THE IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATION IN SOCIETY.

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Education is one of the factors that most influences the progress and progress of people and societies. In addition to providing knowledge, knowledge and learning; Education enriches culture, spirit, values and everything that characterizes us as human beings. In that sense; in the social sphere, education is necessary in all aspects to achieve better levels of social welfare and economic growth; to level economic and social inequalities; to promote the social mobility of people; to access better levels of employment; to raise the cultural conditions of the population; to expand the opportunities of young people; to invigorate the civic values that strengthen the relationships of societies; for democratic progress and the strengthening of the rule of law; for the promotion of science, technology and innovation.

From these approaches, it should be noted then that education is the engine that drives the level of development of a country, is the strength of its educational systems and scientific and technological research; As well as the factor that accelerates the development of media and information technologies, this is where the importance of education for a society lies, becoming a vital and essential element.

In view of the above, it can be stated that at the birth of this new century, there is an unprecedented demand for education, accompanied by a great transformation of it, and a greater awareness of the fundamental importance that education has. for socio-cultural and economic development and for the construction of the future, to which new generations must be prepared with new skills and new knowledge and ideals. In this sense, the importance of education within a changing society lies in the rejuvenation and increase that it brings to human rights and the dignity of the people that make up that society, the extinction of inequalities, the strengthening of sustainable development , consolidation of creative and emotional developments, changes in values, attitudes and behaviors.

From these approaches, every individual, professional or subject that therefore forms a society, should consider giving a broad vision to the great importance of education in the social; since it is the channel to transform and promote change and the progress of society. Given the scope of this, education professionals must reflect on it in an ambitious manner and formulate a vision in a changing society. To do this, we must debate and dialogue at all levels in an ambitious and inspiring way, in order to address the people who live in this new social era.

In this regard, UNESCO (2015) in its treatise The conceptualization of quality: a framework for understanding, monitoring, and improving educational quality; expresses the importance of education in society as:

¨ ... The links between the education of society are strong, since both influence each other. Education can help change society by improving and strengthening skills, values, communications, mobility (related to opportunities), personal prosperity and freedom. However, in the short term, education reflects powerfully to society: the values and attitudes that inform it are those of society as a whole. It is equally important if education occurs in the context of an affluent society, or in one where poverty reigns ... ¨

Under these aspects, it is recommended that all of us who make up our nation's education take a more powerful transformative attitude and thought that provides education tools to promote changes in human rights and dignity, eradicate poverty and achieve sustainability , to build a better future for all, based on equal rights and social justice, cultural diversity, solidarity and shared responsibility, aspirations that are fundamental aspects of our common society.

Likewise, it is recommended that all teaching professionals promote, generate and disseminate knowledge through research and, as part of the services to be provided to the community, provide adequate technical skills to contribute to cultural, social and cultural development. economic development of societies, fostering and developing scientific and technological research along with the development of communities.

In conclusion, it should be noted that the importance of education in the social context occurs, only if it allows to contribute to understand, interpret, preserve, reinforce, promote and disseminate national and regional, international and historical cultures, in a context of pluralism and cultural diversity. That it will only be given a hierarchy when it allows to contribute to protect and consolidate the values of society, ensuring that young people are taught the values on which democratic citizenship rests and providing critical and objective perspectives in the strengthening of humanistic approaches.

REFERENCES:

UNESCO (2015): The Conceptualization of Quality: a framework for
understanding, monitoring, and improvement of Educational Quality. EFA
Global Monitoring Report., Paris.
http://www.unesco.org/education/gmr_download/chapter1.pdf