Social aim of education: Concept, advantages and disadvantages.
What is the social aim of education? Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the social aim of education.
Social aim of education: Concept, advantages and disadvantages.
Merits and demerits of social aim of education.
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Concept of socialist aim of education:-
According to the proponents of the socialist aim of education, the socialist goal of education leads education as an element of social welfare and develops both the individual and the society. Every child is born in society and grows up in society and spends his entire life. Therefore, society plays a great role in the development of the personality of the individual. Through socialist education, the interaction of the individual with society is completed.
Hegel said that individual welfare is possible only through the development of the state and society. It is desirable that education should be centered on the socialist aims in the interests of the individual.
Psychologist Ross gave importance to the socialist goal as the only goal of education. According to him, the welfare of the individual is achieved only through the welfare of society.
According to Dewey, socialist education develops various types of capabilities in the individual. Without these capabilities, the life of the individual cannot be complete.
Advantages of the socialist goal of education:-
(i) In socialist education, the life of the student is developed under the guardianship of the state. As a result, there is no fear of those who are weak and have special needs being deprived of education. Socialist education provides security to the individual in obtaining education.
(ii) Society determines the infrastructure, direction, etc. of education. Therefore, education cannot be conducted for any other purpose except social welfare. If the progress of the society is achieved through education, the welfare of the individual is naturally organized.
(iii) Socialist education controls the behavior of the individual and guides him in the right direction. In socialist education, the individual can become familiar with various rules, manners, customs, etc. of the society.
(iv) The process of socialization of the individual is completed through socialist education. Through socialist education, the individual can become familiar with the larger society and can conduct himself accordingly.
(v) Socialist education helps the individual in proper adaptation. Socialist education provides the individual with special abilities and helps him solve various problems. As a result, the individual can fulfill his responsibilities as a successful citizen in his society.
(vi) Social aim of education makes the spread of education universal in the society. If only the individualistic goal of education was prevalent in the society, then education would be conducted in the interest of a handful of people in the society. But the socialist goal of education solves that problem.
(vii) The socialist goal of education continues the trend of division of labor in the society. The socialist goal of education introduces the individual to different productivity. As a result, people can be introduced to different productivity.
Disadvantages / limitations of the socialist goal of education:-
(i) Psychology strongly criticizes the socialist goal of education. According to psychologists, every child is born with an individuality. Each of them has different needs, abilities, skills - all of which are of a different nature. But the socialist education system is biased towards getting everyone accustomed to the same type of education without giving importance to that difference in children - which is not scientific.
(ii) The socialist goal of education places more importance on social education. As a result, individual interests are neglected; the inner being of the student is not fully developed.
(iii) Individual freedom is not given importance in the socialist goal of education. In this way, individual freedom is hindered and, on the contrary, it prevents the progress of society.
(iv) In the socialist goal of education, the goal of education is bound to be influenced by the ideology of the ruler. The ruler can direct the education system according to his own wishes for the fulfillment of his own narrow interests.
(v) Since the individual's unique needs are ignored in the socialist goal of education, the socialist goal can never accelerate the creativity and cultural development of the individual.
(vi) In the socialist goal of education, the individual does not get the opportunity to receive education according to his own wishes, abilities and interests.
(vii) Since the student cannot fully develop his own inner being naturally, the socialist education system is also against democracy.
Finally, it can be said that although the socialist goal of education has some positive aspects, its negative aspects cannot be ignored. It is never desirable for only socialist education to prevail in society.
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