acquire the knowledge about peaceful mind makes peaceful world
understand the theory and practice of peace education
understand the philosophical thoughts for peace
promote awareness about the existence of conflicting relationships between people, within and between nations and between nature and humanity
create frameworks for achieving peaceful and nonviolent societies
9.00
Unit I:
Concept of Peace
Negative peace and positive peace
Negative Peace: peace as absence of war and abolition of war, as the minimization and elimination of violence, as removal of structural violence, peace with justice, peace and nonviolent liberation technique (Satyagraha) and disarmament
Positive Peace: peace as love, mutual aid, positive interpersonal relations, peace and development, living with nature and preserving life and eco system
9.00
Unit II:
Introduction of Peace Education
Meaning, concept and need of peace education
As a universal value
Aims and objectives of peace education
Role of social agencies: family, religion, mass media, community, school, NGO’s, government agencies in promoting peace education
Current status of peace education at global scenario
9.00
Unit III:
Bases of Peace Education
Becoming peace teacher-acquisition of knowledge, values and attitudes
Life skills required for peace education (WHO)
Areas of peace education: conflict management, conservation of environment
Challenges to peace: stress, conflict, crimes, terrorism, violence and modernization
Strategies and methods of teaching peace education: meditation, yoga, dramatization, debate and etc.
9.00
Unit IV:
Effective Teaching of Peace
Peace education for life and life long education, peace education and removing the bias towards violence- correcting distortions
Model of integrated learning – transactional modalities- cooperative learning, group discussion, project work, role play, story telling, rational analytic method- case analysis and situation analysis
Peace research, international classroom, international parliament, peace awards, creating models for peace technology- development of new tools, techniques, mechanisms and institutions for building up peace and engaging students in peace process
9.00
Unit V:
Transacting Peace Education & Role of Social Agencies
Integration of peace education through curricular and co-curricular activities
Role of mass media in peace education
Programmes for promoting peace education- UNESCO
Addressing challenges to peace in multicultural society
Role of religion in propagation of peace. Nelson Mandela, Mother Teresa, Vivekananda, Gandhian philosophy in promoting peace education. Role of great personalities in promoting peace
Essential Readings:
SESSIONALWORK (Any One)
Prepare a role play of great personalities who worked/ contributed towards peace
Organize an activity in schools to promote peace
Write a report on Gandhi and peace
Write about the contribution of any two Noble prize winners for peace
Prepare an album of Indian Philosophers and write their thoughts on peace
References:
Adams. D (Ed) (1997) UNESCO and a Culture of Peace: Promoting a Global Movement. Paris UNESCO.
Dr. Haseen Taj (2005) National Concerns and Education, New Delhi, Neelkamal Publications Pvt. Ltd.
Dr. Haseen Taj (2005) Current challenges in Education, New Delhi, Neelkamal Publications Pvt. Ltd.
Mahesh Bhargava and Haseen Taj (2006) Glimpses of Higher Education, Rakhi