Education for human Values.
*Sadaket A Malik
Is it enough having mere peace concepts in the curriculum?
The very recent UNICEF report says 1 billion denied a childhood. I repeat.. more than
one billion children, half of the world’s population of children, suffer from poverty,
violent conflict and the scourge of AIDS, UNICEF says in its annual report.
Education for peace, values, culture and traditions is the only way to overcome the
menace. This refers to educating the child for peace. The concept of this type of
education has been generated form UN, the United Nations focused that peace
education must be the core objective of every member country so as to imbibe the
social, cultural and traditional and intellectual values among the students across the
nations. The Education is for the sake of peace, so it was felt worthwhile by the
international community to incorporate the same in the modal curriculum globally
and locally. Peace education should not mean the education of the peace of mind
only but for the resolution of the issues of conflict and preparing the young minds for
the mutual dialogue and understanding in intellectual arena. Peace education is more
effective and meaningful when it is adopted according to the social and cultural
context and the needs of a country. It should be enriched by its cultural and spiritual
values together with the universal human values. It should also be globally relevant.
On seeing this guide a teacher might wonder 'Is it really necessary to teach peace as
such? Whole education is for peace. Isn't it already in the curriculum?' She may be
right in a sense. But the questions remain: Are we giving adequate attention today to
teach peace? Are our schools really interested in producing a peaceful young
generation? Is it enough having mere peace concepts in the curriculum? is a matter
of debate. Is Govt. of India as a member of United Nation striving towards peace in
schools, colleges and universities and how the UN bodies are making efforts to
incorporate the Peace education as an integral part of the curriculum?
Therefore, The UNESCO has instituted Peace education prize. The purpose of the
UNESCO Prize for Peace Education is to promote all forms of action designed to
construct the defences of peace in the minds of men by rewarding a particularly
outstanding example of activity designed to alert public opinion and mobilize the
conscience of humankind in the cause of peace, in accordance with the spirit of the
Constitution of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
and the United Nations Charter.
The UNESCO is committed to the education of the peace, is publishing a lot of
resource material and circulating worldwide for mass awareness. The Library and
Documentation centre in India is a catalyst for the publication for material for the
teachers and resourse persons. UNESCO as a technical support agency is imparting
skill based training to the resourse persons and preparing them for the good of the
society. On the other hand, National Curriculum framework (NCF) (2005) by NCERT
asserts that education must be able to promote values that foster peace, humanness
and tolerance in a multicultural society.
The NCERT has launched a Training programme for the teachers on peace education
in the country in which the objective is to build the peace for self and empowerment.
Bahá'í Academy of higher learning is contributing its bit for the peace education for
universal human values in the country. The National Council for Rural Institutions
(NCRI) a body under HRD Ministry of Govt of India is providing assistance tot the
training institutions in the field of peace and conflict studies. The Union Ministry of
HRD ( Deptt. Of Secondary and Higher Education Govt of India is hureculean in
strengthening the education in Human value. The scheme for the strengthening
education in Human Values launched in 2002 is credit to the ministry.
NCERT is all set to train teachers in conflict resolution techniques and ways to
undermine violence and aggression. Globalisation and technology brought the people
so close that we started feeling that nothing is impossible. Knowledge is just a click
away. When the Devathas and Asuras did the samundra manthan halahal was also
produced. Like wise Globalisation brought competition which must be replaced by co- operation in every field.
Nevertheless, efforts at national and International level are hureculean for the
sustainable development, but more need to be done in the field.
It is only when we develop love for the children all our teaching –languages, religion,
science, social, art , craft, service activities whatever it is will result in working for
peace and that will be the peace education. teachers need to be provided training
even at local level. There should be an Institution of national Importance for this
purpose leading to the masters Degree in Peace education so that teachers need to
be taught.
Peace education requires all of us to understand, to experience and feel the seriousness, and work with hope for the World peace. Total absence of war only can bring total peace. and education is the only way for elimination of conflict and
violence.
*Sadaket A Malik
Is it enough having mere peace concepts in the curriculum?
The very recent UNICEF report says 1 billion denied a childhood. I repeat.. more than
one billion children, half of the world’s population of children, suffer from poverty,
violent conflict and the scourge of AIDS, UNICEF says in its annual report.
Education for peace, values, culture and traditions is the only way to overcome the
menace. This refers to educating the child for peace. The concept of this type of
education has been generated form UN, the United Nations focused that peace
education must be the core objective of every member country so as to imbibe the
social, cultural and traditional and intellectual values among the students across the
nations. The Education is for the sake of peace, so it was felt worthwhile by the
international community to incorporate the same in the modal curriculum globally
and locally. Peace education should not mean the education of the peace of mind
only but for the resolution of the issues of conflict and preparing the young minds for
the mutual dialogue and understanding in intellectual arena. Peace education is more
effective and meaningful when it is adopted according to the social and cultural
context and the needs of a country. It should be enriched by its cultural and spiritual
values together with the universal human values. It should also be globally relevant.
On seeing this guide a teacher might wonder 'Is it really necessary to teach peace as
such? Whole education is for peace. Isn't it already in the curriculum?' She may be
right in a sense. But the questions remain: Are we giving adequate attention today to
teach peace? Are our schools really interested in producing a peaceful young
generation? Is it enough having mere peace concepts in the curriculum? is a matter
of debate. Is Govt. of India as a member of United Nation striving towards peace in
schools, colleges and universities and how the UN bodies are making efforts to
incorporate the Peace education as an integral part of the curriculum?
Therefore, The UNESCO has instituted Peace education prize. The purpose of the
UNESCO Prize for Peace Education is to promote all forms of action designed to
construct the defences of peace in the minds of men by rewarding a particularly
outstanding example of activity designed to alert public opinion and mobilize the
conscience of humankind in the cause of peace, in accordance with the spirit of the
Constitution of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
and the United Nations Charter.
The UNESCO is committed to the education of the peace, is publishing a lot of
resource material and circulating worldwide for mass awareness. The Library and
Documentation centre in India is a catalyst for the publication for material for the
teachers and resourse persons. UNESCO as a technical support agency is imparting
skill based training to the resourse persons and preparing them for the good of the
society. On the other hand, National Curriculum framework (NCF) (2005) by NCERT
asserts that education must be able to promote values that foster peace, humanness
and tolerance in a multicultural society.
The NCERT has launched a Training programme for the teachers on peace education
in the country in which the objective is to build the peace for self and empowerment.
Bahá'í Academy of higher learning is contributing its bit for the peace education for
universal human values in the country. The National Council for Rural Institutions
(NCRI) a body under HRD Ministry of Govt of India is providing assistance tot the
training institutions in the field of peace and conflict studies. The Union Ministry of
HRD ( Deptt. Of Secondary and Higher Education Govt of India is hureculean in
strengthening the education in Human value. The scheme for the strengthening
education in Human Values launched in 2002 is credit to the ministry.
NCERT is all set to train teachers in conflict resolution techniques and ways to
undermine violence and aggression. Globalisation and technology brought the people
so close that we started feeling that nothing is impossible. Knowledge is just a click
away. When the Devathas and Asuras did the samundra manthan halahal was also
produced. Like wise Globalisation brought competition which must be replaced by co- operation in every field.
Nevertheless, efforts at national and International level are hureculean for the
sustainable development, but more need to be done in the field.
It is only when we develop love for the children all our teaching –languages, religion,
science, social, art , craft, service activities whatever it is will result in working for
peace and that will be the peace education. teachers need to be provided training
even at local level. There should be an Institution of national Importance for this
purpose leading to the masters Degree in Peace education so that teachers need to
be taught.
Peace education requires all of us to understand, to experience and feel the seriousness, and work with hope for the World peace. Total absence of war only can bring total peace. and education is the only way for elimination of conflict and
violence.
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