Role of multiculturism in education

1. Multiculturism & Education

2. Synopsis
• Meaning of multiculturalism
• Multicultural Education
• Multiculturalism & Education

3. Multiculturalism
Society

4. • Describes the existence, acceptance &
promotion of multiple cultural tradition within
a definite setup.
• Reflected in curriculum, textbook &
educational programmes.
Eg. Curriculum & textbook- Essay on holi,
depawali, supplementary book- Ramayana,
Mahabharata, Gautam Buddha.
Celebrating various festivals in schools.

5. Multicultural Education
• Multicultural edu. refers to any form of edu. or
teaching that incorporates the histories, text, values,
beliefs and perspective of people from different
cultural backgrounds.
EG; Dravidian culture, muslim culture etc.

6. stakeholders decision making process
Examine School
climate & culture
Roles played by
student and staff
Gather information
– current event to
promote
multicultural edu.
Establish
School wise
activities

7. Multiculturalism and Education
Through the
curriculum
Through Co-
curricular
activities
Role of
school
Role of
teacher
Role of
student

8. Through the curriculum
• Way to promote multiculturalism
By appreciating the work in literature
Eg, Gitanjali
History teaches us the culture of different
places. Eg, Southern culture, Northern culture
Geography teaches us about the internal and
external trade. Eg; West Bengal No.1 in rice
production.

9. Through co curricular activities
• Develops multicultural attitude in the school
Celebrating different festival- promote
religious harmony depicted through art, folk
dance, drama & music.(Eg, Lohri, Onam)
Cultural fairs, institutional fests or through
competition.
Visit to historical places(Taj mahal, Qutub
minar) & museum(Anthropological museum)

10. • Use of flims & documentaries.

11. Role of School
• Displaying thoughts of different religion and
culture.
• Optional holiday to celebrate some
festivals(Rakhsha bhandan,Holi)

12. Role of Teacher
• Teacher should foster critical thinking in the
student.
• Teacher should be unbiased and impartial.
• Respect all religion, caste and culture.

13. Role of the student
• School must express interest in the ethnic
background of their student by making them
to share about their cultures.
(North eastern culture)