This document discusses the relationship between education and democracy. It outlines some basic principles of democracy like respect for all, freedom, equality of opportunity. It also lists some aims of education in a democracy like making individuals good citizens, helping everyone become cooperative, and giving training in leadership and character building. Some features of democratic education mentioned are free education, broad-based education, child-centered education, and provision of adult education. The document recommends that education for democracy should have a curriculum based on democratic principles, decentralized administration of institutions, and use of training methods like group discussions to develop critical thinking in students.

1. EDUCATION AND
DEMOCRACY

2. DEMOCRACY IS GOVERNMENT
BY THE PEOPLE , OF THE
PEOPLE AND FOR THE PEOPLE
ABRAHAM LINCON
DEMOS AND KRATIA :
PEOPLE AND POWER

3. BASIC PRINCIPLE OF DEMOCRACY
RESPECT FOR EVERYONE
FREEDOM
EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY
FELLOW-FEELINGS
TOLERATION
GOOD CITIZENSHIP

4. DEMOCRACY AND AIMS OF
EDUCATION
TO MAKE THE INDIVIDUALS GOOD CITIZENS
TO HELP EVERYONE BECOME CO-OPERATIVE
TO GIVE TRAINING OF LEADERSHIP
TO HELP IN CHARACTER BUILDING
TO MAKE INDIVIDUALS VOCATIONALLY
EFFICIENT
TO HELP EVERYONE HAVE GOOD HEALTH AND
THUS HAVE A SOUND MIND

5. FEATURES OF DEMOCRATIC
EDUCATION
FREE EDUCATION
BROAD-BASED EDUCATION
CHILD-CENTRED EDUCATION
COMMUNITY-CENTRED EDUCATION
PROVISION OF ADULT EDUCATION
GOOD CITIZENSHIP
DE-CENTRALISED EDUCATION
FOR NATIONAL UNITY
COMPULSORY EDUCATION

6. EDUCATION FOR DEMOCRACY : WAYS AND
MEANS
CURRICULAM SHOULD BE BASED ON SOUND
PRINCIPLES OF DEMOCRACY
THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE INSTITUTION
MAY BE FULLY DECENTRALISED
TRAINING METHODS SUCH AS LEARNING BY
DOYING, GROUP DISCUSSION etc.. SHOULD BE
USED TO THE MAXIMUM
CRITICAL THINKING SHOULD BE DEVELOPED
IN THE STUDENTS
TRAINING IN LEADERSHIP NEEDS TO BE
GIVEN IN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS