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MAHATMA GANDHI

E-contrnt for

Semester: IV

Courde:- DSE-3

Developed by-

Sumitersh Dingal

Department of education

Belda college

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MAHATMA GANDHI�EDUCATION OF PHILOSOPHY

Gandhi emphasised the craft-centered education. Gandhi said that “literacy should never be the end of education nor even the beginning. It is only one of the means whereby man and women can be educated”. He felt that true education calls for a proper exercise and training of the bodily organs and mental faculties.

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AIMS OF EDUCATION

According to Gandhiji through education a child must be able to learn a productive craft to meet his future needs of life by adopting some industry or business. Hence, he advocated education for self-reliance and capacity to earn one's livelihood as the main aim of education.

MAHATMA GANDHI

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CURRICULUM 

In his scheme of education Gandhiji proposed a life centred and activity centred curriculum where knowledge and skills are imparted through self supporting productive craft. v To achieve mental development, training of senses and parts of the body should be given. v Reading should precede the teaching of writing

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PRINCIPLES OF EDUCATION

Gandhiji advised for free and compulsory education for all boys and girls between 7 and 14 years. Education should be instilled at the primary level in the student's mother tongue. A free primary universal education is to be imparted to all the children in the village. This will make the backbone of a country strong.

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