EnumHelper.cs

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Reflection;
using System.Text;

namespace SchoolManagement.Util
{
    public static class EnumHelper
    {
        public static string GetEnumDescription(Enum value)
        {
            FieldInfo fi = value.GetType().GetField(value.ToString());

            DescriptionAttribute[] attributes =
                (DescriptionAttribute[])fi.GetCustomAttributes(
                typeof(DescriptionAttribute),
                false);

            if (attributes != null &&
                attributes.Length > 0)
                return attributes[0].Description;
            else
                return value.ToString();
        }

        public static T ParseEnum<T>(string value)
        {
            return (T)Enum.Parse(typeof(T), value, true);
        }
    }
}