This document discusses democracy and its relationship to education. It begins by defining democracy as rule by the people, as defined by Abraham Lincoln. It then outlines key features of democratic education like universal education and respect for individuals. It discusses how democracy relies on an educated populace and how education helps create democratic societies. It analyzes democracy's impact on aspects of education like administration, curriculum, and teaching methods. Finally, it emphasizes that education should develop qualities like social justice, tolerance, and love of country needed for democratic life.

2. Content
 Introduction.
 Meaning of democracy.
 Definition of democracy.
 Main features of democratic education.
 Values of democracy.
 Relation of democracy with education.
 Democracy in Education.
 Impact of Democracy on various aspects of education.
 Summary.

3. Introduction of Democracy
 The word “Democracy” is well known and well
respected ideal of our age.
 Now people love to live in a democracy.

4. Meaning of Democracy
The word ‘Democracy’ has its origin in two Greek words,
‘Demos’ meaning people and ‘ kratia’ meaning rule .Thus
democracy means the ‘rule of the people’.
Abraham Lincoln, the American President has defined
Democracy as , ‘the government of the people, by the people, and
for the people’

5. DEFINITIONS OF DEMOCRACY
 Seely: “Democracy is a government in which every one
has a share.”
 Baker : “Democracy is a mode of spirit and an attitude of
the mind .”
 Lord Bryce: “Democracy is the form of government in
which the ruling power of the state is legally vested, not in
any particular individual or class but in the members of
the community as a whole .”
Aristotle: “has defined , democracy as a government of
many .”

6. MAIN FEATURES OF DEMOCRATIC
EDUCATION
 Universal and compulsory education
 Free education
 Child centred education
 Community centred education
 Provision of adult education
 Students self government
 Cultural basis of education
 Education for leisure, national integration and
international understanding
 Education for worthy citizenship

7. Values of Democracy
 Respect of the individuals.
 Tolerance.
 Faith in change.
 Fellow feeling.

8. Relation of Democracy
with Education
 Democracy has claimed the service of education from its
very inception.
 A democratic society repudiates the principles of external
authority.
 It can be created only by education.
 It was the development of democracy that compulsory
primary education was introduced in England.

9.  In democracy masses must posses certain quality of
character, certain knowledge and certain skills because the
success of the democratic machinery demands the co-
operation of the entire people.
 Democracy in fact does not lie in the machineries but in
the heart of its people.
 Education and democracy is functionally related.
 The ideal justice demands that all citizen should have
freedom from want, freedom from fear and freedom from
ignorance- freedom from ignorance is not possible without
education.

10. Democracy in Education
 That education is the birth right of all individuals.
 That there should not be class distinction in the field of
education.
 That through education the individual is to be initiated into the
ways of the society.
 That the child should develop certain mental traits which lead
him to believe in the means for bringing social change.
 Every citizen in democratic state should have clear
understanding of his rights and duties towards the state
Education for citizenship ,therefore, becomes one of the
duties of a democratic state.

11. IMPACT OF DEMOCRACY ON VARIOUS ASPECTS OF
EDUCATION
 DEMOCRACY AND AIMS OF EDUCATION
1. Training students in the art of living together .
2. Development of the capacity to think clearly.
3. Development of the capacity to receive new ideas.
4. Development of tolerance .
5. Development of the qualities of leadership.
 DEMOCRACY AND EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION
1. Principle of sharing responsibility.
2. Principle of equality .
3. Principle of freedom .
4. Principle of cooperation.
5. Principle of justice.

12.  DEMOCRACY AND CURRICULUM
1. Education according to 4 A’s ,i.e; age ,ability, aptitude and the
pupils.
2. Emphasis on flexibility .
3. Provision of core –curriculum .
4. Group activities and group work.
 DEMOCRACY AND THE METHODS OF TEACHING
1. Principle of sharing in planning .
2. Use of a variety of methods .
3. Group and project work.

13.  DEMOCRACYAND DISCIPLINE
1. Discipline becomes self –discipline .
2. No place for ‘flogging’.
3. Student participation in running some of the affairs of the
student .
 DEMOCRACY AND TEACHER
1. Teacher as a guide and helper.
2. Teacher as a friend .
3. Student-centred teaching –learning process .
4. Teacher as a believer in the theory of ‘ Impression rather
than repression’

14.  DEMOCRACY AND MASS EDUCATION
Education is the birth right of every individual. It implies:
1. Universalization of elementary education .
2. Adult literacy / education .
3. Continuing education .

15. Summary
 Education must be so oriented that it will develop the
basic qualities of character which are necessary for the
functioning of democratic life. These basic qualities are
the passion for social justice and the quickening
conscience, tolerance of intellectual and cultural
difference in others. In democracy, education develops the
love for work and deep and true love for the country.

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17. Thank You
Submitted To
Prof. Nabi Ahmad
Department of Education
Submitted By
Mirza Kashif Beg Saima Qayoom
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