Relavance of Gandhi's Principles in Present System of Education

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RELAVANCE OF EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY OF GANDHI IN PRESENT SYSTEM OF EDUCATION .If we adopt the characteristic of character building i.e value based education(education of heart), it can decrease crime rates,violence and help in acquiring truth and ahimsa.It can lead to self realization.But it should not be mere preaching what is good and what is bad,it should be true realization of truth and feeling of ahimsa.But also in this our corrupt society can influence the young mind,we can change the system of education and include character building baut how we will change the society?But character building still can be incorporated because we should not lose hope,it can bring some change. Also I believe in Gandhiji’s view on religious education. Every religion can provide very relavant education for students to realize truth,and achieve higher goals of self actualization. We can adopt few elements of every religion which will help in creating respect for all religion and also help in character building. Gandhi’s view on child centeredness i.e learning by doing,no corporal punishment will be relavant in all the ages.His views on integration of subjects,co-operative learning is very relavant today. In present time school only teaches theory and not its practical implementation for example we all have studied about electric circuit but we cant replace fuse of our house,we need electrician.School should teach skills of hand.Gandhi’s view of education of 3 H-hand,heart and head is still very much relavant today. After independence we started following west,we adopted their language,their fashion,their culture.We forgot to preserve our own culture,Gandhi has told education should encourage to preserve our own culture. Gandhiji concept of teaching of craft can be adopted with modifications catering to the needs of present age.Focus on just making of handicrafts can be reduced

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