Education in modern India

P Kalaivanan(163014010)
Aravind (163010021)
Lakshmipathi (163010024)
Rahul(163010030)
 SCOPE
Introduction

Gandhis views on Education

Vivekandas view on Education

Education in modern India

Role of students in Todays Education

Conclusion
 Gandhi on Education
Education is a potential instrument of man-making and
social engineering
Gandhi said Education means all-round drawing out of the
best in child and manbody, mind, and spirit
Education becomes the basis of personality development
in all dimensionsmoral, mental, and emotional
Literacy in itself is not education
Literacy is not the end of education nor even the beginning
Literacy education should follow the education of the hand
the one gift that visibly distinguishes man from beast
Gandhian School of Educational Thought
Gandhis concept of value education is based on moral
and ethical knowledge
Knowledge is character building and Knowledge of duty
Over dependence of Alien model for technical education
The foreign medium has made our children practically
foreigners in our own lands
The education should help in feeling what is taught and
what happens to him and to express, what he feels and
also what he wants to do.
Gandhian School of Educational Thought
Free primary education
Free and compulsory education for all up to 14 years
Students should be taught in mothers tongue
Vocational training
Love for manual work in addition to bookish knowledge
improve the creativity of the students
Women Education
No one intends to close these treasures against women while
keeping them open for men
 Nai Talim
Basic Education for all
Spiritual principle which states that knowledge and
work are not separate
Curriculum of the basic education should be
consisted of the craft, the mother tongue of the
students, social studies, natural science and music.
kids must be imparted with vocational education
which is a good way to learn new things
True teacher regards himself as a student of his
students
Swami Vivekanandas
PRINCIPLES views
OF EDUCATION
Vivekanandas view on love and
Character:
Love and character building are the best means of education
Love is best inspiration for character building
Physical education:
It is necessary to develop both body and mind.
Without it self realization or character building is not possible.
Moral and Religious education
These are develops the self confidence among young
men and women.
The truth is the power ,untruth is the weakness
Education for weaker sections of a society
To uplift the backward classes it is a powerful
instrument in their life process.
He favour the education for different sections of society
,rich and poor ,young and old.
 Swami Vivekanandas views
He views on education bring a light of its constructive,
practical and comprehensive character.
He tries to materialize moral and spiritual welfare and
up liftment ,irrespective of caste, nationality or time.
According to him ,purity ,patience and perseverance
overcome all obstacles.
 Modern India

Mahatma Gandhi believed that

Unique war is going to be waged where
youth of the nation will actively
participate.

Where everyone will emerge as a winner.

War will be between
Good vs. Evil,
Virtues vs. Vices,
Knowledge of science vs. Wisdom of
soul,
Material prosperity vs. Peace of mind,
Education vs. Character building,
 Modern India

Mahatma Gandhi has expressed his views on Modern India in three fronts.

Social front
Environmental front
Individual front
The Environmental Front
 Gandhi on Peace

Gandhiji was of the view that peace is a feeling which is to be emotionally experienced by
everyone
It is this superpower, he felt, which if realised, leads to eternal happiness.
 Gandhi on Peace

Gandhiji also warned youngsters against misinterpreting religions. All the religions
such as Hinduism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Jainism, etc. have preached peace
and harmony
 Gandhi on Peace

Mahatma Gandhi himself made skillful use of Satyagraha to achieve peace and harmony
and thus proved his point.
Love towards animals

Gandhiji's love for animals is known to

all.
 Natural resources

Gandhiji believed that natural resources are the primary sources

for valuable and useful commodities.
Social Front
Social Front
Gandhiji had stressed upon youth participation in bringing out
various social reforms during his struggle for independence in the

Sati Pratha,
Child marriage,
Education of women,
Widow remarriage,
Untouchability,
Caste system,
Exploitation and
Religious misguidance.
Courtesy: Spectrum India
On co-operation

Mahatma Gandhi advocated joint

families and village communities as the
co-operation among different
individuals
Individual Front
 Individual Front

Gandhiji was himself a disciple of the "BHAGWAD GEETA" and exalted the younger
generation to follow it too. The Gita mentions three different qualities
 Right conduct

Defined by discharge our duties and various actions such as obedience,

fulfillment of social obligations and sympathy
 Role of Students
Satya Meva Jayate

Youth must differentiate between truth and

blind belief
Truth is God and that truth must manifest itself
in thought, word and deed
Path of truth will always be full of hardships,
difficulties, sufferings, and sacrifices
Treading the path of truth is a continuous and
unending process
Aim of All Education must be Character
Making
 Right to Education
Education is the means to attain virtues
Basic education is every person's right
Children should not only learn to read and
write, they must also learn skills which will
make them independent and self-reliant.
The medium for education should be in one's
mother tongue, so that they can easily grasp it.
Education should not end with childhood and
adult education plays an equally vital role in
the development of an individual.
 Conclusion
Social transformation must be undertaken on a priority
and this is nothing less than a revolution
Long term fundamental changes and not merely outward
changes are required
Civil cleansing and mass action is the key to this change
and the youth are the catalysts who will bring about the
change
The entire system needs revamping and the young
people will play an instrumental role
The challenge before us is to build a good society out of
bad
individuals.