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Gandhiji's philosophy of education emphasizes free and compulsory education, craft-centered learning, and self-sufficiency, with a focus on teaching in the mother tongue and principles of non-violence. He proposed Basic Education as a self-supporting scheme relevant to the basic life and occupations of Indian people, advocating for self-discipline and a reformed curriculum connected to the child's environment. However, his educational system faced challenges, including a lack of clarity on basic education, insufficient qualified teachers, and unpopularity among the wealthy, leading to its overall failure.

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Gandhiji's philosophy of education emphasizes free and compulsory education, craft-centered learning, and self-sufficiency, with a focus on teaching in the mother tongue and principles of non-violence. He proposed Basic Education as a self-supporting scheme relevant to the basic life and occupations of Indian people, advocating for self-discipline and a reformed curriculum connected to the child's environment. However, his educational system faced challenges, including a lack of clarity on basic education, insufficient qualified teachers, and unpopularity among the wealthy, leading to its overall failure.

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GANDHIJI : EDUCATIONALTHINKER

1. What are the prinmci ples underlying in Gandhiji philosophy of education?


1) There should be free and compulsory education.
2) Education should be craft-centred.
3) Education should be self-supporting or self-sufficient.
4) Education should be given in mother tongue.
5) Education should be based on Non-violence.

2. What is Basic Education?


Basic education is a scheme of self supporting education propounded by Gandhiji. Gandhiji
called basic because it related to basic life and basic occupation of Indian people.

3. Mention Gand hiji Views on Discipline.


Gandhiji advocated discipline through self control.He emphasises that self-discipline or disci
pline that comes from within.

4.What are the method of teaching according to Gandhiji?


He emphasises that 2) Learning by doing.
self-discipline or disci 4) Instruction through mother tongue.

5. Mention Gandhiji views on Curriculum.


Gandhiji wanted complete reformation of curriculum.He said that it must be related to environ ment
of the child.Our emphasis should be-on those subjects which concerned our country and society
directly.He emphsise mother tongue and introduced craft as essential part of education.

6. Briefly discuss aims ed ucation according to pandhiji.


Gemdkjiformulated ultimate and immediate ails ofeducati4n:
1) 'Ultinzate aims of education: His ultimate atins of educatidn was relaied to ultimategoals of
life.Knowledge of God,self realisation,spiritualism and oneness with God were included in his
ultimate aims of education.
2) Immediate aims ofeducation: In his immedkge aims he included
a) Utilitarian aim b) Cultural aim
d) Preparation for Complete living He emphasises that self-discipline or disci
He emphasises that He emphasises that
7. Discuss the main defects of Gandhiji System of education.
The main defects ofGandhiji System ofeducation are-
I) The concept ofbasic education is not dear : Most of our educational administrator and
teacher are not clear about the concept of basic education.As a results of this confusion the
general masses fail to understand the sighificant of basic education.
Lack ofqualified teacher: Gandhiji developed new pattern of education which had may new
He
features.But there was no scope for imparting and training the teacher.For the lack of qualified
teacher this system failed.
3) The System is not accepted by the rich: Since this system is not accepted by the rich and learnt
people of our country this system become unpopular.
4) Matriculation minus english : Gandhiji emphasises instruction of students through mother
tongueHSo english was not taught up to matric level.Becouse of this many student did not like to
He emphasises that
5) Impossible correlation: Craft is the medium of education in the basic system. But everything
cannot be taught through craft.The monotonous nature of curriculum becomes a boring
activities.
6) Non-availability of equipment or materials: Sufficient equipment and materials are not
available.Because of this Gandhian system of education was failed.

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