Role of Education in quality of life

M.Deivam M.Sc., M.Ed., M.Phil., Ph.D., Usha Latchumanan College of Education

Thirukkanur,Puducherry UT – 605 501

Education meaningThus education means to lead out, through the modification of the native behaviour of the child.

DefinitionAn all round drawing out of the best in child and man-body, mind and spirit”

-- Mahatma Gandhi

IntroductionNo country can achieve sustainable economic

development without substantial investment in human capital.

Education enriches people’s understanding of themselves and world.

It improves the quality of their lives and leads to broad social benefits to individuals and society.

Cont..,Education raises people’s productivity and

creativity and promotes entrepreneurship an technological advances.

In addition it plays a very crucial role in securing economic and social progress an improving income distribution.

Role of Education in quality of life

Education is the source of knowledge, skill, capacities.

Education is the light of life.

Education helps to create awareness by removing misconceptions.

Education helps to attain quality of life, educated people have quality better than an uneducated person.

Educated people can develop their knowledge and skill

through education.

Cont..,Educated people have chances to get the

employment opportunities which help to maintain the quality of living standard.

Importance of education: For quality of life

Education is very important among all of us, the fact which is commonly nothing to deny among any.

It’s the education which transforms a person to live a better life and more importantly in a socially well being.

It educates us with all the needed attributes in leading our life in a proper lifestyle.

Education does make a remarkable effect on one’s personality. Getting educated and finally earning a professional degree prepares you to be a part and contribute in good organizations, companies or Institutions.

Cont..,Education is the one which provides us the

thrust in getting ahead and doing something constructive in our near future.

Education involves gathering of knowledge in whatever aspects. It helps a person to draw the best or of their mind and spirit.

Education plays a vital role in the personal growth and the social development among all of us. It imparts us with all the power and necessities in making a noticeable mark in any of the field.

Family and EducationOne of the strongest and most consistent

relationships in family life education is between education and basic family needs.

A family with quality life usually places high priority on the education of the children.

An intelligent and educated person to higher education can overcome his/her problems accordingly.

Schooling provides access to higher education later and provides a person with knowledge that will enable him/her to support his/her family

Cont..,The educated and skilled member of the

family gets and opportunity of employment, without any difficulty.

Educated an capable members of the family are able to fulfill the basic requirements of the family easily.

Education and incomeEducation persons are the skilled person. The

have more access to income generation than the uneducated person.

An increasing the income of the family, they can move toward quality of life.

An educated person knows how to solve the family problems in an effective way.

The family conflicts due to misunderstanding are less likely to occur in such families.

Cont.Education helps to create a harmonious

environment in the family and attain quality of life.

Education is one of the major elements of quality of life, the parents should provide the quality education to their children.

Education helps to utilize modern materials and inventions for maintaining the quality of living standard of the family members.

Education and productivityClearly the educational provisions within any

given country represent one of the main determinants of the composition and growth of that country’s output and exports and constitute an important ingredient in system’s capacity to borrow foreign technology effectively of workers.

Example: health and nutrition, and primary and secondary education all raise the productivity of workers.

conclusionEducation in every sense is one of the

fundamental factors of development, no country can achieve the economic development without education

HealthWorld health organization definition of health:

Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well being

Health is not simply absence of disease and infirmity

Health statistics generally measure morbidity (sickness) and mortality(deaths)

Objectives of healthIncrease quality and years of healthy

lifeEliminate healthImprove (enhance) quality of life Extend life expectancy

Premature mortality

Component of health in quality of lifeExercise

Nutrition

Rest and Sleep

Periodic medical check up

Spiritual well being

Psychosocial well being

Health and development

Health increase human potentialities of all kinds

Everyone can benefit from better health in the present, and improved health for the young will lead to healthier population in future.

Better child health and nutrition promotes future productivity growth directly by helping children develop into stronger and healthier adults

Factors affecting nutritional statusAge related changesPsychosocial factors Economic factorsCultural factors

Age related changesTaste and smellVisual acuity Loss of teeth and poor fitting denture

Psychosocial factorsLiving alone also will lead to lack of

incentive to work and eat

Economic factorsLow income Limited access to food and food

choicesInadequate facilities to food storage

and preparation

Cultural factorsEating habits may miss certain food

group as vegetarians

Nutrition and productivityImproved health increases the productivity in

the developing countries as the work often rely on strength and endurance

Marginal productivity of health is likely to be higher relative to higher income countries

Adults in poorer countries are more likely to be afflicted with health problems, some of which stem from early childhood

Some common indicatorsCrude death rateLife expectancyInfant mortalityHeight and weightAnemiaProtein calorie malnutrition

MalnutritionIt is a major source of ill health and

premature death in developing countiesMost of the malnutrition today is of the type

known as PCM (Protein calorie malnutrition)Vitamin A deficiency that can cause blindness

and iron deficiency anemia are still very common in many developing countries.

Causes of sickness and premature deathEnvironmental health problemMalnutritionLack of medical care of adequate quantity,

quality and type These are the causes of sickness and death in

developing countries and they deserve more careful examination

Environmental sanitationContamination of water supply and some

times also food and soil with human waste. -- This highlights the fact that many of the

infection, parasitic, and respiratory diseases that afflict poor countries are water borne.

Housing with insufficient space, ventilation and access to sunlight

-- This promotes the spread of airborne diseases such as tuberculosis