Parents' involvement in education process

The Indian education system has its characteristics and it’s different from other developed countries.
Parents' involvement in education process

Rajbir Saha & Shima Saha

(rajbirsaha1995@gmail.com)

The Indian education system has its characteristics and it's different from other developed countries. Informal agencies like family are playing a very important role in the education of individuals. Family provides support to school education and higher education. Parents are directly and indirectly involved in their child's education and connected with the education process. In school-specific curriculum, timetable and teaching-learning patterns are all well set. In families, all types of education are given to children but it is an informal and incidental way of learning. Family is an effective medium for cultural transformation from generation to generation. India is a treasure house of mythological stories for example in mythological stories the Mahab-harata, Ramayana and Bhagavad Gita etc., play a very important role to create awareness of religious importance. Indian families are culture-oriented and fond of festive celebrations as per their religion. Behind Indian mythological stories contain values like courage, adventure, sacrifice, passion and ethics. Parents can play a very important role to inculcate values through telling stories of mythology. Mother and father both are given a great contribution to their child's progress hence in the family "Matru Devo Bhava"(Prostration to the mother) and "Pitru Devo Bhava"(Prostration to the father) and they are doing their work with "Nishkam Karm" (with selfless attitude).

Parents' involvement in the education process is helpful for meaningful learning and enhances the academic achievements of students and it has been proven by many research studies. In the present situation, we are thinking that the new generation is going away from their parents and they don't like the interference of parents in their life. But the survey has been taken and it is observed that students need parents' guidance and their help in education. In uneducated families and low-income families, parents are taking efforts for the education of their children. They are doing extra work for them. The question was how your parents are getting involved in education?

Parents' involvement is exactly like a gardener's involvement in a garden. Same way Parents' involvement channels the child's energy and guides them towards the right goal. Parents are the first teachers and greatest influencers in students' life: a. Development of social skills - Improving students' behaviour in the classroom and social skills are been developed. b. Holistic development of students - as given importance in NEP 2020 the holistic development of individuals is focused on in the education process. Parents play a key role in the holistic development of students. c. Positive growth of the student - A meaningful and proper directed learning is possible because of parental guidance. d. Play roles like co-teacher - Parents, Students and Teachers make the triangle of education complete. Now during the pandemic, we have seen parents as co-teachers. Parents are learning along with students and new trends in education. It creates a strong bond between children and parents. e. Increase students' performance - Parent involvement makes the student more participative, they feel cared for even at home, the progress is tracked, and good communication between parents and teachers also has a positive effect on the students' performance. f. Parent's knowledge and Skill used for student's growth - Parents' involvement in education make a friendlier home environment. Parents know their kids and their intellectual level thoroughly. They can encourage and direct them correctly. g. The alertness of parents helps to give proper direction - They have to be involved in the education process, as they will come to know what is the present scenario of education Parents is curious and supportive in the education process parents know the practical problem of their ward, they can give suggestions which can be helpful to the school management. Parents do involve in education so the student will try to take big steps with their support.

Although parents are less techno-savvy than their children they can guide the wards about the selection of topics for projects and can guide them to solve problems in their surroundings. Parents can guide school children as per their expertise. They can act as a mentor. Parents should counsel their wards regarding various options for education. They should give good suggestions to schools regarding students' education. The first teacher in a child's life is their parents. Hence they lay the foundation stone for the growth and knowledge of their child. They can help to grow their students by telling the strength and weaknesses of their children to teachers. Parents know the ability, difficulties and capacity of a child. If parents are educated then they should play the role of support system, helping their child. If parents are uneducated then they have minimal involvement but can effectively ask the child to sit and study and monitor. Parents' involvement can help the child to be organised and do their work properly. Parents can experience every change in their children so their role is very important. Home is a school of informal education. The involvement of parents in education is most important because it increases the positive impact of education. Parents should highly get involved in education. As it has a high influence on the environment around the child. Support for the system and concern. The parents should actively participate in educating the child as the values which play an important role in education are given mainly by parents. If they are involved and interested in knowing how and what the child learns in school it is beneficial to shape the future of the child. They are the main stakeholders in the process of educating the child and it helps in building support. Parents' involvement in education is very essential and it is helpful for students' internal development as an individual and individual enlightenment. The education process would be more meaningful if parents get involved in the education process. It would be helpful to increase GER which is expected in NEP2020. India is a developing country and most of the parents are living under the poverty line, marginalized, deprived and illiterate etc. If the school has taken care of such parents and motivated them to be involved in education it would help improve educational outcomes.

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