[ VAC 1: GANDHI AND EDUCATION )
Credit distribution, Eligibility and Pre-requisites of the Course
Course Credits Credit distribution of the course Eligibility Pre-requisite
title & Lecture Tutorial Practical/ criteria of the course
Code Practice
Gandhi 02 1 0 1 Pass in NIL
th
and Class 12
Education
Learning Objectives:
The Learning Objectives of the course are:
• Seek inspiration from Gandhi's thoughts on education.
• Analyse Gandhian education philosophy for moral and character
development.
• Understand Gandhi's Idea on Self-reliant education (Swavalambi Shiksha}
• Relate Gandhi's educational thoughts to NEP 2020
Learning Outcomes
The Learning Outcomes of the course are:
• Value Gandhian perspective on education
• Apprec iate the significance of education in Indian languages
• Evaluate the application of Gandh ian thoughts in NEP 2020
• Realise the principles of NEP 2020 in vocational and skill oriented education.
SYLLABUS OF GANDHI AND EDUCATION
UNIT- I : Gandhi's Philosophy and education (Weeks: 5)
• Gandhi's Philosophy on education
• Education for character building and moral development
• Education relating to health, hygiene, heritage, and handicraft
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UNIT- II Gandhi's Experiment in Education (Weeks: 5)
• Gandhi's educational ideas on use of Indian Language as a medium of
Instruction, TextBook and Teacher.
• Gandhi's educational thought on Elementary and Adult Education.
• Gandhi's vision on Higher Education
UNIT- Ill : Gandhi's Educational Thought on Skill and (Weeks: 5)
Vocational Education
• Rural development through Skill and Local Need Based eaucation
• Skill education in NEP 2020 and Gandhi
• Gandhi's Idea on Self-reliance (Swavalambi Shiksha) and its reflection in
contemporary educational policy.
Practical component (if any) - (15 Weeks)
• Regular visits to Gandhi Museum and library to gain insight on Gandhi
• Excursion to Gandhi Ashrams located in different places like Sewagram,
Wardha, Sabarmati, Ahmedabad etc.
• Workshops/projects in collaboration with Gandhi Bhawan, Gandhi Smriti and
Darshan, Gandhi Peace Center. Ashrams based on innovation in village &
cottage industry, Khadi, handicrafts, organic farming etc.
• Adoption of one place for Swachhta Mission or Skill Education
• If required, students can share their experiences in the form of a Project
Report.
• Any other Practical/Practice as decided from time to time
Essential/recommended readings
• J-li:,kJ--11 "Jlitfr. (2014). cslfa:1~1ei ~aTT. c:IFUDlftl: ~OO~l19il"~la,.
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• "Jlitfr, J:TT. cfi. (2010). ~ ~ c f l f :ITT«,. 3-ii:,J-l~lcsll~: crlc:lv1~c:lcrl l19il"~Ta,~t.
crlc:lv1~c:lcrl l19il"~ra=r~t. (1960). ~RR"-~. 3-li:,J-l~lcsll~: J:TT. cfi. "Jlitfr. pp-196-231
• g~, 3ITT". cfl. cf "Uc:I", <f-: 3ITT". (1994). J-li:,kJ--11 aiitfrc),fct"'t:f"R. ~m: ;;:r~Tcrlc>r~?;R.
• Anand T. Hingorani, ed .] Gandhi, M.K. Our Language Problem (Bombay:
• Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, ), pp. 53-55
• TOWARDS NEW EDUCATION written by M . K. Gandhi Edited by Bharatan
Kumarappa
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Suggestive readings
• "J"TTtfr, m.cfl. (2012). ~ct-~ 3-T~ ~ m (~, cfi"T~TlaTT~,3-lai.:, cll~ch)
Ji e, J-1 ~ I ~ I~: ai cl ,l1 cl ai ~~Ta, J=ift t .
• "J"TTtfr, m.cfl. (2012). ~ fcl{l"1 (aiOllclc--t\ JIJ-1ac>11c>1 o,chh~m, 3-laicll~ch).
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3i e, J-1 ~I~ I~ .ai cl ,l1 cl ai gcf,"f~]a=f ~
• Coomaraswamy, Anand K. (1910}. Art and Swadeshi. Munshi Ram Manoharalal.
Delhi
Examination scheme and mode : Subject to direct ions from the Examination
Branch/University of Delhi from time to time
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