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individual must necessarily lead to the progress of the society. Education must be such that an individual should be able to squarly face the problems and challenges of life. Nature and life are ever changing. Every moment new situations arise. New situations involve new problems and new challenge. Problems and challenges are inevitable in life. Either individual surmounts the problems and challenges or sucums to them. In one situation he lives in other he is as good as dead though alive. The aim of education is to enable the individual to surmount and solve the problems of life and face the challenges that are continueally coming from all directions; and while facing the challenges and tackling the problems he must not loose his courage and competence In facing any problem of life his . Integrity and Efficiency must remain intact. This can happen when individual is properly educated in a proper system of education where the aim is to develop both the capability of realising the best self as well as the altruistic attitude to serve for the larger interest of the society. This is what we call acculterating role of education, Acculturation means development of human and moral qualities with scientific temper and, not the dsvelopment of existing culture as it is. The aim is not enculturation but acculteration. Such philosophy of education is conceived in New Education Policy1986.
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