ABSTRACT

Education is a Holistic process and continues throughout our life. It is the process of learning which is not limited in our curriculum. Education is not only the core of knowledge and values but also it opens our minds and expands our horizon and removes our ignorance. Education is becoming a worldwide aspect. Both the rural and urban areas give more of importance to education today. The system of education has been undergoing many changes. The improvisation of rural schools and the urban schools are still aiming for a high profile for the betterment of students. Both the rural and urban households face the major challenges in Education area. Comparison between the rural education and the urban education plays a dominant role in the country. With this background the present paper tries to highlight the studies related to status of education in rural and urban areas, quality of life and education, role of ICT (Information and communication technology) in Education.

Keywords: Education, Rural – Urban areas, poverty, Quality of life, ICT, status of education.