Life Long Learning – the Need of the Hour in the Changing Times

EasyChair Preprint 1860

Abstract

Lifelong learning is the ongoing, voluntary and self motivated pursuit of knowledge for either personal or professional reasons. Therefore, it not only enhances social inclusion, active citizenship, and personal development, but also self sustainability, as well as competitiveness and employability. In the 21^st century we all need to be lifelong learners. The role of lifelong learning have been increase in India and other parts of the world, since time  and we all need to concentrate on the lifelong learning  and The Delors Report created by the Delors commission in 1996 which proposed an integrated vision of education based on two key components “learning throughout life and the four pillars of learning, to know, to do ,to  be and to live together which is considered as  a milestone in the rapid growth in the information Age .Man tends to change and he needs to adapt to the growing fast economy as it is building information and  an investment in knowledge is the  need of the time. We all need to equip ourselves to move ahead in the fast paced economy. This paper discusses the growing need of lifelong learning and is importance relating to the perspective of India and its effort to improvise reforms to inculcate the spirit of lifelong learning in our society.

The term lifelong learning evolved and created by Leslie Watkins and used by professor Clint Taylor in 1993.life long learning has become a key component of a fulfilling career and a satisfying life. Lifelong learning makes us less averse and more adaptable to change when it happens.

Lifelong  Learning can enhance our understanding of  the world around us, provide us with more and better opportunities and improve our quality of our life .It is a key component of a fulfilling career and a satisfying life.74% of Americans adults consider themselves lifelong  learners.

Keyphrases: Faure Report, KEYWORDS Delors Report, OECD, UGC guidelines, Unesco Report

@booklet{EasyChair:1860,
  author    = {P Prasanna},
  title     = {Life Long Learning – the Need of the Hour in the Changing Times},
  howpublished = {EasyChair Preprint 1860},
  year      = {EasyChair, 2019}}