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Non Formal Education
It was realized that the global changing circumstances demanded abrupt changes in the
formal system but due to its structural frame work it failed to fulfil the roles recognized above.
Naturally, the growing minds do not wait for the system to modify, therefore, it gave birth to
international movement which manifested itself in different ways in different nations according
to their own cultural, political and economical factors.
You have learnt in the foregoing pages of this unit about the 'in-formal' and 'formal' modes of
education, but the changing scenario, dynamic and revolutionary need based education
through traditional approaches can hardly be achieved, Eventually, non-formal education
emerged as one of the alternatives of the formal system of education.
Non formal learning is one of the recent international educational movements which emerged
from the idea of general improvement of the people to meet their social and economical
needs.
Definition
The word "non-formal" is derived by using the pre-fix "non" to formal. It is usually written NFE.
It can be define "Any organized educational activity outside the established formal system
whether operating separately or as an important feature of some broader activity that is
intended to serve identifiable learning clienteles and learning objective"
Examples
1. Sports programs organized of community organization
2. Non-credit adult education programs
3. Computer and Language Classes in a Community
4. Online free courses
5.
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Characteristics of NFE
Non-formal education must be distinguished from formal and informal education and differs
from them. J.P. Naik was the father of non-formal education.
1. It takes place outside the school organization or school system.
2. It focuses on imparting vocational training to the student and is generally linked to vocational
and functional literacy. i.e. each one teach one.
3. It is an open-ended process of education with lots of discussions, sharing, exploring,
analyzing, judging, etc.
4. It is well planned.
5. There may or may not be a definite course or curriculum.
6. Time to complete might be flexible.
7. Curriculum also might be flexible.
8. Agencies such as the government, management, etc. are involved.
9. There is mental strain on teacher and taught but not to the extent found in formal education.
10. There is no age limit or barrier to undergo non-formal education.
11. Exams may or may not be conducted at the end.
12. Certificates, awards, may or may not be awarded at the end of the learning.
13. Fees may not always be paid.
14. It is a voluntary mode of education. The student has the choice to take up what
interests him.
15. Unfortunately, it does not get as much respect and recognition as compared to formal
education.
16. Sometimes difficult to get jobs.
17. Work experience is given weight age.
18. Education is decentralized.
19. Courses may be full-time or part-time.
20. Earn and learn is allowed.
21. It is more practical and useful for day to day life than the theory based formal
education.
22. Teacher and taught share a relationship of same level.
23. Emphasis is on self-learning.
24. Professional improvement is specific to that skill or vocation being taught.
O Examples
O Sports programs organized of community organization
O Non-credit adult education programs
O Computer and Language Classes in a Community
O Online free courses
formal non-formal
self-governing /
control external / hierarchical democratic