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@article{190948,
        author = {Reena Talsaniya},
        title = {Education, Society and Justice: The Role of Education in Social Change},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {},
        volume = {12},
        number = {no},
        pages = {532-535},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=190948},
        abstract = {The history of education in India has been developed over many years. We can identify four distinct historical stages of development that are identified as Gurukul System; Medieval Phase; Modern Phase; Post Modern Phase. Each of these four phases has contributed significantly to the development of education's role and purpose in Indian society. The most current phase of development has made education a key contributor towards enhancing democratic values, and creating a greater awareness of social issues; equality for all individuals; and structural transformation through education. Through education people are introduced to new ways of thinking about societal issues, developing research skills, utilizing problem-solving techniques, and broadening their understanding of critical thought and reasoning. This paper will define the importance of education in facilitating social change, as it relates to caste and class, as well as gender, and the significant difference between rural and urban education. The paper will analyse how the reform of class systems, and the establishment of equitable educational systems, provides for equitable access to educational resources for rural populations, and enhances the potential of education for fostering social justice, or the equitable distribution of social benefits across class lines. A conceptual and analytical approach, supported by secondary sources of data, will be employed in this paper to identify education as an effective vehicle for creating social equality and human development. The study will also identify the need for inclusive and value-driven education to serve as the foundation for creating justice-oriented social change in contemporary Indian society.},
        keywords = {Education, Social Change, Social Justice, Caste, Class Structure, Gender Equality, Gurukul System, Post-modern Society},
        month = {},
        }