Srushti Jayant DeshmukhAIR 5 · CSE 2018 · 156 wordsTheir whole copy
Opening · a definition
Education is the spread of information and knowledge that not only raises person's awareness but also develops personal thinking ability.
(.) True Realisation of Human Consciousness is essentially reached by Education.
(.) In nation building, education tends to create homogenising impact and devotion to a larger identity/entity of nation.
(.) Curriculum information about history of India, Indian national movement and national heroes invokes a feeling of respect for flag, Constitution etc.
But education is also blamed for undue standardisation across caste, class, religion and region.
Body · points
→ Educationist Krishna Kumar argues that the regional pride of tribals and cultural-social deprivation of SCs is not paid attention. → This creates feeling of alienation, isolation and discrimination. → Amartya Sen posits that nation building project in India borders religious revivalism of majority and hence undermines minority culture.
Close · a way forward
It must be taken care that shared cultural-social perspective be used in Education to promote real nationalist tendency based on own reason.