Discovering Education and Society: A Gandhian Perspective

Contents: Foreword. Preface. 1. Nai Taleem: Gandhi’s Challenge to Hegemony/Anil Sadgopal. 2. Education in Modern Indian Social Thought: Educational Ideas from Gandhi and Tagore’s Perspective/Arushi Kaushik. 3. Revising Gandhi’s Idea of Nation and Nationalism: Relevance in Contemporary Education/Bhumika Rajdev and Anamica Sharma. 4. Gandhi on Education and Social Transformation: The Odishan Way/Kamalakanta Roul. 5. Non-violence, Education and Harmonious Society: A Strategic Approach to Heal Divided Communities/Amila Rupasinghe. 6. Gandhi’s Philosophy and Human Rights Education/Anamika. 7. Relevance of Gandhian Values in Today’s World/Ali Haider. 8. Sarvodaya: A Gandhian Approach to Upliftment of All/Lata Agarwal. 9. Reading Mahatma Gandhi in Today’s Text/Sana Ahmed. 10. Reading Gandhi through A Feminist Lens: A Gentle Patriarch or A Feminist Humanist /Anita Vaidyanathan.

History hails the dynamic impact Mahatma Gandhi’s teachings and philosophy. His idea of nation was based on his concept of Basic Education, and through this, he intended to strengthen the indigenous education system. He emphasised on dignity of labour and innovative craft centred education. He iterated upon promotion of sarvodaya for rural and marginalised sections of society, women empowerment and communal harmony, which could only be achieved through education.

Gandhi’s ideology of Swaraj, Non-violence, Swadeshi and Sarvodaya has relevance even in the 21st century

The book discovers Gandhian ideologies, precepts and principles, thereby iterating its contemporaneity in every sphere of life. It looks at Gandhi in a unique way. The unique aspect of the book lies in the juxtaposition of the virtuous traits of the Mahatma along with his failings without indulging in a deprecatory tone.