The document discusses Mahatma Gandhi's Basic Education system which was proposed in 1937 as an alternative to the British system of education in India. It provides historical context for the development of Basic Education and discusses the Wardha Education Conference where Gandhi's proposal was examined. The key features of Basic Education included making education free and compulsory, using the local craft or productive work as the central focus of education, and using the mother tongue as the medium of instruction. While it aimed to make education self-supporting and more relevant to students' lives, the system faced criticism and ultimately failed due to factors such as overemphasis on vocational training, lack of funding and trained teachers, and not being seen as compatible with modern development
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The modern educational system which has been adopted in India is badly equipped to achieve the overall objective of humane, scientific, and peaceful social order. It does not provide them wealthy opportunities for their all round development to make them self reliant. Nowadays the students are passing examinations and earning their degrees with first or higher divisions, but most of them are unable to become self reliant and incapable to face the challenges. So, to overcome this condition Mahatma Gandhi has attempted to explore a system of education which is called 'Basic education’ or 'NaiTalim’. This system of education conforms with his philosophy of life and values. In the Basic Education system, knowledge must be related to activity and practical experience. Gandhi realized that basic education was an essential component of the structural and socio economic imbalances that were badly affected. His idea of basic education not only changed the educational system of India but also led to a social revolution. This paper aims to understand the Basic education system and its impact on the modern education system. Humayun Kabir Biswas "A Study on Gandhiji’s Basic Education and its Relevance in the Modern Education" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-5 | Issue-2 , February 2021, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd38587.pdf Paper Url: https://www.ijtsrd.com/humanities-and-the-arts/education/38587/a-study-on-gandhiji’s-basic-education-and-its-relevance-in-the-modern-education/humayun-kabir-biswas
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2. INTRODUCTION
The Wardha scheme of Education, popularly known as ‘Basic education’ occupies a unique place in the field of elementary
education in India. This scheme was the first attempt to develop an indigenous scheme of education in British India by
Mahatma Gandhi, the father of our nation. As a nationalist leader he fully realized that the British system of education could
not serve the socio-economic need of the country. At Round Table Conference in London (1931) he pointed out the
ineffectiveness of the system of primary education in India and the alarming low percentage of literacy among Indian
people. He held the policy of the British Government responsible for this painful situation in the field of mass education.
Gandhiji said “I am convinced that the present system of education is not only wasteful but positively harmful.” It was in
this context the concept of Basic Education emerged in the mind of Gandhiji. In this unit we will discuss the historical
background, the Wardha scheme of education, its fundamental features, curriculum and merits and demerits of this system
of education.
3. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF BASIC EDUCATION
First, we shall discuss the historical background. The Government of India Act, 1935 came into force in 1937. According to the Act, Congress
Ministries were formed in seven provinces in India. Prior to this Congress had been strongly pleading for free, compulsory and universal
education. After having the power the Congress had to implement it in action. Gandhiji was the leading figure of the Indian political scene
and he came forward to meet the situation. Gandhiji was fully conversant with the deplorable condition of education in the land. For
improving this condition he advocated a scheme of primary education based on Indian traditional culture through the medium of mother
tongue. But this required a huge sum of money which meant fresh taxation. The situation was further complicated as Mahatma Gandhi
promised to introduce total prohibition which again meant the loss of a huge amount of revenue. Congress was committed to both
‘prohibition and compulsion’. To end this dilemma Gandhiji put forward the proposal that the plan of mass education need not be held up for
want of funds. Free and compulsory primary education could be given to every child if the process of schooling could be made self
supporting by imparting education through a useful and productive craft. Gandhiji expressed his views on education through a series of
articles in ‘Harijan’ in June 31, 1937, which later on developed into the Wardha Scheme of Basic Education. The views of Gandhiji created
controversies in the academic circles. Therefore it was desirable to get the scheme examined by experts and educationists. Finally, Gandhiji
placed his Basic Education System to the nation in the Wardha Conference in 1937.
4. WARDHA EDUCATION CONFERENCE
Now, we are familiar with the historical background that led to the birth of a new system of education, i.e., Basic Education. Let us
discuss Wardha Education Conference. For the purpose of discussing different aspects of the proposed new scheme of education, an
All India Education Conference was held in Wardha on 22nd and23rd October, 1937. The eminent educationists, congress leaders and
workers along with the Education Ministers of the seven states had attended the conference. Gandhiji himself presided over it. After
serious discussions the following four resolutions were passed.
That in the opinion of this conference, free and compulsory education be provided on a nation-wide scale.
That the medium of instruction be the mother tongue.
That the process of education through this period should centre round some form of manual productive work suitable for the local
condition.
That the conference expects that the system of education will be gradually able to cover the remuneration of the teacher.
5. MEANING AND PHILOSOPHY OF BASIC
EDUCATION
The word ‘Basic’ is derived from the word ‘base’ which means the bottom or the foundation of a thing upon
which the whole thing rests or is made o stand Mahatma Gandhi wanted to make the foundation of the
educational edifice strong. It is with this objective that he put forward this scheme. This scheme of education is
based on the national culture and civilization of India. It aims at making a child self-reliant by enabling him to
use his acquired knowledge and skills in practical affairs of life. Basic education has close relationship with the
basic needs and interest of the education as the child is the focal point of education. The central point of this
scheme is some handicraft, whose teaching will enable the student to solve the problems of his livelihood and at
the same time develop qualities of good citizenship. In Gandhiji’s view, sound education must be rooted in the
culture and life of the soil and therefore he strongly pleads for relating education to the environment.
6. MAIN FEATURES OF THE WARDHA SCHEME
Free and compulsory education :Gandhiji wanted education to be free and compulsory for all boys and girls between the ages of seven to
fourteen. He evolved a scheme of education which would be in harmony with the culture and civilization of the Indian people and which
would solve the problem of mass education in a practical way.
Education Through Craft :The basic idea of this scheme is to impart education through some craft or productive work. Craft work helps the
child to acquire sensor and motor co-ordination and to appreciate the value of honest labour. Gandhiji was of the opinion that the method of
training the mind through village handicraft from the beginning as the central focus would promote the real, disciplined development of the
mind. The advantages of making craft as the centre of education as listed by the Zakir Hussain Committee are as follows—
“Psychologically, it is desirable, because it relieves the child from the tyranny of a purely academic and theoretical instruction against
which its active nature is always making a healthy protest.”
“Secondly, the introduction of such practical productive work in education, to be participated in by all children of the nation will tend to
break down the existing barriers of prejudice between manual and intellectual workers harmful alike for both.”
“Economically, carried out intelligently and efficiently, the scheme will increase the productive capacity of our workers and will also
enable them to utilize their leisure advantageously.”
“From educational point of view, greater concreteness and reality can be given to the knowledge acquired by children through craft as
knowledge will be related to life.”
7. CONTINUE
Self supporting aspect of the Scheme: The self supporting aspect of the scheme may be interpreted in two ways—
(a) Education that will help one to be self supporting in later life,
(b) Education which in itself is self supporting.
The basic idea of Gandhiji was that if the craft chosen is taught efficiently or thoroughly, it would enable the school to pay the cost of
salaries of teachers. At the same time his aim was to accord dignity of labour and ensure modest and honest and livelihood for the
student after leaving school.
Medium of instruction: One of the resolutions that was adopted at the All India National Conference at Wardha was that education
must be imparted through the mother tongue. In this connection, the Zakir Hussain Committee’s observation was that the proper
teaching of the mother tongue is the foundation of all education. Without the capacity to speak effectively and to read and to write
correctly and lucidly, no one can develop precision of thought or clarity of ideas. Moreover, it is a means of introducing the child to
the rich heritage of his people’s ideas, emotions and aspirations.
8. CONTINUE
Ideal of citizenship: Another important feature of the basic scheme is the ideal of citizenship which is implicit in it. It aimed at
giving the citizens of the future a keen sense of personal growth, dignity and efficiency and social services in a cooperative
community. The Zakir Hussain Committee envisaged that the new generation must at least have an opportunity of understanding their
own problems and rights and obligations. A completely new system is necessary to secure the minimum of education for the
intelligent exercise of the rights and duties of citizens.
Flexible Curriculum and free Environment :The flexibility of the curriculum and free environment for the child to perform
according to his own capacity are another remarkable features of basic education. Under this scheme the teachers and students are
free to work according to their interest and there is no compulsion for completing a prescribed portion due to fear of examinations.
Necessary changes may be introduced in the curriculum if a situation demands. Thus, whatever the child learns according to his
interest and capacity is permanently remembered by him. The teacher is also free to organize necessary environment for the
development of the child.
9. CURRICULUM OF BASIC EDUCATION
You know that basic education is designed for children between seven and fourteen years of age and accordingly curriculum has been
suggested. For the boys general science and for girls home science have been emphasized. The various subjects as suggested are
given below—
1. Basic Craft.
(i) Spinning and Weaving, (ii) Carpentry, (iii) Agriculture, (iv) Fruit and Flower Cultivation, (v) Leather work, (vi) Culturing Fish,
(vii) Pottery, (viii) Any handicraft according to the local need, (iv) Home Science for girls.
2. Mother tongue.
3. Mathematics.
4. Geography, History and Civics to be combined as Social Studies.
5. Painting and Music.
6. P.T., Drill and Sports etc.
7. General Science comprising Physics Chemistry, Botany, Zoology ,Hygiene and Nature Study etc.
8. Hindi for that area in which it is not the mother tongue.
10. MERITS OF BASIC EDUCATION
1. The scheme is financially sound and acceptable in a poor country like India, where about half of the total illiterate people of the
world reside. It is helpful for rapid expansion of elementary education with less burden on public exchequer.
2. It is also economically productive as it is based on the principle of work. Work occupies the central place in basic education. The
system is production oriented and helps in the programme of national economic reconstruction.
3. The system was able to remove class and caste distinction. It helps to bring social solidarity and national integration.
4. It also removes the barriers between the educated and the non-educated, between manual work and intellectual work, between the
rich and the poor and village and the town.
5. Basic education is activity-centred education. The child is not a passive learner but an active participant in the learning process. It
fosters learning by doing. Thus, instruction is not passive, and the child learns through a productive and useful craft.
6. Basic education is child-centric. The child is the centre of activity. It primarily considered the constructive and creative instincts of
children.
11. CONTINUE
7. Basic education is based on sound educational principle of correlation, where all educational activities are correlated to a
basic craft. Correlation also takes place between physical environment, social environment and craft work.
8. The system is based upon the cultural and social heritage of the land. As such, it inculcates social and moral values in the
minds of the students.
9. It is truly an education for the whole man. It aims at a harmonious development of the body, mind and soul.
10. Basic education system recognise the dignity of labour.
11. It recognise the importance of mother-tongue as the medium of instruction at the elementary stage.
12. It inculcates democratic values like co-operation, responsibility, fellow-feeling in the minds of the students, which are
essential for proper functioning of a democratic social order.
12. DEMERITS OR CAUSES OF FAILURE OF BASIC
EDUCATION
1. The self supporting aspect of Basic Education received severe criticism in the academic circle. Teachers, social leaders and
educational administrators had shown an indifferent attitude towards it. It was argued that the scheme turns a school into a centre of
small scale industry. Moreover, teachers had to depend upon the earnings of the students. This had a demoralizing effect on teacher-
pupil relationship.
2. Too much emphasis on craft had led the neglect of liberal education. Very often the craft is not properly selected from the point of
view of education and social significance and teaching through craft had become just a slogan.
3. Another criticism levelled against Basic Education was that a single craft can and should not be the basis of the entire educational
process. It may not help in the development of liberal education and thus would create an imbalance in the educational system
between vocational and intellectual education.
4. The method of correlation as technique of instruction was not stressed and sincerely followed. Correlation is no doubt a sound
principle of education but correlation of the subjects through craft may appear to be sometimes unusual and time consuming.
13. CONTINUE
5. Basic Education is often regarded as inferior type of education meant for the poor villagers. It has nothing to do with the urban people, who usually
sent their children to modern type of schools. The general public had no confidence in basic schools because of the degraded social value accorded to
it. Thus Basic education failed to become an integral part of our national system of education.
6. Basic Education can in no way help in the progress of modern scientific and technological development of the society, which was the need of the
day. Rapid changes and modernization of our society can only be possible through the application of modern science and technology in the fields and
factories.
7. Lack of finance and the absence of sound administrative policy was also responsible for the failure of Basic Education. Practically there was no
coordination between the official and non-official agencies engaged in the organisation and development of Basic education.
8. Teacher occupies the central position in Basic Education. Lack of adequate supply of efficient, trained and sincere teachers was one the most
important cause for the failure of this scheme of education. Suitable orientation and training of teachers of basic schools was highly needed, which was
rare. The majority of the teachers had no faith in this system.