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Social And Educational Problems — Syllabus

NIOS · Class 10 · Psychology

What Social And Educational Problems covers in NIOS Class 10 Psychology: 4 topics, for the 2026-27 session. Part of the NIOS Class 10 Psychology syllabus.

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4 Topics · NIOS Class 10 Psychology · 2026-27

Topics in Social And Educational Problems

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1. Meaning of Social Problems and Educational Problems

  • Social problems occur when a community cannot achieve its important goals because of system-level difficulties.
  • People may face harassment, discrimination, prejudice, poor education, and disadvantaged living conditions because of social problems.
  • Social problems have social, economic, psychological, historical, and other aspects.
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2. Poverty

  • Poverty is basically an outcome of inequalities.
  • Poverty denies individuals and families basic rights such as equality, justice, dignity, health, basic comforts, and personal security.
  • Poverty is usually understood in terms of objective poverty and subjective poverty.
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3. Causes and Consequences of Poverty

  • Poverty and deprivation are closely connected.
  • Education and employment have a two-way relationship under poverty conditions, because reduced opportunity for gainful employment affects education and poor education affects employment.
  • Poverty conditions often include inadequate stimulation, poor or no schooling, lack of role models, and lack of peer support.
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4. Psychological Interventions for Poverty

  • Psychological interventions help deprived and disadvantaged people.
  • The aim is to build cognitive, motivational, and behavioural skills.
  • Such support improves competency for effective functioning in society.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Social and educational problems are system-level difficulties that prevent individuals and groups from achieving genuine goals, especially through poverty, drug addiction, dowry, and school-related problems.

Social problemsPovertyDrug addictionDowryEducational problemsSchool dropoutRights and equality

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Key topics in Social And Educational Problems include Meaning of Social Problems and Educational Problems, Poverty, Causes and Consequences of Poverty, Psychological Interventions for Poverty. Study these first, then practise questions on each for the NIOS Class 10 board exam.
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