education is social agent to change the society.

1. Group Members:
 Farzana Khokhar
 Musaddiq Ali
 Saima Kiran
 Ahmed Muhiuddin
 Iqbal Salim

31. The role of
education as
an agent or
instrument of
social change
and social
development
is widely
recognized
today

32. may takes place

33. When humans need change

34. existing social institutions fails to meet
the existing human needs

35. new materials suggest better ways of
meeting human needs

36. Education can initiate social changes by
bringing about a change in

37. outlook and attitude of man

38. change in the pattern of social relationship

39. Earlier educational institutions and teachers
used to show specific way of life to the
students and education was more a means of
social control.

40. Modern educational institutions do not place
much emphasis upon transmitting a way of
life to the students

41. the traditional education was meant for an
unchanging static society not marked by any
change

42. But today education aims at imparting
knowledge.

43. education has been chiefly instrumental in preparing the
way for the development of science and technology

44. education has brought about phenomenal
changes in every aspect of men’s life

45. education is a process which brings about changes in the
behavior of the society.

46. education is a process which enables every
individual to effectively participate in the
activities of society

47. Modernization is a process of socio-cultural transformation

48. Modernization is a through going process of change involving
values, norms, institutions and structures.

49. The secular and scientific education act as
an important means of modernization

50. The education helps in the diffusion of modern values of
equality, freedom and humanism

51. Diffusion of values of equality, freedom and humanism can
lay the foundations of a democratic political system

52. education encompasses teaching and learning specific skills
and also some tangible but more profound

53. the imparting of knowledge good judgment and wisdom

54. education has one of its fundamental goals
the imparting of culture from generation to
generation.

55. Culture is a growing whole
There can be no break in the continuity of culture

56. The cultural elements are passed on through the agents
Like family, school and other associations.

57. Education has this function of cultural transmission in
all societies

58. The curriculum of a school, its co-curricular activities and
the informal relationship among students and teachers
communicate social skills and values.