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Multiple Choice Questions Question. What do you mean by the word ‘simpleton’ as used in the chapter to describe Bholi? (a) Simple (b) Foolish (c) Basic (d) None of these Answer. (b) Question. Why did Bholi talk very little? (a) She stammered (b) Other kids mimicked her and made fun of her (c) She was an introvert (d) None of the above Answer.

• B) Question.
• How was Bholi treated in the family? (a) She was not given new clothes (b) None cared to wash her clothes (c) None cared to comb her hair (d) All of the above Answer.
• D) Question.
• What was the name of the cow that Bholi had? (a) Lakshmi (b) Gayatri (c) Ganga (d) Gayya Answer.
• A) Question.

“What’s the matter with you, you fool? I am only taking you to school.” Who said this to whom? (a) Tehsildar to Ramlal (b) Teacher to Bholi (c) Ramlal to Bholi (d) Head-mistress to Bholi Answer. (c) Question. Whose paintings did she see on the classroom wall? (a) Cow (b) Goat (c) Parrot (d) All of these Answer.

(d) Question. What do you think how Bholi used to feel about herself before she started to going to school? (i) Nobody loves me. (ii) I’m a burden on my family. (iii) I am of no good to anyone. (iv) I wish I could speak and look like other children of my age. (a) (i) and (ii) (b) (ii) and (iv) (c) (iii) and (iv) (d) All of the above Answer.

(d) Question. Why did the garland remain poised in Bishamber’s hands? (a) On seeing pock-marks on Bholi’s face (b) He was shocked to see Bholi (c) On hearing Bholi’s stammering (d) On seeing veil over bride’s face Answer. (a) Question. Ramlal went and placed his turban at Bishamber’s feet.

Here ‘his turban’ means, (a) a piece of cloth (b) his honour (c) his money (d) None of the above Answer. (b) Question. How did Bholi react when Bishamber was about to place garland round her neck? (a) She happily accepted the garland. (b) She flung the garland into sacred fire. (c) She stood up and threw away her veil.

(d) Both (b) and (c) Answer. (d) Question. Choose the option that gives the most appropriate response to the statement made by the speaker. Ramlal was more concerned about his izzat than Bholi’s life. (a) I think Ramlal and his wife were right at their point.

B) I think Bholi took the right decision by calling off the marriage. (c) I think Bholi should not have called off the wedding. (d) I think Bholi should not have said a word. Answer. (b) Question. Choose the correct option for (i) and (ii). (i) Everyone was shocked on hearing Bholi at the time of her wedding.

(ii) Bholi spoke without any stammering. (a) (i) is true (ii) is false (b) (ii) is true (i) is false (c) (i) is the result of (ii) (d) Both (i) and (ii) are false Answer. (c) Extract Based MCQs 1. Read the extract to attempt the questions that follow. “What’s the matter with you, you fool? Shouted Ramlal.

• I am only taking you to school.” Then he told his wife, “Let her wear some decent clothes today or else what will the teachers and the other school girls think of us when they see her? New clothes had never been made for Bholi.
• The old dresses of her sisters were passed on to her.
• No one cared to mend or wash her clothes.

But today she was lucky to receive a clean dress which had shrunk after many washings and no longer fitted Champa. She was even bathed and oil was rubbed into her dry and matted hair. Only then did she believe that she was being taken to a place better than her home! When they reached the school, the children were already in their classrooms.” Question.

Why did Ramlal call Bholi a fool? This was because (a) Bholi had become hysterical and was screaming. (b) Bholi shouted in fear and pulled her hand away. (c) Bholi was behaving foolishly and was running away. (d) Bholi had been behaving very strangely with her father. Answer. (b) Question. Pick the option that best describes how Bholi felt at the end of her first day in school.

(a) lost and scared (b) calm and peaceful (c) elated and peaceful (d) hopeful and elated Answer. (d) Question. Why was Bholi’s hair matted? (a) It was entangled and oiled. (b) It was never oiled or combed. (c) It was not combed regularly. (d) It was unkempt and oiled.

Answer. (b) Question. The phrase ‘passed on’ is similar to, (a) hand-me-down (b) nearly new (c) rubbish (d) scrap Answer. (a) Question. Pick the sentence that brings out the meaning of ‘decent’ as used in the extract. (a) He gets a decent amount of salary. (b) One must be decent when having a conversation with strangers.

(c) She was dressed in a decent manner for the interview. (d) It was very decent of him to lend me some money. Answer. (c) 2. Read the extract to attempt the questions that follow. “Ramlal stood rooted to the ground, his head bowed low with the weight of grief and shame.

1. The flames of the sacred fire slowly died down.
2. Everyone was gone.
3. Ramlal turned to Bholi and said, “But what about you, no one will ever marry you now.What shall we do with you?” And Sulekha said in a voice that was calm and steady.
4. Don’t you worry, Pitaji! In your old age I will serve you and Mother and I will teach in the same school where I learnt so much.

Isn’t that right, Ma’am?” The teacher had all along stood in a corner, watching the drama. “Yes, Bholi, of course,” she replied. And in her smiling eyes was the light of a deep satisfaction that an artist feels when contemplating the completion of her masterpiece.” Question.

• Ramlal stood rooted to the ground because he (a) was moved by what he heard.
• B) was influenced by Bholi’s words.
• C) was in a state of shock.
• D) was in an immovable position. Answer.
• C) Question.
• Bholi had refused to get married as (a) her father couldn’t afford the dowry thatwas demanded.
• B) the bridegroom had been greedy and was disrespectful.

(c) the bridegroom had insulted her father. (d) her fatherwas getting hermarried to aman older to her. Answer. (b) Question. Pick the sentence that brings out the meaning of ‘contemplating’ as used in the extract. (a) Contemplating sharing my belongings with someone is definitely tough.

1. B) She took some time to respond as she was contemplating what to say.
2. C) I was contemplating my reflection in the mirror and was speechless.
3. D) She was contemplating though the pages of the document that was with her. Answer.
4. B) Question.
5. Why did the teacher stand in one corner watching the drama? (a) She was elated to see what was happening.

(b) She wanted to see what Bholi would be doing. (c) She didn’t want to interfere in a family matter. (d) She had faith in Bholi standing up for herself. Answer. (d) Question. Pick the option that includes the correct matches of Column A with Column B. Column A Column B A.

Bholi 1. independent and confident B. Ramlal 2. burden less and free C. Teacher 3. sense of contentment and accomplishment 4. embarrassed and anxious (a) A-2; B-4; C-3 (b) A-1; B-4; C-3 (c) A-3; B-2; C-1 (d) A-3; B-2; C-4 Answer. (b) Short Answer Type Questions Question. Why is Sulekha called ‘Bholi’? Answer.

Sulekha is called ‘Bholi’ because she is a simpleton who had suffered some brain damage after falling off a cot when she was ten months old. As a result, she is slow in learning things and also stammered while speaking. Question. Ramlal was worried about Bholi as she didn’t have good looks.

Counter the belief that it’s important for a girl to be good looking and give a reason for the same. Answer. The belief that it’s important for girl to be good looking, is wrong. It is not good looks that bring a person comfortable and prosperous life. It is a person’s good behaviour, intelligence, pure heart and courage that ensures that he/she lives a happy life.

Good looks doesn’t stay forever, whether in a boy or a girl, it’s a persons virtues that stay forever and thus, are more important. Question. How did you feel when you read about Bholi being ignored and ill-treated by her parents as a child? Answer. I fell terribly sorrowful when I read about Bholi being ignored and ill-treated by her parents for no fault of her.

1. All the problems faced by Bholi were not caused by her, they were accidents and mishaps.
2. In this case, her parents behaviour was not justified. Question.
3. For what unusual reason is Bholi sent to school? Answer.
4. Bholi was sent to school because when the primary school opened in their village the Tehsildar advised her father to send his daughter to the school as an example for the villagers.

After talking with his wife, it was decided that if the ugly Bholi went to school, it would not harm their other daughter’s marriage prospects. Question. Does Bholi enjoy her first day at school? NCERT Answer. Initially, Bholi was scared to go to school.

She cried and sat in the corner of her classroom. However, she was fascinated by the colourful pictures on the walls which were very realistic. Therefore, Bholi was not completely afraid in the school but did enjoy some part of it because of the kind teacher and the new life that it would bring. Question.

Does she find her teacher to be different from the people at home? Answer. Yes, Bholi found her teacher to be different from the people at home. At home, she was neglected and no one paid attention to her. She never bathed nor were her clothes washed. She was criticised and everyone made fun of her.

Her teacher was entirely different. She was kind, soft and affectionate. She encouraged her and filled her with a hope of new life. Question. What filled Bholi’, a dump cow, with a new hope in her? or Bholi’s heart was overflowing with a ‘new hope and a new life’.What does the phrase ‘a new hope and a new life’ mean to Bholi ? Answer.

Bholi’s heart was overflowing with ‘a new hope and a new life’. This means that the new hope which came into Bholi’s life was the hope of education when Bholi went to school, her teacher showed her the path of a new life through education. She assured Bholi that she would be able to speak without stammer, and that she would be the most learned person in the village and no one would laugh at her instead they would respect her.

• Question. What objections does Ramlal have to Bishamber’s proposal? Answer.
• Ramlal was not very happy with Bishamber’s proposal.
• He did not like the fact that Bishamber was of his age.He had a limp (lameness, difficulty in walking) and his children from his first wife were quite grown up.
• It was not a very satisfactory proposition.

But he could not do anything for her as Bholi was not beautiful like his other daughters. Question. Why do Bholi’s parents accept Bishamber’s marriage proposal? Answer. Bholi’s parents accepted Bishamber’s marriage proposal Bishamber was a well-to-do person.

1. He had a big shop, owned a house and he was not asking for dowry as well.
2. He did not know about Bholi’s pock marks also.
3. Moreover, Bholi was considered to lack sense and she used to stammer also. Question.
4. Why did Bholi dislike Bishamber? or Why did Bholi not marry Bishamber? Answer.
5. Bholi did not marry Bishamber because, on seeing her pock-marked face, he asked for a dowry of five thousand rupees in order to marry her and insulted her father.

This made Bholi refuse to marry him. Question. What kind of mother was Ramlal‘s wife? CBSE 2014 Answer. Ramlal’s wife (Bholi’s mother) was a traditional housewife who believed that daughters should not be educated as it would be difficult to find grooms for them.

1. She neglected Bholi as she was ugly and dumb and wanted to get rid of her by marrying her off to anyone. Question.
2. How did Bholi’s teacher play an important role in changing the course of her life? Answer.
3. Bholi used to stammer and was afraid to speak when she attended school in the beginning.
4. Her teacher treated her kindly and encouraged her to have confidence.

She taught Bholi to read and write and made her an independent girl who was aware of her rights. It was because of her teacher’s guidance that Bholi developed her personality. Thus, with her kindness, love and affection she changed Bholi’s life. Question.

• Bholi’s real name is Sulekha.
• We are told this right at the beginning.
• But only in the last but one paragraph of the story is Bholi called Sulekha again.
• Why do you think she is called Sulekha at that point in the story? Answer.
• The word ‘Bholi’ means a simpleton.
• Throughout the story she had been a simpleton who hardly expressed her opinion on any matter.

The word Sulekha means ‘a person with a beautiful sense of letters’. In this story, this word has a larger meaning of being a literate, intelligent and mature individual. After her education, Bholi has really changed to Sulekha and her assertion at the time of her marriage is her announcement to the world that she is no more a Bholi, but is a Sulekha.

Question. How would you have reacted if you were one of the guests witnessing Bholi’s wedding when she refused to marry Bishamber Nath? Answer. I would have been very proud that she took a stand for herself. It is important for us to understand that no one can humiliate a person like this just because they are not good looking.

I would definitely praise Bholi for being so brave. Question. Do you think Bholi’s father would have agreed to the match if her mother hadn’t insisted upon it? Why/why not? Answer. I think Bholi’s father would have agreed to the match even if her mother didn’t insist upon it.

1. It is clear that he was thinking about it as he had been worried about her looks when her sister was getting married.
2. He had already thought that because of her looks and less intelligence the chances of Bholi’s marriage will be very less.
3. Long Answer Type Questions Question.
4. Bholi chose a dignified life of service rather than surrendering herself to a greedy old man for the rest of her life.

Education provides the required stimulus to overcome one’s personal barriers. Explain the role of education in shaping the life of a child with respect to the lesson ‘Bholi’. or How did education change Bholi’s personality? Answer. Education brought about a huge change in Bholi’s personality.

Bholi was a backward child. As a kid, she was a meek girl who had pockmarks all over her body and used to stammer. She could not speak until she was 5 years old. Because of these reasons, she was a neglected child of her family. No one cared for her and she lost all the confidence in herself. When her father was forced to send one of his daughters to school for education, Bholi was the first option.

In the school, Bholi bloomed. The teacher treated her with love and care which she had never seen before. She encouraged the little girl and guided her into becoming a strong- minded girl. Bholi learned to read and write and speak without stammering. As a result, she became confident and independent while being aware of her rights.

She learnt to fight against what she thought was wrong. It was because of her education that she could speak up against the groom and refused to marry a greedy man. The now independent Bholi told her parents that she would teach at the school and take care of her parents in their old age. This Bholi stands in sharp contrast to the old weak Bholi, all because of her education.

Question. Bholi is a child different from others. This difference makes her an object of neglect and laughter. Elaborate. Answer. Bholi was a child different from others. She suffered from a weakmind due to her accident (falling fromthe cot) when she was ten months old.

She also started to a stammer while speaking. Then, she became ugly due to the pock-marks on her face and body on contracting the smallpox disease. All these made her family and other children treat her badly,resulting in her becoming an introvert. To help such children face the world bravely, we must treat them with love and affection and encourage them to join the mainstream society.

We must not mock their disabilities, instead we should give them hope that they can be as good as the other children by motivating and uplifting them. As we know that every child is special, proper guidance and support should be given to boost up their morals and encourge them to do good in their lives.

There are a lot of children like Bholi in our society who need utmost care and affection. We must help them to improve their lives to excel in their future. Question. What do you know about Bishamber Nath? Why did Bholi refuse to marry him? Answer. Bishamber Nath was a well-to-do prosperous grocer who was of the same age as Bholi’s father.

He was a widower who had a shop and a house of his own along with a big bank balance. With grown up children from his first wife, Bishamber decided to get married again and agreed to the proposal of marrying Bholi. On the day of the marriage, Bishamber came to the venue with his friends and family.

He entered the venue with much pomp and show. At the time of the ceremony, Bholi entered the venue and her veil was slipped. Initially, Bishamber had not asked for any dowry but after looking at Bholi’s pock-marked face, he asked Bholi’s father to give ` 5000 as dowry. Ramlal, Bholi’s father started crying and bought out ` 5000.

Satisfied with the dowry, Bishamber proceeded with the ceremony, but Bholi refused to marry him. She told her father that she would not marry a greedy man such as Bishamber. She would rather take care of her parents in their old age. Question. How did Bholi’s teacher help her to overcome her fear of school and become a confident girl? Answer.

1. Bholi was a meek girl.
2. She had pockmarks all her body.
3. She was a slow learner and used to stammer while speaking.
4. When Bholi was sent to school for the first time, she did not know anything about the school.
5. On reaching school she sat down in the corner of her class.
6. When teacher asked her name, she stammered and could not tell her name.

All the girls laughed at her and Bholi felt hesitant and ashamed. After school got over, the teacher came to Bholi and again asked her name. Bholi, with so much stammering, finally spoke and told her name to the teacher. The teacher boosted her confidence by appreciating her effort.

She assured Bholi that with time, she would be able to speak confidently. The teacher started by giving her a picture book and then help her reading and writing and learning other big books. Her kind attitude towards Bholi, her affection and encouragement motivated Bholi to overcome the fear of school and become a confident girl.

Question. After reading Bholi’s story you decide to write a blog on the importance of educating the girl child and how it empowers her. Write that blog expressing your views. Answer. Importance of Educating the Girl Child Right to Education is one of the Fundamental Rights as recognised by our Constitution.

And yet, in many parts of our country girls are not send to school by their parents. For the longest time, education has been treated as ‘privilege’ which only the boy child deserved because people thought girls should only focus on household chores and taking care of their family. And, because of this lack of education, they have been ill-treated even more, for they never learnt what is right and what is wrong.

This understanding comes from education and thus, it’s imperative that we educate the girls. It will help them understand what is good for them and will also empower them to stand and fight for their rights. It will stop the mistreatment as it has done for many.

• Only then can they be truly safe and happy.
• Education can also help them become independent, thus, helping them become more confident and self-dependent rather than depending on their family which only leads to more ill treatment and resentment.
• Extract Based Questions 1.
• Read the extract to attempt the questions that follow.

When she was two years old, she had an attack of small-pox. Only the eyes were saved, but the entire body was permanently disfigured by deep black pockmarks. Little Sulekha could not speak till she was five, and when at last she learnt to speak, she stammered.

The other children often made fun of her and mimicked her. As a result, she talked very little. Question. What did Sulekha later on come to be known as? Answer. Sulekha later on came to be known as Bholi. Question. Why did children make fun of her? Answer. Children made fun of her because she stammered while speaking.

Question. What does the word ‘mimicked’ mean? Answer. The word ‘mimicked’ means to copy the speech of others. Question. Why was Bholi a backward child? Answer. Bholi was a backward child because when she was ten months old, she fell of a cot on her head which damaged some part of her brain.

• Question. How was Bholi at the time of birth? Answer.
• Bholi was a fair and pretty looking child at the time of birth.2.
• Read the extract to attempt the questions that follow.
• The next day Ramlal caught Bholi by the hand and said, “Come with me.
• I will take you to school.” Bholi was frightened.
• She did not know what a school was like.

She remembered how a few days ago their old cow, Lakshmi, had been turned out of the house and sold. “N-n-n-n No, no-no-no,” she shouted in terror and pulled her hand away from her father’s grip. “What’s the matter with you, you fool?” shouted Ramlal. “I am only taking you to school.” Question.

Why was Bholi being taken to school? Answer. Tehsildar had asked Ramlal to send his daughters to school to set an example in front of the village as Ramlal was the numberdar of the village. So, Bholi was sent to school. Question. Why did Bholi shout in terror? Answer. Bholi shouted in terror as she thought that her father would throw her out of the house and sell her.

Question. How was Bholi treated by her family on the first day of her school? Answer. Bholi was given new clothes, her hair were washed and oil was rubbed in her dry and matted hair. Question. What did Bholi know about school? Answer. Bholi did not know anything about school, how it looked and what is being done there.

Question. Find the word in the extract which means scared. Answer. Frightened is the word which means scared.3. Read the extract to attempt the questions that follow. The lady teacher who was in class was saying something to the girls but Bholi could understand nothing. She looked at the pictures on the wall.

The colours fascinated her — the horse was brown just like the horse on which the Tehsildar had come to visit their village; the goat was black like the goat of their neighbour; the parrot was green like the parrots she had seen in the mango orchard; and the cow was just like their Lakshmi.

And suddenly Bholi noticed that the teacher was standing by her side, smiling at her. Question. Where was Bholi? Answer. Bholi was in the classroom in the primary school of her village. Question. Why could Bholi not understand anything? Answer. She could not understand anything as it was her first day at school.

Question. Why was Bholi sent to school? Answer. Bholi’s parents thought that since she was not good looking and lacked intelligence, no one would marry her and hence, sending her to school was the best option. Question. How did Bholi feel when she reached the school? Answer.

Bholi was scared as she did not know what happened at the school. Question. Whom did Ramlal hand Bholi over to? Answer. Ramlal handed Bholi over to the headmistress of the school, who then took her to her classroom.4. Read the extract to attempt the questions that follow. In the other corner of the courtyard, Bholi lay awake on her cot, listening to her parents’ whispered conversation.

Bishamber Nath was a well-to-do grocer. He came with a big party of friends and relations with him for the wedding. A brass-band playing a popular tune from an Indian film headed the procession, with the bridegroom riding a decorated horse. Ramlal was overjoyed to see such pomp and splendour.

• He had never dreamt that his fourth daughter would have such a grand wedding.
• Bholi’s elder sisters who had come for the occasion were envious of her luck. Question.
• Which conversation was Bholi listening to? Answer.
• Bholi was listening to her parents’ conversations about her marriage with Bishamber Nath.

Question. Who was Bishamber Nath? Answer. Bishamber Nath was a well-to-do grocer, a 45-50 years old lame widower from another village. Question. How did Bishmaber come to the wedding procession? Answer. Bishamber came to the wedding procession with a big party and a great pomp and show.

Question. Why were Bholi’s sisters envious of her luck? Answer. Bholi’s sisters were envious of her luck because her bridegroom came with lot of splendor and was riding a decorated horse and he was a well-to-do grocer. Question. Find the word from the extract which is opposite in meaning to modesty? Answer.

Splendour is the word opposite in meaning to modesty.
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How did education change the personality?

Attempt the Following Question in 100–150 Words. How Did Education Change Bholi’S Personality? Attempt the following question in 100–150 words. How did education change Bholi’s personality? Education changed Bholi’s personality drastically and for good.

She struggled with stammering when she first went to school but then her teacher showed immense confidence in her and helped her read, write and speak. This infused a lot of confidence in her and she was able to speak for herself and her poor father. On her wedding day, she gathered the courage to stop the greedy groom from garlanding her and commanded her father to take back all his money from the groom.

Had Bholi not been sent to school, she would have remained the docile and shy girl who would have stammered all her life. Concept: Reading Skill (Non-textual) Is there an error in this question or solution? : Attempt the Following Question in 100–150 Words.
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What is the role of education in the life of Bholi?

Bholi’s teacher played an important role in changing the course of her life. She was polite and friendly which touched her heart. She encouraged Bholi every time and was affectionate towards her. She asked Bholi to put aside her fear of not being able to speak properly.
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Who bring changes in the life of Bholi?

Answer: – Bholi’s teacher played a very important role in changing her life. She was the first one to have spoken to her affectionately. She encouraged her to speak out her name without any fear. She gave her a book, thereby aiming to inculcate in her the desire to learn.
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What is the turning point in Bholi’s life Why?

Expert-Verified Answer Bhloi’s meeting with her was indeed a turning point in her life. The teacher proved to be a messiah or savior for her. The teacher treated her kindly, caringly, and affectionately. She made her believe in herself by encouraging her to utter her own name perfectly.
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What is the role of education in the development of personality Class 7?

To understand an abstract concept like education, one is required to explicate its meaning or nature from the point of view of the functions such concepts perform or the contexts in which such concepts are appropriately used. Etymologically, the word “Education” is derived from the Latin words ” educare “, ” educere ” and ” educantum “. The Following are the Characteristics of Education:

It is a life long process because a person learns through his experience and experience goes life-long. It helps children in making them mature and free. It is a dynamic process because education changes as per the need. Hence, it can’t be static. It helps in the development of the individual in all aspects whether it is mental, emotional, physical, social, moral or spiritual. Higher education helps to maintain a healthy society that prepares educated health care consumers and professionals. It helps in the development of a child’s innate power. For example, Edison’s school teacher labelled him as “abnormal”. Still, he succeeded in becoming one of the great inventors. Education modifies behaviour by bringing out desirable changes in one’s behaviour. Professor Drever has supported the statement “Education is a process in which and by which knowledge, character and behaviour of the young are shaped and moulded.” It helps in social adjustment, for example with parents, relatives, friends and teachers. It could be a direct process when the teacher and the students are in the direct contact but it is labelled indirect when education is non-formal or informal i.e. from a distance. It enriches a person’s experience when a person aims at his goal. It helps in attainment of goals in one’s life. It should be noted that it could be both theoretical and practical. It is the demand of the modern age because gone are the days when people didn’t have the required skillset to make a task viable. It is scientific in nature as that each passing day technology is evolving. Education brings social change. It is a powerful tool for social reconstruction.

Hence, we conclude that the above-mentioned statement is related to education. Last updated on Nov 25, 2022 University Grants Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedures for Award of Ph.D. Degree) Regulations, 2022 notified. As, per the new regulations, candidates with a 4 years Undergraduate degree with a minimum CGPA of 7.5 can enroll for PhD admissions.

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How education change the life of a person?

Importance of Education in Our Society – Education is an important aspect that plays a huge role in the modern, industrialized world. People need a good education to be able to survive in this competitive world. Modern society is based on people who have high living standards and knowledge which allows them to implement better solutions to their problems.

• Features of Education Education empowers everyone.
• Some of the areas where education helps are: 1.
• Removing Poverty Education helps in removing poverty as if a person is educated, he can get a good job and fulfill all the basic needs & requirement of his family.2.
• Safety and Security against Crime If a person is well-educated, he will not be fooled by anyone easily.

An educated person is less prone to involve in domestic violence & other social evils. They enjoy healthy relationships in life. This means people are less susceptible to being cheated or becoming a victim of violence.3. Prevention of Wars and Terrorism To lead a safe & secure life, one needs to understand the value of education in our daily life.

One needs to take an active part in various educational activities. These types of productive activities provide knowledge to live a better life.4. Commerce and Trade A good education doesn’t simply mean going to school or college & getting a degree. Trade & commerce of the country will also be flourished easily if its citizens are well-educated.

Education helps to become self-dependent and build great confidence among them to accomplish difficult tasks. On getting an education, their standard of life gets improved.5. Law and Order Education enables the process of the Nation’s Fast Development.

If you have a good education, you can serve your country well. It develops a good political ideology.6. Women Empowerment Education also helps in empowering women. Certain old customs like Not Remarrying Widows, Sati Pratha, Child Marriage, Dowry System etc. can be demolished with the power of education.

Women, if educated, can raise voice against the injustice done to her. This will bring a lot of development in society as well as in the nation. In short, Right to Freedom of speech & expression can be used in the right way if all women will become educated.7.

Upliftment of economically weaker sections of society Education is the most important ingredient to change the world. Due to lack of education, many illiterate people suffer the hardships of discrimination, untouchability & injustices prevailing in the society but with the advancement of a good education.

If all the people will be educated; this ultimately leads to the upliftment of economically weaker sections of society.8. Communications The relation between education & communication is apparent. Good education helps to communicate better with other people.
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How did Bholi start her education?

Bholi Summary – Bholi Summary – The story opens up with the introduction of a little girl named Sulekha. She was called ‘Bholi’ for being a simpleton. This was so because some part of her brain had got damaged due to an injury during her childhood. She stammered and had pockmarks on her face which she got when she had contracted smallpox at the age of two.

She was a laughing stock for everyone. Her father Ramlal was a Numberdar. He had three sons and four daughters, Bholi being the youngest of all. Ramlal was always worried about her as it seemed impossible to marry her with her having an ugly face and a dumb mind. One day, the Tehsildar visited their village to inaugurate a girl’s primary school.

He persuaded Ramlal to send his daughters to school. Ramlal’s wife suggested to send Bholi to school, although she was against sending girls to school because no boy would marry such a girl. She reasoned that as Bholi had no chance of getting married, so she could go to school.

1. In the beginning, Bholi was frightened to leave her house but when for the first time in her life, she was dressed up and her hair was washed and oiled, she felt that she was to visit a better place.
2. In the school, she met a teacher who was very kind and polite to her.
3. She encouraged her to study and speak with confidence.

This filled hope in Bholi and she began to go to school every day. Years passed and her village upgraded into a small town with some facilities like a cotton mill, a cinema and the primary school being converted into a secondary school. One day Bholi’s parents decided to marry her to a lame old man who was a widower but was rich and had not demanded any dowry.

• They thought it to be the best marriage proposal for their dumb daughter and fixed up her marriage.
• On the wedding day, the bridegroom arrived with great pomp and show which filled Ramlal with joy.
• The groom discovered that Bholi had pock marks and demanded dowry in return for marrying her.
• He demanded a sum of five thousand rupees.

Ramlal begged for mercy and even placed his turban in Bishamber’s feet but Bishamber Nath did not agree. Ramlal had to give the money in order to save both his family’s honour and his daughter’s marriage. Bholi could not bear all this and refused to marry a greedy old man.

People accused her of being shameless. The wedding party returned. The marriage ceremony ended without Bholi getting married. Her father was surrounded by grief and said that now no one would marry her and what would she do in future. To this, she replied that she would take care of her parents when they grew old and would teach in her school.

Her teacher who was quietly watching all this felt proud of her decision.
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How does Bholi become so confident what did she do explain the role of education in shaping the life of a child with respect to the lesson Bholi?

She studies and grows into a confident young woman. She knows her rights and she asserts them as well. She refuses to marry a man who demands dowry. Thus, being educated changes the life of Bholi.
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What changes do we find in the behaviour of Bholi in the end of the story explain?

In Bholi’s life, love and encouragement made the impossible possible. Her story showed how, after the teacher handed over the key of education to her, she was able to unlock the door that confined her to the stereotypes and expectations yet lack of appreciation or recognition that the society has imposed on women.
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How did Bholi changed over the years after getting education?

Bholi Extra Questions and Answers Long Answer Type – Question 1. “Put the fear out of your heart and you will be able to speak like anyone else.” These words of encouragement from the teacher highlight that change of social attitude and encouragement can help a child like Bholi to become confident and face the world bravely.

With reference, to the story ‘Bholi’ write how the social attitude towards Bholi made her an introvert. What should be done to help such children to face the world bravely? Answer: Bholi was neglected by her parents on account of her looks and lack of intelligence. She used to stammer so the other children made fun of her and mimicked her.

As a result she talked very little. It was a daunting task for the teacher to encourage Bholi. The teacher talked to her affectionately and friendly. She assured her if she put the fear out of her heart and she would be able to speak like anyone else. Through the efforts of years Bholi became a transferred personality.

1. She refused to marry a greedy man who was trying to exploit her father due to her looks.
2. Such children should be constantly encouraged by the parents, teachers and even by the other relations.
3. They must be taught to fight back their handicaps rather to accept it as facts.
4. Question 2.
5. What social attitudes are presented in the story, ‘Bholi’? How does Bholi’s teacher help her overcome these barriers? OR God created this world but teachers create human beings.

How does Bholi’s teacher succeed in changing the course of her life? Answer: Bholi was neglected by her parents on account of her looks and lack of intelligence. She was sent to school as her mother thought her to be a burden and let the teachers at school worry about her.

1. Ironically, the teachers transformed her life completely.
2. God created this world but teachers create human beings.
3. Bholi did not know what exactly a school was and what happened there, in the class when her teacher asked her name, she stammered and began to cry.
4. She kept her head down throughout the class.

The teacher was very encouraging and friendly to her and this made her gain confidence to speak. She started seeing a ray of hope for a new life. After years of gaining education and with the help of her teacher, Bholi turned into a confident girl. She no longer stammered and could speak properly.

She even had the courage to refuse marrying the lame old man because he was greedy and asked money from her father to marry her. Question 3. “Don’t you worry, Pitajil In your old age I will serve you and mother”. Through this statement the narrator wants to highlight the moral values Bholi imbibed with.

Based on the reading of the lesson, what made Bholi aware of her rights and how did she use them? Answer: Bholi became an introvert child who lacked confidence. She was neglected and even made fun of due to her appearance and lack of intelligence. Years of education made her bold and confident.

She got an aim in her life. When she refused to marry greedy Bishamber, her father became worried. She assured her father not to worry and promised that she would take care of him and her mother in their old age. She told that she would teach in the school where she learnt so much. During her education Bholi’s teacher made her aware of her rights as well as duties.

She faced the challenge of rejecting greedy Bishamber with determination and confidence. Thus she protected her self-respect and integrity. Question 4. Education is always a great asset in the life of a woman. How did Bholi, an educated girl free the challenge posed by Bishamber’s greed? OR School education turned Bholi from a dumb cow into a bold girl.

How did she save her father from a huge expense and become his support in his old age? Answer: Ironically, Bholi was sent to school as her mother believed she was a burden and let the teachers at the school worry for her. The teacher showed affection and encouraged her to shed her fear. She was assured by her teacher that she would speak like others one day.

Years of hard work transformed Bholi into a bold and confident young woman. Bishamber refused to marry Bholi due to her appearance and demanded five thousand rupees. Bholi saw how her father was humiliated for no reason. She refused to marry a greedy, mean and contemptible coward.

She assured her father that she would serve him and her mother in their old age. She had a mission in her life; she would spread the light of education in her village. Question 5. Write a character sketch of Sulekha. OR On the basis of your understanding of the story, sketch the character of Bholi. OR Write a character sketch of Bholi.

“Bholi’s whole personality underwent a complete transformation towards the end of the story”. Explain. Answer: Bholi’s real name was Sulekha but she was called Bholi, the simpleton as she was a backward child. She started speaking only when she turned five but she stammered when she spoke and as a result she was always mimicked or made fun of by the other children.

1. Therefore, Bholi talked very little.
2. Bholi did not know what exactly a school was and what happened there, in the class when her teacher asked her name, she stammered and began to cry.
3. She kept her head down throughout the class.
4. The teacher was very encouraging and friendly to her and this made her gain confidence to speak.

She started seeing a ray of hope for a new life. After years of gaining education and with the help of her teacher, Bholi turned into a confident girl. She no longer stammered and could speak properly. She even had the courage to refuse marrying the lame old man because he was greedy and asked money from her father to marry her.

• On seeing her father worried about her marriage, she said that he need not worry as she would teach in the same school where she learnt so much and would take care of him and her mother in their old age.
• Question 6.
• Dowry is a negation of the girl’s dignity”.
• Explain this statement in the light of the story of ‘Bholi’.

Answer: Initially Bishamber did not demand dowry to get married to Bholi. He was a widower, having children and of the age of Ramlal. But during the marriage ceremony he happened to see the face of Bholi. He bargains if he was given five thousand rupees he will marry the girl.

Bholi’s father Ramlal placed his turban at his feet but he refused. A girl is considered a liability in her own natal home due to prevalence of the custom of dowry practice. Some parents are unwilling to give higher education to their daughter as they have to search for ‘ highly educated boy for marriages and a better educated boy will demand more dowry which creates unnecessary problefn, for parents.

Besides, the boy who receives huge amount of dowry may think of himself as more dignified as having a higher status, greater prestige and more respectful than the girl. Subsequently the girl develops inferiority complex. Fortunately, Bholi refuses to marry greedy Bishamber and decides to serve her parents instead in their old age.

Question 7. How did the teacher encourage Bholi on her first day in school? OR On the basis of your understanding of the story, describe the role played by the teacher in the life of Bholi. OR What values did the teacher display in transforming Bholi into a confident girl? Answer: Bholi was neglected by her parents on account of her looks and lack of intelligence.

She was sent to school as her mother thought her to be a burden and let the teacher at school worry about her. The teacher in the school asked her to tell her name. She stammered -and began to cry. The teacher showed her affection and encouraged her in a friendly manner to put aside her fear.

• Bholi somehow told her name.
• The teacher assured her that she would be able £o speak like everyone else one day.
• Bholi was surprised.
• The teacher asked her to come to school regularly.
• Love and encouragement shown by the teacher brought out drastic changes in Bholi’s personality.
• Within a few years she became so confident that she refused to marry a greedy man.

Question 8. ‘Love and encouragement make the impossible possible. Explain this statement on the basis of the story ‘Bholi’. Answer: Bholi was sent to school as her mother thought her to be a burden. She was neglected by her parents as she was not beautiful and lacked intelligence.

The teacher in the school asked her to tell her name. She stammered and began to cry. The teacher showed her affection and encouraged her in a friendly manner to put aside her fear. Bholi somehow told her name. Bholi was surprised. The teacher asked her to come to school regularly. Love and encouragement shown by the teacher brought out drastic changes in Bholi’s personality.

Within a few years she became so confident that she refused to marry a greedy man. Question 9. No one is always foolish. Time and circumstances give us intelligence and change out. personality. Explain with reference to ‘Bholi’. Answer: Yes, it is quite right that no one is always foolish.

1. Time decides everything.
2. Our maturity and knowledge depend on our experience.
3. Experience is always based on circumstances.
4. Time and experiences teach us different things and make life perfect.
5. With out experience or practical knowledge all bookish knowledge is in vain.
6. It is never used.
7. There are many such examples in our real life that prove this statement correct.

Here I would like to share my own experience about a very simple doctor. He started his practice very slow in a poor area. Many famous doctors made fun of him. Time passed and gradually he became famous in the neighbouring areas. His treatment was not so costly.

Once a very serious accident occurred near his hospital and the people brought the injured person to a costly hospital. But his condition was very serious and the doctor refused to admit him. Then that doctor took the case and tried his best to save him. At last he succeeded. All were surprised to see and listen to it.

Question 10. Why did Bholi at first agree to an unequal match? Why did she later reject the marriage? What does this tell us about her? Answer: This is a normal practice in India that girls seldom oppose their parent’s choice for a groom. The upbringing of daughters does a kind of mental conditioning which doesn’t give them enough courage to rebel against their parent’s wish.

Bholi more or less followed the tradition of being an ideal Indian girl,and agreed to an unequal match because her mother felt she was lucky to get a well-to-do groom who owned a big shop, had a house of his own and had several thousands in the bank. Moreover, he was not asking for any dowry. Bholi also heard her mother saying that he did not know about her pox-marks and her lack of sense.

If the proposal was not accepted, she might remain unmarried all her life. Later on when the groom bared his greed to everyone, it repulsed Bholi and she opposed the marriage. Unlike her sisters, Bholi is educated and has a mind of her own. She is as independent as any other modern girl of a big city.

• On seeing her father pleading and getting humiliated, she decided not to marry him.
• This tells us that she loves and respects her parents, has self respect and knows what is right or wrong and is able to take a wise decision.
• Question 11.
• Bholi’s real name is Sulekha.
• We are told this right at the beginning.

But only in the last but one paragraph of the story is Bholi called Sulekha again. Why do you think she is called Sulekha at that point in the story? Answer: The word Bholi means a simpleton. Throughout the story she had been a simpleton, hardly expressing her opinion in any matter.

1. The word Sulekha means the person with beautiful sense of letters.
2. In this story this word has a larger meaning.
3. It depicts being a literate, intelligent and mature individual.
4. After her education Bholi has really changed to Sulekha and her assertion during marriage is her announcement to the world that she is no more a Bholi but Sulekha.

Question 12. Bholi’s teacher helped her overcome social harries by encouraging and motivating her. How do you think you can contribute towards changing the social attitudes illustrated in this story? Answer: Bholi’s teacher helped her overcome social barriers by motivating and encouraging her.

The same act can be performed by the young generation too. If, we the new generation, identify the social evils, like corruption, dowry, child marriage, unemployment, poverty, gender discrimination and decide to fight against them; it will revolutionise the system. Thus, we can remove all the above-mentioned evils from the society.

Question 13. Should girls be aware of their rights, and assert them? Should girls and boys have the same rights, duties and privileges? What are some of the ways in which society treats them differently? When we speak of ‘human rights’, do we differentiate between girls’ and boys’ rights? Answer: Yes, girls should be aware of their rights and assert them.

The girls and boys should have the same rights. There should not be any gender discrimination. But, even today girls are deprived of education, nourishment in food in comparison to boys. No doubt that in rural India there is still a gender bias but the new generation is aware of it. There should be no differentiation in terms of humans rights between girls’ rights and boys’ rights.

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What happened on Bholi first day at school who changed her attitude towards life?

NCERT Solutions for Class 10 English: Footprints Without Feet – Chapter 9 (Bholi) Check NCERT Solutions for Class 10 English subject. In this article, we have provided solutions for all the questions of Chapter 9: Bholi from Class 10 NCERT Supplementary Textbook – Footprints Without Feet.

• In this article, students can access NCERT Solutions for Chapter 9 of Class 10 English subject (Supplementary Textbook).
• The NCERT solutions have been provided after a detailed analysis of the marking scheme of CBSE by the English subject expert.
• Chapter 9 of the Footprints Without Feet textbook is a story of little girl Bholi, who was not cared about by anyone in her family as she was ugly and slow-headed.

Class 10th students can study the answers provided here to score well in school as well as Class 10th board exams. Ques: Why is Bholi’s father worried about her? Answer: Bholi was not like other children. She fell off a cot as a child due to which her brain was slightly damaged.

She learnt to speak very late and used to stammer. Her face and whole body were covered with pockmarks. Thus, her father was worried about her marriage prospects. Also Check: Ques: For what unusual reason is Bholi sent to school? Answer: As Ramlal was a government official and the Tehsildar had asked Ramlal to send his daughters to the new school in his village, Bholi was sent to school just to satisfy the Tehsildar.

As Randal’s wife felt that sending girls to school affected their marriage prospects adversely, she did not want to send any of her daughters to school. However, Bholi, with her pock-marked face and dull brain would not be possible to get married anyway, so Bholi’s parents decided to send her to school to satisfy the Tehsildar.

Ques: Does Bholi enjoy her first day at school? Answer: Bholi was afraid at first. She even wept when the teacher asked her name. She just sat in a corner. But, the beautiful pictures on the classroom wall attracted her. The gentle, kind, and loving manner of her teacher made her comfortable. She was looking forward to her new life by the time the first day ended.

Thus, although initially, she did not enjoy it, by the time she went home, she had liked school. Ques: Does she find her teacher to be different from the people at home? Answer: Bholi had been a neglected child at home. She was never bathed nor her clothes washed.

Ques: Why do Bholi’s parents accept Bishamber’s marriage proposal? Answer: Bholi’s parents accepted Bishamber’s marriage proposal as he was a well-to-do grocer and had not asked for any dowry. Ques: Why does the marriage not take place?

Answer: At the time of marriage, Bishamber asked for a dowry of five thousand rupees because he saw Bholi’s pock-marked face. Ramlal had no choice but to pay. But, Bholi refused to marry the greedy man. She asserted her rights and dignity. Thus the marriage party was turned away.

Ques: Bholi had many apprehensions about going to school. What made her feel that she was going to a better place than her home? Answer: The day she was going to school forced her parents to dress her nicely. She was bathed and her hair was properly done. Until then she was not being taken care of. The special treatment she received made her feel that she was going to a better place.

Ques: How did Bholi’s teacher play an important role in changing the course of her life? Answer: Bholi stammered and was just a bundle of nerves when she attended school in the beginning. Her teacher treated her kindly and encouraged her to have confidence and be bold.

She taught her to read and write and made her an independent girl who was aware of her rights. Thus, she changed her life. Ques: Why did Bholi at first agree to an unequal match? Why did she later reject the marriage. What does this tell about her? Answer: Bholi agreed to the match at first to fulfill her parents’ wishes.

Later on, she rejected the marriage when the bridegroom asked for dowry. This tells us that Bholi was not a timid – and dumb girl. She was aware of her rights. She also knew how to fight for her own dignity and feared no one. Ques: Bholi’s real name is Sulekha.

We are told this right at the beginning. But only in the last but one paragraph of the story is Bholi called Sulekha again. Why do you think she is called Sulekha at that point in the story? Answer: The word Bholi means a simpleton. Throughout the story, she had been a simpleton who hardly expressed her opinion on any matter.

The word Sulekha means ‘a person with a beautiful sense of letters’. In this story, this word has a larger meaning of being a literate,_ intelligent, and mature individual. After her education, Bholi has really changed to Sulekha and her assertion at the time of her marriage is her announcement to the world that she is no more a Bholi, but is a Sulekha.

Ques: Bholi’s teacher helped her overcome social barriers by encouraging and motivating her. How do you think you can contribute towards changing the social attitudes illustrated in this story? Answer: We can contribute by saying no to taking or giving dowry. We must not discriminate between a boy and a girl.

Both should be given equal rights and opportunities to grow. We must also learn to respect those who are differently-abled and treat them at par. Ques: Should girls be aware of their rights and assert them? Should girls and boys have the same rights, duties and privileges? What are some of the ways in which society treats them differently? When we speak of ‘Human rights’, do we differentiate between girl’s rights and boy’s rights? Answer: Yes, there is a differentiation between girl’s and boy’s rights.

1. Although equal in the eyes of law, society treats them differently.
2. Parents spend more on a boy’s education than that of a girl.
3. A girl is just trained to be a wife and mother.
4. Boys have special privileges in matters of food, career, or freedom.
5. Girls must be aware of their rights to exercise them.
6. They must utilise their education to preserve their self – reliance, and dignity.

They must be ready to demand their due and even fight for it. : NCERT Solutions for Class 10 English: Footprints Without Feet – Chapter 9 (Bholi)
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What problems and challenges did Bholi face in her life?

Bholi is a backward child. She is a simpleton and she can’t speak properly. Moreover, she has pockmarks all over the body. Her father is worried about her as does not know how he would find a suitable groom for her.
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Why Bholi is called Sulekha in the end?

Solution. Sulekha was called Bholi because everyone considered her to be a backward child and a simpleton. The name Bholi thus symbolises her under confidence and ignorance. After mentioning her real name at the beginning of the story, the author mentions it again only in the second-last paragraph.
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What was Bholi’s first experience at the school?

Bholi enjoys her first day at school as her teacher is kind and friendly towards her. She is glad to see many girls of her own age there. She even hoped that one of them might become her friend. She is fascinated by the colours on the pictures which were hung on the wall.
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Why was sulekha nickname bholi?

Comprehension – Direction: Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow. Her name was Sulekha, but since her childhood, everyone had been calling her Bholi, the simpleton. She was the fourth daughter of Ramlal. When she was ten months old, she had fallen off the cot on her head and perhaps it had damaged some part of her brain. That was why she remained a backward child and came to be known as Bholi, the simpleton. At birth, the child was very fair and pretty. But when she was two years old, she had an attack of smallpox. Only the eyes were saved, but the entire body was permanently disfigured by deep black pockmarks. Little Sulekha could not speak till she was five as she was a slow learner, and when at last she learnt to speak, she stammered. The other children often made fun of her and mimicked her. As a result, she talked very little. Ramlal had seven children — three sons and four daughters, and the youngest of them was Bholi. It was a prosperous farmer’s household and there was plenty to eat and drink. All the children except Bholi were healthy and strong. The sons had been sent to the city to study in schools and later in colleges. Of the daughters, Radha, the eldest, had already been married. The second daughter Mangla’s marriage had also been settled, and when that was done, Ramlal would think of the third, Champa. They were good-looking, healthy girls, and it was not difficult to find bridegrooms for them. But Ramlal was worried about Bholi. She had neither good looks nor intelligence. From her very childhood, Bholi was neglected at home. She was seven years old when Mangla was married. The same year a primary school for girls was opened in their village. The Tehsildar Sahib came to perform its opening ceremony. He said to Ramlal, “As a revenue official you are the representative of the government in the village and so you must set an example to the villagers. You must send your daughters to school.” That night when Ramlal consulted his wife, she cried, “Are you crazy? If girls go to school, who will marry them?” But Ramlal had not the courage to disobey the Tehsildar. At last, his wife said, “I will tell you what to do. Send Bholi to school. As it is, there is little chance of her getting married, with her ugly face and lack of sense. Let the teachers at school worry about her.” This question was previously asked in SSC CGL Tier 2 English Previous Paper 2 (Held On: 16 November 2020) View all SSC CGL Papers >

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What is the role of school in personality development?

School’s Influence On A Child’s Personality Development Your children’s education greatly shapes them. Their future is directly impacted by the surroundings and exposure they receive in school. They gain the ability to engage with a group of individuals, adjust to different settings, etc.

As a result, a school has a significant impact on a child’s personality development. The majority of children lack the abilities they can only learn in classrooms because of epidemic and online programmes. However, things are now simpler thanks to internet edu-tech platforms. Now, children may sit at home and receive a similar exposure.

Additionally, you can see the knowledge and abilities your children are gaining.
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What is the importance of personality in education?

Helps in Behavior Management: –

Personality plays an important role in education. The best personality development school is the one where you learn about ethics, behaviors, and how to gain self-esteem. Personality helps gain a positive impact on one’s communication skills and the way one sees the world.

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What do you mean by personality in education?

Definition – Personality : The consistent high level traits associated with the way an individual interacts with other individuals and groups. Learning : The processes by which an individual acquires new skills, behaviors, or understandings, often in a formal setting called education.
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What kind of change does education bring a man?

How Can Education Change this Society? Education is a unique medium for bringing in social changes. But due to social changes, there arises a necessity of introducing changes in the educational system also. Image Source: theeducationtrends.com It is one of the main duties of education to equip man; with the power and abilities with the help of which he may adjust himself in the ever- changing social environment Education should develop a liberal attitude in man towards social changes.

1. But this liberal attitude does not mean that he should accept the social changes blindly.
2. He has to make his attitude fully scientific.
3. In a progressive society, researches, investigations and experimentations have to be encouraged.
4. Towards this goal educational efforts have to be directed.
5. Thus our educational system has to be purposive.

It is important to exercise the necessary control on social change, because sometimes some change may be also harmful for society. Therefore bad social changes must be checked in order that social evils may not spread. Education has to be made a tool for preventing the spread of social evils and blocking their source of origin.

Through these tool good points of old traditions and culture may be safeguarded and in place of bad old ones new progressive types may be encouraged. All the social institutions should take the help of education in effecting a balance between various social changes. It is not necessary that whatever social changes man brings in for making his life happy will be necessarily helpful to him in the ultimate analysis.

However, education is the best means for implementing the changes that he desires. That is why it is said that education is the dynamic side of our philosophy or ideas. Through education man brings his thinking on the right track and gets a direction for proceeding further.

1. If the efforts are helpful to the society, they should be accepted; otherwise the same should be rejected.
2. Therefore a thinker and philosopher should use education for making man’s life purposive.
3. Education is the best means for full development of man.
4. Whatever goals of life are determined by society they should be corresponding to the age, experience and environment of the individual in general.

Only then a right direction will be available for social change and progress. The goals of education should be such as to suit to various stages of development of the individual. The goals for one stage of development may not be congenial to another stage.

For example, the goals Fixed for the primary stage may not be helpful for the secondary stage of education or for adult or old age of man. Material culture is also developed through education, but the social elements allied with the material culture have to be transformed through education wherever necessary.

For example, language development is not possible without education. Language is an element of non-material culture. Language is the best means for interaction of various ideas. Therefore education may develop non-material culture as well. Education establishes a relationship between knowledge and new investigations and researches.

For effecting a social changes education acts in two ways: 1. To safeguard the material and non-material elements of culture, and2. To encourage new investigation pertaining to material culture and to introduce new ideas in social life

Thus education safeguards, develops and spreads the material and non-material elements of culture it is through education that we acquire skill for our successful social life. Education helps an individual in his all sided development and it also makes him social.

As a result an individual becomes helpful for society and he contributes towards desirable social changes. Social change is necessary for development of human society. This social change is brought out by man through education. This social change is brought out by those men who consider the necessity of bringing change.

Social changes come through cultural change without any pre-determined plan. For such a type of social change, a definite direction must be given and goals should be laid down for the same. Only then, that social change may be good for human society. Educational institutions do the following things in this relation: 1.

To create consciousness in the people for the necessary social change.2. To prepare such leaders who may understand the necessity of introducing desirable social changes and may devise ways for bringing in the same. It is very necessary to understand the necessity of a particular social change. There are many people who do not understand the meaning of good government, good economic measures for production and distribution, good devices for protection of health, meaning of good moral conduct and good means of recreation.

It is education that may guide the people in these matters. How to fulfill the legitimate need of the people? Education must answer this question properly. The co-operation of the people is necessary in this. Through a well organized educational system it may be possible to elicit the co­operation of the people.

In the beginning the public opposes any social change. Even good social changes are rejected in the beginning. Generally, we very much hesitate in throwing out our old and useless shoes. Even after realizing that a particular social change is good for society, we hesitate in accepting it. If through education people are told why a particular social change is necessary and what benefits it will yield to society, then people will gladly accept the change.

It is through education that co-operation of all may be obtained for a particular social change. : How Can Education Change this Society?
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How can education change your life speech?

Education is a means of achieving a world of peace, justice, freedom, and equality for all. Thus, education is extremely necessary for all. No good life is possible without education. It indorses the intelligence of human beings, develops his skill, and enables him to be industrious.
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How does education affect change?

Education and Social Change: An Interrelationship A great desire for change in social, economic and academic sector has been taken in India. After Independence, the Five Year Plans, Commission, Act and Movement for progress have been set afloat to achieve what we had hoped for.

1. It has been pointed out by most of the thinkers, that education has much to do with social change and that will lead to other changes.
2. We can find out that there is a strong relationship between Education and Social Change.
3. It may be pointed as follows – Education as a State of Social Change: Without education, there can be no Social Change, is what this implies, and education therefore comes prior to social change.

Many reforms are initiated within the social areas but since the people lack education, the reforms are ineffective in practice. Hence, education should bridge the gap. The most important agent to alter is Education. It is expected to alter the attitudes and values among people and build in them a desire for progress.

Education can help in increasing contemporary knowledge and within the dissemination of data on current facts, scientific ideas will be spread among people through education. Education has enabled many children from the poorer state of a society to go ahead and to obtain a profession, followed by a job and then a better status than their father had in his life.

The outlook of many people has changed also due to this opportunity for education. Education as a Tool of Social Change: Education provides knowledge, training and skills as well as inculcates new thoughts and attitudes among the young. Many of the old superstitious beliefs and absolute values which prevent progress, through Education can be changed in the favour of enlightened ideas.

Backwardness and Poverty of the masses are mainly due to illiteracy and ignorance. Hence, education can be the instrument of rescuing them from their plight. The basic scheme of education was designed as an instrument of social change. In its goals and methods, we discover all the necessary components of a dynamic plan to change society.

Earlier days, the reform movements such as Brahmo Samaj, Arya Samaj, Ramakrishna Mission and Christian Missionaries worked as the instruments to bring social change and indeed they proved most effective. The products of the schools and colleges have on the whole proved to change the mindset of people.

In the present times, many schools and colleges, established by Government and local bodies (as compared with those run by private bodies) often do not consider themselves to be instruments of social change consciously i.e. they often ignore their function of promoting social change consciously through their educational programmes and activities.

The teachers too do not always realize their function of promoting social change by their teaching as well as by personal example. Children take over the ideas, opinions and values of their teacher. A degree of achievement, motivation, sensitivity, high standards of learning and performance, vocation and a desire to work for the country’s unity and progress, all these ideals can be inculcated in the classroom by teachers.

• Every school needs to keep as its objective, not only knowledge through subjects, but also the needs of the country.
• The people and the teachers should endeavor to fulfill those needs through a vitalized educational programme.
• Unfortunately very few schools do more than the minimum that is required of them.

Hence, the school can hardly be called an instrument of change in such cases. Education as the Effect of Social Change: If education is the outcome of social change it means that social change has produced an urge for education. If their effect is a great demand for education, then the nature of education should be connected with the type of social change that occurred.

Education may, therefore, have certain objectives. Education for awareness, like, discussing, problem solving, debate, original thinking must be encouraged in the classroom from a very early age. Industrialization, scientific inventions and technology have made life more comfortable by providing trains, cars, jet planes, factories for rapid production of standardized goods, antibiotics against disease and many other amenities.

Pollution of air, land and water have resulted all over the planet, farms, fields and forests have been destroyed to make room for factories and mills. Noise and smoke have altered the climate, of cities. The greater the technological progress in a country, the greater the danger to life and the lesser the chances of survival from poisonous air, water, land, accidents, noise and other agents of destruction.
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What is the importance of personality in education?

Helps in Behavior Management: –

Personality plays an important role in education. The best personality development school is the one where you learn about ethics, behaviors, and how to gain self-esteem. Personality helps gain a positive impact on one’s communication skills and the way one sees the world.

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How did education change society?

How Education Change Society For centuries, education has been integral in preparing them to contribute to their communities. Education shapes the skills, attitudes, and beliefs of the individual and plays a role in shaping the norms and values of a particular society.

These values eventually define the community structures people build, the goals they strive for, and how they help advance global development. Education has the power to bring individuals and communities together, equipping them with the abilities and knowledge to overcome pressing challenges. This power is not only at work in the conventional classroom but also in any setting where people can gather together and learn from each other.

Teachers and learners involved in conventional schooling, technical or vocational training, leadership coaching, and any other form of education can and should tap into this power for positive social change. The following are some of the ways that educational systems have transformed society around the world throughout history:
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Grady A. Lowry