The document discusses education for international understanding (EIU). It defines EIU as an educational activity aimed at achieving world citizenship through promoting world peace, universal love, international tolerance, transnational cooperation and cooperative living. The goals of EIU are to develop love for peace and hatred for war, foster international tolerance and cooperation, and help people understand the interdependence of nations so they see themselves as global citizens. EIU teaches that all humans are part of an extended family and aims to break down national barriers in favor of a unified global perspective.

2. Seminar
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philosophy
By
VIDYA. K

3. EDUCATION FOR INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING
The concept of international understanding.
Meaning of EIU
Aims of EIU

4. INTRODUCTION
Education of international understanding can be
considered as the macro-social side of peace education.
It looks at peace at the world level, armed conflicts, and
relations among peoples. Global education provides
basic tools to critically evaluate global relations and
dynamics.
Today humanity is living in a global village . No
nation can withstand without the co-operation of other
countries. The individual must also must learn that the
earth is a single living pulsating entity and all human
beings are an interlocking extended family this is
possible only through the medium of education.

5. The concept of International Understanding
International Understanding or internationalism is a feeling
that the individual is not only a member of his country but a
member of the world as well.
It is the sense of world citizenship which enables individuals
to hold a global perspective instead of local or national view
points.
According to Lewis International Understanding is the ability
to observe critically and objectively and appraise the conduct
of men everywhere to each other ,irrespective of the
nationality or culture to which they belong.

6. Goldsmith defines internationalism as a feeling that
the individual is not only a member of his state but a
citizen of the world.
According to Mishra , international understanding
refers to friendship and harmony among different
nations of the world and also includes co-operation
amongst them each one maintaining its identity and
so sovereignty as usual.
international understanding is the feeling of oneness
that inspires the people in the entire world. To live
together in peace and harmony .

7. Meaning of EIU
EIU is an educational activity directed to achieve the goal of the
world citizenship.
It is essentially an education for world peace ,universal love,
international tolerance transnational co operation and co operative
living.
This is an education based on the idea of the oneness of mankind.
The UNESCO considers education for EID as an educational
programme which shall promote understanding, tolerance and
friendship among all nations racial or religious group and shall
further the activities of the united nations for the maintenance of
world peace.

8. Education is the principal weapon for destroying the narrow
national frontiers which segregate mankind and establishing a
feeling of oneness in man all over the world.
India has believed in philosophy of Vasudaiva Kutumbakam,
which means that the Planet Earth is a single living, pulsating
entry and all forms of life are an interlocking extended family.
 To develop love for peace and hatred for war.
To develop spirit of international tolerance and co
operation.
To understand the interdependence of people and nations.
To develop a feeling of world citizenship.

9.  To create faith in humanity and propagate
humanitarianism.
To organize that the basic needs and
problems of man are one and the same all
over the world.
 To enable individuals and groups top
understand the need for interdependence
of nation.

10.  To instill broad international values in
learners and prepare them for a world
citizenship.
To understand and appreciate the
essential humanity which underlines in all
different cultures.
To appreciate the contributions of
science ,technology ,arts , literature etc to
unit entire world and create a global
system of thinking.