School can be called a social agent because

Options

A. (a) It transmits knowledge
B. (b) It educates about rights and duties
C. (c) It imparts knowledge about traditions and values
D. (d) It organizes various activities

Answer

C

Explanation

Education plays an important role in molding the structure of society.
The role of education as an agent of social change is widely recognized. The socialization of the young generation and maintenance of proper social order is among one of the main functions of education. It not only acts as a means to bring about social changes in society but also to excel in the rate of such changes.
Socialization is the process of creating a social self, learning one's culture, and learning the rules and expectations of the culture.
Schools are agents of socialization that not only teach us subject knowledge and life skills but also social skills through our interactions with teachers, staff, and other students.
Education is such a powerful; weapon that helps in the development of modern thoughts. It modernizes the attitudes, aspirations, and outlook of individuals to a great extent and helps in the eradication of social evils like the caste system, untouchability, dowry system, etc. In this way the social patterns of the people changes. There is no discrimination of caste, color or creed when we travel in a passenger bus. By bringing such changes in society, education helps in the promotion of equality and integration.
In other words, education removes social evils and stabilizes democratic values like equality, integrity, freedom etc.
Hence, we can conclude that schools are the agents responsible for socializing groups of children and young people on specific skills, tradition and values in a society