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INTRODUCTION
1.01. Introduction
Education is the social force which preserves the necessary past,
conserves and enriches the present and prepares the way for a more progressive
future. To meet the challenges of the time and educational aspiration of the
society, there is a need for effective education. Education is a systematic
process through which a child or an adult acquires knowledge, experience, skill
and sound attitude. It is a key to solve the various problems of life. According
to John Locke (1994) "plants are developed by the cultivation and men by
education". This word would have intellectual darkness if it had not been
illuminated by the light of education. It is right to say that the story of
civilization is the story of Education. Thus, education is an integral part of
human life.
The National Policy on Education (1986) states 'Education is the unique
investment for the present and future'. The school is supposed to provide
necessary experience to the child. School education is foundation as it paves a
way in preparing the students for higher education and later as a useful citizen
of the society. Teachers need to be looked at as crucial mediating agents
through whom curriculum is transacted where any knowledge is co-constructed
along with learners. Text books by themselves do not help in developing
knowledge and understanding. Learning is not confined to the four walls of the.
