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Question- Explain the meaning of Education in your words, point out the Features of Value.

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Meaning of Education

The term education is derived from the Latin word “educere” which literally means to “Bring up” and is connected with the verb educere which means to “bring forth”.

The idea of education is not merely to impart knowledge to the pupil in some subjects but to develop in him, those habits and attitudes with which they may successfully face the future. The Latin author Varro wrote “The midwife brings forth, the nurse brings up, the tutor trains and the master teaches”.

Definition of Education

“Education is the manifestation of perfection already in man” says Swami Vivekananda.

According to Gandhi ji (1937), “Education is a means to draw out the best from the child and the man, physically, intellectually and spiritually”.

Definition of Value

A thing is of value, if it is of use. Therefore, value is in proportion to utility. The greater the utility, the higher the value. Utility is sought by mankind at various levels -physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual”, states Dr. K. Subrahmanyam.

Hosteade, Geert (1984) says “Value is a broad tendency to prefer certain states of affairs over others.

Milton Rokeach (1980) has defined value as “an enduring belief that a specific mode of conduct or end state of existence is personally or socially preferable to an opposite or converse mode of conduct or end state of existence”.

Features of Values

1. Value is an object of attitude.
2. Values are based on utility and function.
3. Values determines the desired goals and in society.
4. Values are concerned about common goals and not individual inspiration.
5. Value deals with social intercourse.
6. Values are variables from time to time.
7. Values arise out of personal experiences. Personality is the dynamic experience of value.

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