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PASSAGE 2 1 All-round development of man is the true aim of education. It should train not only the head, but also the hands and the heart. But our present system of education has miserably failed to achieve this aim. It suffers from many grave defects. 2. The present system of education was founded by the British for their own convenience². Lord Macaulay was the father and founder of this system. He wanted it to produce clerks to help the British in running their stratio * n ^ 3 . Today, the English have gone but the same old system of education still continues. We are free but we are still slavishly following the system evolved by the British. This system of education has many defects. It must be changed and overhauled'. 3 The greatest defect in our present system of education is that it is too theoretical. An educated man has only bookish knowledge. He knows nothing about practical things. He finds that his education has not made him fit to do any useful work for his society. 4 The present system of education does not teach us the dignity of labour. A student is not taught or trained to do things with his hands. Manual or physical labour finds no place in education. Educated young men are fit only to be clerks in offices. They look down upon manual labour. They consider it below their dignity to work with their hands in fields or factories. 5 Vocational education is the need of the hour. We need more and more technicians, engineers and doctors. But, the number of vocational institutions. Engineering and Medical Colleges, Polytechnics and I.T.I.'s is limited. A large number of young men and women, who can do well - as technicians, are deprived of technical or vocational training. 6 The present system of education gives too much importance to English. At many places, it is the medium of instruction. English may be an international language. It may have rich treasures of science and literature. But it can never be our national language. Education must be imparted in the mother tongue. This will save much talent of the country from going waste. Word-meanings: 1. miserably-completely; 2. convenience-freedom from trouble or difficulty; 3. administration the management of public or business affairs; 4. slavishly following without thinking; 5. overhaul to examine something carefully and thoroughly and make necessary changes or repairs; 6. theoretical concerned with the theory of a subject; 7. vocational-professional; 8. imparted provided, given. Answer the following questions briefly : 1. Who was Lord Macaulay? What was his aim? 2. What is the greatest defect in our present system of education ? 3. What is meant by vocational education? How are a large number of men and women deprived of vocational training? 4. What, according to you, should be the medium of instruction? Why? 5. What is a 'polytechnic' ? 6. Write the verb form of education'.​

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what is the true aim of education