1. BOOK REVIEW
OF
AFRICA IN WORLD POLITICS
EDITED BY
STEPHEN WRIGHT
& JANICE N. BROWNFOOT
Presented by
MD. SHAHID ULLAH
Roll: D-430
75th Foundation Traning Course
2. About The Book
Title Education and Human Values
Editors
Dr. Adam Paul Patteti
& Ismail Thamarasseri
Edition 1st
Year Published 2015
Publisher A.P.H Publishing Corporation
Place of
Publication
New Delhi, India
Pages 222
Price ₹995/-
3. The Editors
Dr. Adam Paul Patteti Ismail Thamarasseri
• Associate Professor, Department of
Education, Maulana Azad National Urdu
University, Hyderabad, India
• M.Phil & PhD in Education
• 15 years of teaching experience
• Authored-
• Digital Education for the 21st
Century
• Inclusive Education
• Assistant Professor, Department of
Education, Central University of
Kashmir, India
• M.A. (Sociology) & M.A. (English)
• Authored-
• Philosophy of Education
• Thoughts on Education
• Economics of Education
And some other books
4. Overview of the Book
• Compilation of various research papers,
articles, analyses and documents related to
Education, Human Rights and Value-based
education
• Comprises of 15 chapters each written by
different authors
• The book explores the intersection of
education and human values as well as
human rights
• Provides a thought-provoking perspective on
value-based education and its potential for
shaping a better future
• Teachers, Students, Policy makers, Human
Rights Activists, Researchers, Individuals
interested in education sector in general are
the target audience
5. Chapters
No Name Focus
1 Emphasis on Values and Value Education Human Values &
Value Education
2 Value Education and Human Values
3
Prevention of Discrimination in the Society
and School Issues and Challenges
Human Rights
4
Human Rights Perspective of Economic
Development
5 Rights to Education Need for Legislation
6 History and Philosophy of Human Rights
7 Universal Declaration of Human Rights
8
Right to Equality of Education in Gender
Discrimination
6. Chapters (continued)
No Name Focus
9
Impact of Socio-Economic status on Value of
Speaking Skill among the Teaching
Community
Education
10
Right to Information (RTI) as a Fundamental
Right and its Transformative Potential in
Governance
Human Rights
11
An Effective Implementation of Child Rights:
Role of School & Parents Education and
Human Rights
12
Primary Education of Tribals of Kerala: A
Human Rights Perspective
13
Value-Based Education for Human
Development
Value Based
Education
14
Education and Human Rights – Establishing
A Robust Legislative Framework
Education and
Human Rights
15 Various School Activities for Value Education
Value Based
Education
7. Chapter 1 & 2
• Focus on human values and value
education
• Concepts and different aspects of
human values
• Concept of value-based education
• Emphasis on fortifying values in
education system
Values shape individuals and education
shapes society. Values incorporated in
education is the pathway to a better
future.
8. Chapter 3 & 4
Chapter 3
• Importance of eliminating all types of discriminations
• Disparities based on gender, caste, religion, tribal root, language etc.
are discussed based on the context of Indian society
• Role of the teachers as well as the government were discussed in
prevention of discrimination
Chapter 4
• Central role of human rights in the economic development
• Protection of civil and political rights promotes economic
development and growth
• Economic and financial crises of a country is often linked with lack
of transparency, accountability and public participation in
developing countries
• Examples of South Korea, Singapore and Botswana
• Contradiction in case of China – Evidence of positive impact of
authoritarianism on economic growth
9. Chapter 5, 6 & 7
Chapter 5
• A study in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India aimed to find out the causes of
child labor
• Findings show that Illiteracy, next to poverty is the main causative factor
• Provision of basic human rights to children is the prerequisite to eradicate
child labor
Chapter 6
• Evolution of modern human rights theories and philosophies
• International treaties regarding human rights are discussed
• Different aspects of human rights, such as – civil and political rights, right
to water, trade rights, LGBT rights etc.
Chapter 7
• Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR-1948)
10. Chapter 8, 9 & 10
Chapter 8
• Relation between Gender equality and education
• Two approaches –
• Gender equality as a parity : considering enrollment and opportunities of
schooling
• Exploring how learning and schooling produces inequalities and gender
based stereotypes
Chapter 9
• Quantitative research about the impact of socio-economic standing on the
communication skill of the teachers
• The study found that English speaking skill actually has a positive
relationship with income level
Chapter 10
• Right to Information (RTI) as a fundamental human right.
• Importance of RTI to ensure a transparency and accountability in
governance
11. Chapter 11, 12 & 13
Chapter 11
• Significance of child rights and children’s right to education
• Role of educational institutions and parents to ensure child rights
Chapter 12
• A case study aiming evaluation of a government policy to ensure
primary education of the children belonging to the tribal communities
of the state Kerala.
• The government strategies like single teacher schools, primary
education in mother tongue, awareness programs etc.
• School enrollment was increased and dropout rate decreased.
Chapter 13
• A case study of educational reconstruction of developing nation,
Eritrea
• Comprised of nine ethnic groups featuring different values
• Importance of incorporating values from different sects was to ensure
human rights in a unjust, unequitable society as well as maintain
national unity
12. Chapter 14 & 15
Chapter 14
• Significance of education as human right
• Strong policy and legislation is imperative to
ensure educational rights for children
Chapter 15
• Comprehensive discussion of value-based
education
• Different pedagogical methods, techniques and
theories focusing incorporation of values in
educational curriculum.
13. Critical Analysis
• Compelling argument for the importance of
value-based education and human rights
• Encompasses a broad spectrum of different
aspects of human values as well as human
rights
• Thought-provoking and insightful read. It
challenges readers to rethink their
assumptions about education and consider
new approaches to teaching and learning.
14. Critical Analysis
• Chapter 10 discussed about RTI and how it will
transform the governance, but did not relate to
educational system which is the main theme of the
book.
• A chapter correlating the human rights and human
values and highlighting the importance of education
in ensuring them in our society would add more value
to the book.
Reality Check:
• Doubts about the effectiveness of the single teacher
schools of Kerala.
• Challenges and constraints that might arise in
implementing such policies in a society like in Eritrea.
In reality, social, human as well as institutional
constraints remain in accessibility and equity of
education in African nations that restricts such policy
execution.
