| The origin of the term 'education' can be | | | | a bright future. It is the first stage which |
| traced to Latin roots from the term 'educare' | | | | every child has to embark on in the |
| meaning 'to raise' or 'to nourish'. The main | | | | beginning. |
| purpose of bestowing education is to | | | | |
| imparting and development of knowledge and | | | | Primary education more often follows nursery |
| its significant application in life in | | | | or pre-school education. Primary education is |
| positive aspects and also in the growth of | | | | a vital stage in the development of the |
| wisdom and social and cultural consciousness. | | | | consciousness and personality of the child as |
| As a result the process of communicating and | | | | it is at this juncture that a whole new world |
| interacting with students and therefore the | | | | of bright ideas and knowledge open up in |
| efficiency of the teacher and his skills are | | | | front of their eyes. At this stage children |
| equally vital for the spread of education. In | | | | are extremely inquisitive and elementary |
| fact it is necessary to note that all the | | | | education must encourage this tendency among |
| countries of the world are pledged to extend | | | | the children. As the child attains about |
| the cause of education by reaching out to | | | | twelve years of age, he becomes eligible for |
| every nook and corner and ensure that every | | | | high school or secondary education. However |
| individual is literate. Literacy is a | | | | there are several educational institutions |
| fundamental right of every human being | | | | which provide middle school facilities which |
| irrespective of geographical boundaries and | | | | make the transition form primary to secondary |
| every child is entitled to receive basic | | | | schools quite gradual. Literacy is one of the |
| education. Different disciplines contribute | | | | most important goals that primary education |
| accordingly in the spread of education. Here | | | | sets to achieve and primary education |
| it is to be pointed out that education begins | | | | concerns itself with introducing the study of |
| form the grassroots level at home among one's | | | | history, geography, science and the various |
| family and peers but elementary school | | | | social sciences along with the necessary |
| education begins in the form of primary | | | | languages that need to be learnt. Primary |
| education and is followed by secondary | | | | education also encourages the practicing of |
| education and then higher education. | | | | the liberal arts like music, dance, fine arts |
| Therefore it is not wrong to refer to primary | | | | and even facilitates physical fitness along |
| education as the first step towards attaining | | | | with the development of the mind. |