VALENCIA COLLEGES

HAGCOL, VALENCIA CITY

Reporter: Lyn M. Vertudez September 10, 2017
Subject: Educ 201 Time: 7-10 am
Professor: Dr. Ariel Asparin

Duties of Society Towards Education

1. Establishment of Schools
The prime duty to establish schools, appointing trained teachers and providing financial
assistance to all schools is the first duty of society.
2. Provision of Vocational Education
Second duty of society is the provision of vocational, technical, professional, agricultural and
other types of education for all children to develop themselves according to their interest,
aptitude, and inherent capabilities to the fullest extent and contribute effectively to the progress
and prosperity to society.
3. Establishment of Libraries
The mental progress and development of individuals, establish and maintain more and more
reading room and libraries where newspapers and magazines and all types are available to
educate the readers in national and international trends and affairs.
4. Building gymnasium
Society should provide adequate physical education through lectures, gymnasium, games and
sports to all children, young men and adult.
5. Provision of Academic and Cultural Education
To promote the cultural and academic development of individual through proper education.
However, academic and cultural functions together with conferences should also be organized
frequently to archive these purposes.
6. Provision of Adult Education
Societies provide towards their grown- up adult who could not receive any education in their
early and middle ages of life.
7. Enlisting Co-operation of Other Agencies
All agencies in organizing its educational programs, policies and procedures. The family, the
church, the school, the community and other formal together with informal agencies should be
inspired to co-operate with the educational efforts and activities in all aspects and in all fields of
growth and development.

DUTIES OF EDUCATION TOWARDS SOCIETY

1. Preservation of Culture and Civilization

Primary duty of education towards society is to preserve its culture and civilization.
2. Maintenance of Culture and Civilization
Education is not only impart knowledge of these culture excellences and achievements of
civilization, but it should see that these values become part of the behavior patterns of the
individuals.
3. Development of Culture and Civilization of Society
Education should not only preserve and maintain but also develop more and more the cultural
heritage and civilization achievements of society. If education fails to perform this important
duty, society will become static and may stagnate.
4. Fulfilment of Social Need
Education should fulfill the needs and meet the requirements of society. It may be remembered
well that the needs of society change with the changing times, circumstances and situations.
5. In Curriculum
The fifth duty of education is to formulate a curriculum suited to the modern needs of society.
Without the suitable and effective curriculum, education will fail in its duty of developing
individuals to face the challenges of life and solve the emerging problems with courage
boldness, fortitude and conviction.
6. Development of Constructive Powers
The six important duty of education is to promote and develop more and more the creative and
constructive faculties of individuals. Only then they will be able to develop their personalities in
a harmonious manner and contribute towards the development of society bring national welfare.