Education provided to the child by the school is _______.

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Definition

INFORMAL  

• It is a general term for education outside of a standard school setting.
• It has no direct relationship with degree or diploma.
• It works through conversation, exploration, and enlargement of experience.
• Its goals are always firmly rooted in the value system.

FORMAL

• Organized, guided by a formal curriculum, leads to a formally recognized credential such as a school, university for the completion of a diploma or a degree.
• It is for acquiring the necessary knowledge and practical training of social values, customs and traditions of society.
• It is often guided and recognized by the government at some level.
• Teachers are usually trained as professionals in some way.

NON-FORMAL

• Non-formal Education (NFE) is any organized educational activity that takes place outside the formal educational system.
• Usually, it is flexible, learner-centered, contextualized, and uses a participatory approach.
• There is no specific target group for NFE; it could be kids, youth, or adults.
• It is based on learner, need and life.