Types of education

There are many types of education in our society. But mainly there is only two types of education system. They are:
1> Formal education:- A formal education  is the process of training and developing people in knowledge, skills, mind, and  character in a structured and certified programme. The formal education means the educationwhich is obtained through an accredited source such as high school or unversity/college, as opposed to on the job training or street smarts provided by the "school of hard knocks," as in life's experiences. Formal education is central to the development of a nation. It is only through the implementation of a formal system of learning that any country can hope to develop a knowledgeable society and progress towards the achievement of societal goals. The most common form of education in the Western world, formal education is the process of going from elementary school, high school, bachelor degree program  and possibly a graduate degree. While going through this process, the students make connections, join extra-curricular activities and prepare themselves for the workforce. After going through high school, students can choose to go to college (usually for more hands-on education) or a formal university (usually more theory and academic work), depending on the career path that they have chosen.


Formal education is perfect for students that want a professional career, whether wanting to become a lawyer, accountant, doctor, psychologist, project manager or something similar. In order to become one of these professionals, very often a bachelors degree is not enough, a graduate or doctorate degree is needed. At the top of the mountain of formal education is university professors, who almost always require a PhD and teaching experience.
2> Non-formal education:- Non-formal education is defined as the educational activity which is not structured and takes place outside the formal system. Nonformal education is instruction that is not obligatory and structured and is learned outside the context of a formal school. Nonformal (NFE) is defined  as any intentional and systematic educational enterprise (usually outside of traditional schooling) in which content is adapted to the unique needs of the students (or unique situations) in order to maximize learning and minimize other elements which often occupy formal school teachers (i.e. taking roll, enforcing discipline, writing reports, Nonformal education is more learner centered than most formal education.
 NFE focuses on practical skills and knowledge while schools often focus on information which may have
delayed application. Extension education is nonformal education with only a few exceptions. Although extension agents may take advantage of learning opportunities which arise .serendipitously, to call extension work “informal education” is inaccurate. Non-formal education covers two rather different realities: on the one hand education activities taking part outside the formal education system. non-formal education corresponds to a collection of teaching tools and learning schemes that are seen as creative and innovative alternatives to traditional and classical teaching systems. Via personal interaction and flexibility in problem solving, people can discuss matters of relevance to their lives as citizens in society and integrate their knowledge. Different sorts of people take part in this process but the majority is to be found in non-governmental organisations involved in youth and community work.. To be educated and to overcome from many types of problem Government brought this education in our society and developed it. Some example of non-formal education are:- child education, Adult education, Women education etc.