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Concept of Social Diversity. and its influence on education in terms of Access, Participation and Achievement.

  Concept of Social Diversity Social diversity refers to the presence of multiple distinct social groups within a society, differing by characteristics such as caste, class, religion, language, region, gender, ethnicity, and ability. It reflects the richness of human experiences and identities that coexist within a nation or community. In the Indian context, diversity is particularly complex due to its historical caste system, linguistic multiplicity, and religious pluralism. While social diversity contributes to cultural richness, it also leads to social hierarchies and systemic inequalities. These differences affect individuals' access to resources, status, and opportunities, including those in the education sector. If not addressed properly, social diversity can become a source of exclusion and disadvantage rather than inclusion and equity. Access to Education Access to education is one of the first areas where social diversity plays a significant role. In many cases, childr...

Education As Sub-system of Society

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1.     Concept of education Etymologically, the word "Education" is derived from the Latin words "educare" and "educere". Educare refers to "to bring up' or "to nourish", whereas the word 'educere" means to "to bring forth" or "to drag out". Hence, education refers to something that brings up or out what is hidden inside of a man As Vivekananda said "education is the manifestation of divine perfection already existing in man" According to the Upanishad "education is that used in product is salvation" 2.     Education as a sub-system of society Education itself is a system as well as a subsystem of Society. 3.1 Education as a system Education is a system itself. Its units are Teachers, Universities, Collages, Boards, Educational Bodies like UGC, NTA, IGNOU, NCERT, SCERT, Education Ministry etc. each of these units have different Functions such as Education ministry and UGC ...

SOCIETY AS A SYSTEM

  1.    Concept of System A system is a set of interrelated units. Units ·          Units may be People, buildings, animals, beliefs, Laws etc. ·          Each unit is related to and dependent upon other unit within the same system. ·          A change in one unit may bring change in another unit or in the whole system. ·          Each unit has function of their own which is different from other units. Despite of having different functions, every unit collectively work towards achieving a common goal of the system. Hence the functioning of the system depends on the functioning of every unit. The system function towards attainments of Certain Goal. Example of a system is Respiratory system. Units of respiratory system are lungs, Nose, Trachea, Diaphragm etc. these all perform different functions but ...