Lesson 4 · Local Curriculum: Meaning, Need and Development ProcessNational Objectives of Education
Key Words in the Objectives
- Talent: a natural ability a person has, which education helps to bring out
- Socialisation: the process of learning the rules, values and behaviour of society by living among other people
- Tolerance: accepting and respecting people whose views, religion or culture differ from one's own
- Sustainable development: development that meets today's needs while saving resources for future generations
- Inclusive: including people of every ethnic group, gender, class and region
- Self-employment: earning a living by creating one's own work instead of looking for a job from someone else
- Human resources: skilled people who are able to work for the country
- Critical thinking: examining an idea from its strong and weak sides before reaching a judgement
- Disaster management: preparing for, responding to and recovering from disasters such as floods, landslides and earthquakes