONAL UNIVERSITYPUNJAB
VIEWS OF GREAT THINKERS : VIEWS OF GREAT THINKERS DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; USA, UK, JAPAN, GERMANY ETC.
Almost 100% literacy.
High quality of education.
RESEARCH STUDIES
John Vaizy: “After standardising for race, sex, ability and other characteristics, it has been shown that the higher the level of education a group has, the higher its earning power would be.”
Prof.VKRV Rao, Indian Economist & Edu Minister
“Let’s not think that education is just a consumption of welfare activity, something that can be postponed in preference to investment, to irrigation, power, steel mills or more salaries to government officers who will administer these programmes. Sooner this will be recognised by Indians, better would be the rate of economic growth.”
CONTRIBUTION OF EDUCATION TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT : CONTRIBUTION OF EDUCATION TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT OF OCCUPATIONAL SKILL
QUANTITY & QUALITY OF OCCUPATIONAL SKILL
¾ OF NATIONAL OUTPUT IS THROUGH LABOUR
DEVELOPMENT OF THE PEOPLE
LEVEL OF INITIATIVE AND INVENTIVENESS
LEADERS, ENTREPRENEURS, ADMINISTRATORS AND TECHNICIANS
PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION PURPOSE
TO EARN A LIVING AND TO ENJOY THE FRUITS OF LIVING
INVESTMENT IN TECHNICAL EDUCATION AS PRODUCTIVE AND EXPENDITURE ON GENERAL EDUCATION AS CONSUMPTION
Slide 4 : LONG TERM RETURNS
EDUCATION REQUIRES A RELATIVELY LONG SPAN
FOR PLANNING PURPOSE, A SPAN OF 10-20 YEARS HAS TO BE ENVISAGED FOR THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM AS A WHOLE
QUICKER RESULTS CAN OF COURSE ALSO BE ACHIEVED
SPECIAL TRAINING FACILITIES TO YOUNG PEOPLE
TEMPORARY ADJUSTMENTS TO CURRICULA & TEACHING METHOD
QUANTITY AS WELL AS QUALITY HAS TO BE WATCHED AT ALL TIMES
EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT
EXPENSION OF EDUCATION IS LINKED TO THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION
PEOPLE EXPECT TO EARN A LIVING COMMENSURATE WITH EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENTS
Eradication of Illiteracy : Eradication of Illiteracy ILLITERACY MUST BE ERADICATED BECAUSE-
To enable the people to understand the significance of rights and duties in democracy
It is a stumbling block is the earning capacity of an individual
It hampers the development of technical skills and the use of new methods and techniques
For developing rational outlook and eradicating superstition
To appreciate the need for emotional and national integration and to discard narrow outlook of regionalism, communalism, etc.
To appreciate the need for a small family and family planning
ADULT ILLITERACY RATE (2000) & GROSS NATIONAL INCOME PER CAPITA(2003) : ADULT ILLITERACY RATE (2000) & GROSS NATIONAL INCOME PER CAPITA(2003)
MEASURES FOR ERADICATING ILLITERACY : MEASURES FOR ERADICATING ILLITERACY PROVISION OF UNIVERSAL FREE COMPULSORY ELEMENTRY EDUCATION ADULT LITERACY PROGRAMME ARTICLE 21A: “RIGHT TO EDUCATION -THE STATE SHALL PROVIDE FREE AND COMPULSORY EDUCATION TO ALL CHILDREN OF THE AGE 6-14 YEARS IN SUCH MANNER AS THE STATE, MAY, BY LAW DETERMINE”. SARVA SHIKSHA ABHIYAN
(EDUCATION FOR ALL)
TARGETS OF SSA; STARTED IN 2001
100% ENROLEMENT BY 2003
UNIVERSAL RETENTION BY 2010 ARTICLE 45: PROVISION FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND EDUCATION TO CHILDREN BELOW THE AGE OF
6 YEARS
ARTICLE 51A(K): “FUNDAMENTAL DUTIES- PARENTS/GUARDIAN
TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITY FOR EDUCATION TO THE CHILDREN
6-14 YEARS ADULT EDUCATION POLICY (1977)
THE NATIONAL ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMME-NAEP (1978)
NATIONAL LITERACY MISSION-NLM (1988)
TOTAL LITERACY CAMPAIGN-TLC (1992)
NAEP(NATIONAL ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMME) : NAEP(NATIONAL ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMME) NEED BASED PROGRAMME
PRIORITY TO WEAKER SECTIONS
HONORARIUM TO THE INSTRUCTOR
DURATION OF 9-10 MONTHS
TRAINING TO VARIOUS NAEP FUNCTIONARIES LAUNCHED ON GANDHI JAYANTI; 1978
AIMS AT ERADICATING ILLITERACY AMONG ADULTS
OF AGE GROUP 15-35 IMPORTANT FEATURES OF NAEP ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL BOARD OF ADULT EDUCATION UNDER THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF UNION HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT MINISTER TO PERIODICALLY APPRAISE THE PROGRESS OF IMPLIMENTATION OF NAEP AND ADVICE THE GOVERNMENT ON VARIOUS MATTERS AND A STATE BOARD OF ADULT EDUCATION IN EVERY STATE