TOPIC: How to inculcate National integration and International
Understanding among students- strategies follow this.
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INTRODUCTION
National integration means the sense of the basic oneness of the nation. It is the sense of identity and solidarity among all citizen of the nation. National integration is the cementing force that binds the citizens of a country into a unified entity. National integration has got two aspects, Political unity and emotional unity. All the people must feel that they are children of the same mother country. They must be willing to subordinate personal interests for the benefit of the group and the nation as a whole. India is a land of diversities. The people inhibit this vast continent belong to different races, speak different languages, follow different religion and observe different social customs and traditions. Their political affiliations are as varied as their economic interest. Perhaps no other developing country has such abundant diversity in dress, race, religion, language and history and India. The different people who came to India at different times have added to the complexity of this diversity.
Role of Education in Achieving National Integration National integration cannot be achieved through more legislation. Dr. S Radhakrishnan has stated National integration cannot be built by brick and mortar with chisel and hammer. It has to grow silently in the minds and hearts of men. The process by which it could be achieved is education. Education must play an important role in fostering national integration. It has to take the responsibility for insulting a sense of national unity and foster of solidarity. A complete programme of education catering to the above need is discussed below. 1. Curricular Programmes Our curriculum has laid emphasis on intellectual development and has neglected emotional development. Map reading should be given due importance so that students will have a clear concept of the vastness and geographical features of the motherland 2. Co-curricular Activities It is well known that effective development of children could be realized better
Role of Teachers Teachers should play a very significant role in developing among children, favorable attitude towards nationalism. Unless teachers themselves get infused with the spirit of democracy and secularism and present models of behavior based on values of liberty, equality and fraternity, they cannot motivate students and lead them to the desired goal. Teachers should set models to be remunerated by students and think and act judiciously without any prejudice towards a particular region language or religion. They should create a class climate conducive to the development to desirable attitude and values.
INTERNATIONAL UNDESRTATNDING AMONG STUDENTS INTRODUCTION The term international understanding implies mutual understanding, faith and respect among various nations of the world. With the development of the supersonic means of transportation and communication, all the countries of the world have come closer to each other. Consequently no country can remain aloof and unconcerned from other countries because whatever is happening in one country, inevitably has its repercussions felt in other countries as well. Education is a powerful force in developing internationalism. In the words of Betrand Russel, education may not bring internationalism from political point of view but education is the only agency through which it is possible to develop the feeling of internationalism through co-curricular activities. Such activities must include display of educational films, visists to different places, participation in feats of other communities, celebration of national festivals and days etc. Singing of the National Anthem and other patriotic songs will create in the mind of the young a rightful pride about their country.
Training in Democracy Students should be trained to understand practice and uphold the lofty ideals and values of democracy. This will promote social cohesion and national integration. Training in Secularism Students should be given knowledge about different religions. The moral and ethical doctrines should be taught to students. Participation in social and developing programmes Creation of attitudes and values will not be possible merely by gaining insights into such ideas. They are the result top affective change.
CONTENT IMPORTANT PRINCIPLES ON WHICH EDUCATION FOR INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTATING IS TO BE BASED Education for the international understanding should be based on the following principles 1. Developing the capacity of independent thinking The first and the foremost principle on which education for international understanding should be based are the developing and cultivating the power and capacity of independent thinking in our young men and women. So that they may be able to understand that above all the world need peace today. They will also understand the importance of living in peace. 2. Developing Tolerance and mutual co-operation To avoid war, we must lay more stress on ideas of co-operation and tolerance in our educational programme. 3. Elimination of Fear Fear can be removed through proper training and education by stressing the principle of Live and let live. Hence, fear should be eliminated from individual and national life. 4. Practical use of knowledge Only theoretical knowledge is not sufficient. We have to train our young men and women to apply their theoretical knowledge in their daily life 5. Inculcate corporate responsibility In the opinion of K.G. Saiyidain, education for international understanding should be based on the principle of corporate responsibility. STRATEGIES Research has shown that the presence of international students even in large numbers, insufficient itself to promote intercultural interactions. To develop inter cultural friendship and result in international understanding Peer paring collaboration between international and domestic students who meet with regularity outside of the classroom environment Intercultural co-operative learning strategies have also received attention in educational studies although research suggests that most students both international and domestic prefer to work their own groups. Evidence based analysis drawing on quantitative and qualitative information, the application of appropriate methodologies and the development of recommendations to assess and inform advocacy and policy reform Enhanced partnership with research and policy institutions and development factors, globally and the regional level in developing and industrial countries
Conclusion Education is a strong and potent agency for promoting national integration and international understanding among students. The process of developing international understanding is rather slow and difficult, but effort is worth doing. Not only progress and prosperity, but also the very survival of mankind is dependent upon promoting nationalism and international understanding.
References www.studymode.com/subjectsarole.organizations app.nationalintegrationcouncil.org Teaching of social studies A S Kohli