The Role of Education in a Child Development

Every child when born comes with the joy of exploring the place made by Almighty. Albeit , their backgrounds can be different . Some are born in a financially secure family while some have a humble background striving hard to make both ends meet. In such cases, Child Education becomes a powerful tool, bridging the gap between these different circumstances and offering hope for a brighter future

Educational Environment

Education given in school is different from what the child learns at home. But both work in developing the overall persona of the child. Child development is the growth that occurs from birth through adolescence. This includes physical growth, cognitive growth, emotional growth and social growth. 

Education is not necessarily the kind that is given in schools . Education is any kind of learning that the child gets that helps in its overall development . It can be science, mathematics, English , Hindi, sports ,extra curricular activities etc . Education makes a better human being . This imparts the necessary manners required to live within the society. It makes the child a civilized person. NGOs are also providing free education with the objective of welfare of the society. One such NGO is Prazna Foundation. It is a child education NGO in Jaipur manages by Mrs. Preeti Sharma.

Education generates qualification ,social friendships, good mental and physical health. It helps to generate a good character that helps to face different situations of life. Prazna Foundation is an NGO help for education providing free education to 100 kids .

Gandhiji has said “By education I mean overall drawing out of the best in child’s and man’s body, mind and spirit. “

Gandhiji’s Ideologies for Education Includes

• From 7 to 14 years , education of each child should be free, compulsory and universal.
• The medium of instruction should be mother tongue that is Hindi.
• Only literacy cannot be compared with education. Education should develop human values .
• Education should create useful, responsible citizens. 
• Education should achieve the harmonious development of child’s body, mind, heart and soul.
• All education should be imparted through some industry and a useful correlation should be established with that industry, in order to achieve gainful work.
• Education should be made self-supporting. Education should bring self reliance.

Stages of Child Development

1.Infancy (birth to 2 years)

2.Toddlerhood (2 to 3 years)

3.Preschool (3 to 5 years)

4.Middle childhood (6 to 11 years)

5.Adolescence (12 to 18 years)

Role of School Education

School education plays a crucial role in the development of child. Some of the factors are

1. Knowledge 

School education gives the child the knowledge required to do good in life. It helps the child to secure a good position in the society. It prepares them for employment. 

2. Become Social  

Children at school learn to communicate with their friends , learn to cooperate and get social. It makes them to overcome the shyness and hesitation of making friends at the work place in in future.

3. Personal Development 

School education helps children develop their self-esteem and  confidence It gives them chances to find their interests and motivates them to pursue their goals in life.

4. Critical Thinking 

School education helps the children to think in a critical manner and solved day to day life problems.This helps them in their decision making.

5. Global Updates 

It helps the child to become aware of global activities. It makes them learn about various cultures .

6. Academic Learning 

It helps children get academic knowledge of various subjects .This helps them in their career path.

7. Emotional Development 

Education helps children to manage stress and emotional turmoil at times . It makes them emotionally strong individuals but at the same time cultivate the feeling of care and understanding. 

Benefits of Education

Imbibes creativity 

A holistic education generates a creative mind , that is able to bring innovation into societal development.

Removes crime

It makes responsible citizens , who are peaceful and believes in the welfare of all. 

Reduces poverty 

This makes the child capable of achieving his objectives and make a living by contributing to the work . It makes the child employable.

Less orthodoxy 

This removes social orthodoxy and generates extroverness. 

Responsible towards nature

This makes citizens to develop sustainable living by protecting environment and generating the importance of nature .

Economic 

It produces the habit of saving money and spending it wisely .

Respect for women

It creates the ideology of respecting women in society and empowers girls and women. 

Education is an integral part of ones life. It plays a very crucial role in the life of an individual by making it more civilized and cultured. Good and proper education is given by a good teacher. A good teacher is as important as the education it provides.