Education

Etymological Approach of education

Etymologically, the word "education" is derived from the Latin ēducātiō ("A breeding, a bringing up, a rearing") from ēdūcō ("I educate, I train") which is related to the homonym ēdūcō ("I lead forth, I take out; I raise up, I erect") from ē- ("from, out of") and dūcō ("I lead, I conduct").

Education Is--

1. To bring up or to nourish.
2. To Develop
3. To Raise
4. To train
5. To lead. 

Indian Prospective of Education.

Education is being defined in various aspects in Indian history from  time immemorial. some of them are as follows...

Rig Veda- "Education is that which make a man self-reliant and selfless."

Upanishads- "Education is that whose end product is salvation."

Yagyavalak's View- "Education is that which make a man of good character and useful for the world"

Kautilya's View- "Education is training for the country and love for the nation"

Vivekanand's View- " Education is the manifestation of divine Perfection already existing inn  man."

Shankaracharya's View- "Education is realization of the self"

In Indian prospective the the term Shiksha is used for education. The Word "Shiksha" is derived from the Sanskrit Word "Shas" which means 'To Control', 'To instruct' or 'To teach'.

Western View of Education

Socrates: "Education means the bringing out of the ideas of universal validity which are latent in the mind of every man".

Plato's View-Plato was an idealist and he fully realized the needs of human body and soul. According to him "Education of giving to the body and soul all the perfection of which they are susceptible.

By definition, education is a transfer of knowledge from one generation to another; it is a system or practice of teaching and learning. Also in its broadest meaning, “education is any process by which an individual gains knowledge or insight, or develops attitudes or skill”