Peace Education in Today’s Perspective
Journal Title: Review Journal of Political Philosophy - Year 2017, Vol 0, Issue 2
Abstract
Peace education is the need of today. It is a holistic concept and interdisciplinary approach. Today world is facing many problems as violence, crime, injustice, inequality and conflict. Our values are deteriorating . In spite of all the changes that are happening in the field of education, people lack peace of mind they find themselves involed in conflicts , however educated a person may be . The spiritual and social depreciation of presentday students has been increased due to the fact that the present education is artificial and highly mechanical . It does not necessarily follow the principles of true education as dictated by the educationists and true philosophers .It is the demand of time we must have to build a new society with harmony, brotherhood, cooperation. There is a big responsibility, infront of philosophers, educationists, teachers , how to inculcate values, harmony, patience and peace in youth. Our education system is need to review. It should be based on peace education. The curriculum, pedagogy, methods, tools should be related with peace education. The need for peace education is compellingly clear in the light of the escalating trends of, and taste for, violence globally, nationally, and locally. Education can significantly contributes to the Long term process of building up peace- tolerance, justice, intercultural understanding and civic responsibility. Therefore, it is necessary to review the curriculum, education policies of nation.
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Dr. J. K. Vikal
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