education
/ˌedʒuˈkeɪʃn/noun
उच्चारण एजुकेशन
शिक्षा
Basic word
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[U, sing.]
a process of teaching, training and learning, especially in schools or colleges, to improve knowledge and develop skills; a particular kind of teaching or training; the institutions or people involved in teaching and training
शिक्षा
- higher education
- the right to education
- Education should be free for every child.
+ 2 more examples
- She went abroad for her higher education.
- The government has promised to spend more on education.
Synonyms schooling learning teaching instruction training
Opposite ignorance illiteracy
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
education (uncountable)
In the general sense of schooling and learning, education has no plural and takes a singular verb.
स्कूली पढ़ाई और सीखने के सामान्य अर्थ में 'education' का plural नहीं होता और singular verb आती है।
- Education is the key to a better future.
- Her education was paid for by a scholarship.
an education (singular countable)
With 'a', it means the whole experience of schooling, often with an adjective such as good or poor.
'A' के साथ इसका अर्थ पूरे शिक्षा-अनुभव से होता है, प्रायः good या poor जैसे adjective के साथ।
- He received a good education in a small town.
- Travel gave her an education that no book could.
education in / on + subject
Use 'in' for a subject of study and 'on' for awareness about a topic.
अध्ययन के विषय के लिए 'in' और किसी विषय की जागरूकता के लिए 'on' आता है।
- She has an education in engineering.
- Schools need more education on road safety.
education + noun
Education often forms compound nouns with another noun in front or behind.
Education प्रायः किसी दूसरे noun के साथ मिलकर compound noun बनाता है।
- The education minister announced a new scholarship.
- Adult education classes run in the evening.
+Collocations 4
adjective + education
primarysecondaryhighercompulsoryfreetechnical
- Primary education is compulsory for children aged six to fourteen.
verb + education
receivecompletepursuefinanceneglectimprove
- She completed her education abroad.
education + noun
systempolicyboardloandepartment
- He took an education loan to study engineering.
type + of + education
physicalmoralsexspecialdistance
- Physical education is part of the school timetable.
“More examples 5
- Radhika's father worked two jobs to give her a good education.
राधिका के पिता ने उसे अच्छी शिक्षा दिलाने के लिए दो काम किए।
- The State Board has changed the education policy for Classes 9 to 12.
State Board ने Classes 9 से 12 की शिक्षा नीति बदल दी है।
- Many students prefer distance education because they can work and study together.
कई विद्यार्थी दूरस्थ शिक्षा पसंद करते हैं क्योंकि वे काम और पढ़ाई साथ-साथ कर सकते हैं।
- Girls' education has improved sharply in the last twenty years.
पिछले बीस वर्षों में लड़कियों की शिक्षा में तेज़ सुधार हुआ है।
- A college degree is not the end of your education.
कॉलेज की डिग्री आपकी शिक्षा का अंत नहीं है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He has completed his educations.
✓ He has completed his education.
Education in this sense is uncountable and has no plural.
इस अर्थ में 'education' uncountable है और उसका plural नहीं बनता।
✗ Education are very important for a nation.
✓ Education is very important for a nation.
Education is uncountable, so the verb is singular.
Education uncountable है, इसलिए verb singular आती है।
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§Grammar and usage
Quote: 'Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world' (Nelson Mandela).
उद्धरण: 'Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world' (Nelson Mandela, शिक्षा दुनिया बदलने का सबसे शक्तिशाली हथियार है)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Article 21A (added by the 86th Amendment, 2002) makes free and compulsory education a Fundamental Right for children aged 6 to 14; the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act came into force in 2010; education is in the Concurrent List (moved from the State List by the 42nd Amendment, 1976); the National Education Policy 2020 replaced the 10+2 structure with 5+3+3+4; 11 November (Maulana Abul Kalam Azad's birthday) is National Education Day.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: अनुच्छेद 21A (86वें संशोधन, 2002 द्वारा जोड़ा गया) 6 से 14 वर्ष के बच्चों के लिए निःशुल्क और अनिवार्य शिक्षा को मौलिक अधिकार बनाता है; निःशुल्क और अनिवार्य बाल शिक्षा अधिकार (RTE) अधिनियम 2010 में लागू हुआ; शिक्षा समवर्ती सूची में है (42वें संशोधन, 1976 द्वारा राज्य सूची से स्थानांतरित); राष्ट्रीय शिक्षा नीति 2020 ने 10+2 संरचना को 5+3+3+4 से बदला; 11 नवंबर (मौलाना अबुल कलाम आज़ाद का जन्मदिन) राष्ट्रीय शिक्षा दिवस है।