Education for secularism

Need and importance of
secular based education

1. Education for secularism Saramma Mathew

2. Need and importance of secular based education Development of moral outlook Secular education inculcates in students values of humanity truthfulness tolerance honesty courtesy empathy, spirit of service and scarifies which form the noble character of individuals and develops their personality

3. Need and importance of secular based education Development of wider attitude Secular education creates awareness about rights and duties of a citizen it promotes a spirit of brotherhood and inspires individual to work for the growth and development of the nation .

4. Need and importance of secular based education Development of pluralistic outlook Secular based education is needed for the emergence of a healthy pluralistic outlook which fosters the growth of science art philosophy and even religion

5. Need and importance of secular based education Development of democratic qualities True secularism stress the dignity of the individual and the sacredness of human personality. Secular education helps to establish and incorporate democratic process .

6. Need and importance of secular based education Cultural development It preserves and reinforces culture. Both secularism and culture hand in hand and influence each other.

7. Educational efforts for secular education Educational aims Educational Curriculum Teachers School environment

8. School activities School assembly School Parliament: Co-curricular a ctivities Performing arts from different states :

9. Seminar, symposium and lectures by eminent personalities Visits cultural, social & scientific Competition, Debate, essays, elocutions group songs Community work. Voluntary work during calamites School activities

10. DISCUSSION Meaning of democracy. Secularism is a building block of democracy. Discuss. Discuss the role of education in promoting a secular state. Explain the role of school in promoting secularism. What activities can be organized at school at school level to promote secularism?