Modern system of education and social mobility
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Introduction
Education is a backbone of society. The modern system of education help a person to survive in the society. Social change and social mobility are closely related to proper system of education. Today, the college and university education give emphasis on the carrier base learning opportunities. Social mobility refers to the movement of a particular group from one stage of stratification to another. Now the question arises, how the modern system of education affected the social mobility? The answer is complex. In The era of globalization, the society and the social life was affected by complex the set of livelihood which acquired all sections of society. People’s adopted according to the Socio-economic situation. In British India, the education system flourished in the domination of upper class. In the course of time, the system of education was changed. The education is not bounded by caste, class and gender. Peoples are acquired skill beyond the caste and class boundary and change their traditional choice of occupation. Education and social mobility closely related to each other. Let us discuss in brief.
1. Occupational mobility and higher status.
Modern education change the relation between occupation and caste system. The caste system allows individual to engage in different occupation. Different occupation means different status. Modern education provide the gateway to engage in different occupation. professional education leading to certain professions to rise their status in the society. For example, Vedic medicine learning was confined to only the higher caste such as, Brahmin. But in the light of modern educational system, the space of learning is equally distributed among different group of people and caste. It affects the society two-way. Fastly, increases the occupational mobility among people. Secondly, the status and the accountability of the occupation is increase in the mind of people
2. Modern system of education and impersonal communication.
The modern system of education in India revolutionized the total educational system in our society. It was less religious and rigid. The new system of education emphasize on impersonal communication rather than personal and oral communication. Internet, eBook, journal and social media change the traditional system of learning. For example, ancient script and literatures are available to every section of society and caste. They learn and increase their knowledge and adapt according to requirement r of the society.
3. Caste free educational opportunity And social mobility.
Modern and western education provide us coste-free educational opportunity for all section of society. Education facilitated necessary skills for acquired different occupation outside the caste system. Occupation is independent of Social status and caste system. Lower caste and class upgraded themselves into middle and upper middle class. Their status in the society is increase and also socio-economic condition is change, extra flow of money in their economy.
4. Policy of preservation and upliftment of lower rungs.
The policy of preservation is always a matter of debate. In British India, the low rungs of administrative post are always reserve for lower castes. The scenario is not changing after independent. The Indian constitution provides an opportunity for the lower caste to engaged in not only low paid but also high paid government job. The new educational system help the lower caste people to upgrade their status through high paid jobs.
5. Sanskritization and Westernization: mechanism of social mobility.
Sanskritization is a process in which a low Hindu caste upgrade themself In the direct sun of higher caste in the society. They change their rituals, customs, way of life etc. in accordance to higher class people. Westernization, on the other hand, refers to the change of value and attitude in Indian society. Sanskritization and westernization both are follow the common rides over education. Children educated in modern school. Thy learn lifestyles, values and belief of higher caste in the society. In higher study, they learn western education, western values, symbols and values of higher society. The acquisition of knowledge help them to uplift their caste In the society and also getting a better job in later life.
6. Higher education and mobilization of teacher and student.
In the history of Indian educational system, social hierarchy is a barrier in teaching learning process of the society. The students of upper class get better facility in educational system. The education system is served the values of upper caste in the society. Therefore, the upper caste student quickly adjust in the educational system which facilitates the upper caste of the society. They take admission in high paying college and schools. There is no doubt that the teacher and student of this institution are related to higher caste and class of the society.
In modern system of education, the scenario In teaching learning process is slightly. The teachers and the students now belongs to the lower caste and class of the society. They admitted in public schools and colleges. They are socio-economic condition was change. The teachers join in high paying institution And increase they are status in the society. The teachers and students both are crossing the limits of cast and class in the society.
7. Cast association effect education system and social mobility.
The western education was affected in every level of the society. But there is some back draws that effect the total educational system of a society. The caste association is one of them. The dominant caste recruits their member as a teacher in an institution. This type of situation affect the quality of school education. A particular group of people demand more cast reservation in higher education that affact the admission of other caste in higher education.
8. Education is a source of prestige and symbols of higher social status.
Education is not only increased the knowledge of general people, it also increased the socio-economic condition of a family. It provides the opportunity to earn more money for personal benefit. They engage in high paying job and earn more prestige in society. Education has become a symbol of higher social status.
9. Education and intragenerational mobility of students.
Intragenerational mobility refers to the change in Social position in life span. The employees are increase their knowledge and skill and get a higher and better paying job in his life. For example, teachers, to increases their qualification and become a head teacher in the institution.
10. Adult education and social mobility.
Adult education is an important part of the educational system. It helped to increase their knowledge skills and opportunity to get benefit from the society. It is also help individual to increase their status in the society. It is essential for those students who not gates educational facility from earlier life in the society.
Conclusion
Education system in India passes through the different ups and downs from the beginning. Modern educational system he is open a new era in Indian society. The class and caste barrier always affected the educational system in our society. But new facilities and technology are overcome all hurdle of society. It increase the acceptability of all caste in the society. It provides the opportunity to upgrade themselves to get appropriate job beyond the caste and class boundary.
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