secularism

India is a secular secular country and secularism secularism is a specific characteristic of the constitution of India .

1. AIMS OF EDUCATION IN CONTEXT
OF SECULARISM

2. INTRODUCTION
❑Indiaisasecularcountryandsecularismisa
specificcharacteristicoftheconstitutionofIndia.
❑Allreligionslike—Hindu,Muslims,Sikhs,
Buddhists,JainsandChristianshavefreedomto
practisetheirownreligion.
❑Secularismineducationmeansmakingpublic
educationfreefromanyreligiousdominance,
especiallyinitslearningenvironment.

3. ❑Theterm“SECULARISM” hasbeenderivedfromthe
Latinword,“SAECULUM”meaning“THISPRESENT
AGE”or“THISPRESENTGENERATION”.
❑GEORGE JACOBHOLYOAKE (aBritishsecularist)
firstusedtheword‘Secularism’in19
th
century.
❑TheIndianconceptofsecularismisexpressedinthe
followingoftenquotedprinciples—
“Sarva-dharma-sambhava”—Equalregardforall
faithsandcreeds.
“EkamSat,ViprahBahudhaVadanti”—Godisone,
wisemencallhimbydifferentnames.
MEANING OF SECULARISM

4. DEFINITION OF SECULARISM
❑AccordingtoHOLYOAKE—“Secularismisasystem
whichseeksthedevelopmentofphysical,moraland
intellectualnatureofmantothehighestpossiblepoint
astheimmediatedutyoflife.”
❑Accordingtopluralisticview—“Secularismisan
attitudeofacceptingallreligionsratherthanrejecting
anyorallreligions.”

5. TheideaSecularismisoneofthefundamentalaspectof
theIndianhasnonationalreligionanditprovidesall
religionswithequalopportunities.
❑AccordingtoDr.SARVAPALLIRADHAKRISHNAN —
“Bybeingsecularisnotmeantbeingirreligiousor
followingthepathofnarrowreligion,ratheritismeant
tobecompletelyspiritual.”
❑AccordingtoMAHATMA GANDHI—“Thesoulof
religionisonebutitisengagedinamultitudeofforms.
Wisemenwillignoretheoutwardcrustandseethe
samesoullivingunderavarietyofcrusts”.
INDIAN CONCEPT OF SECULARISM

6. CHARACTERISTICS OF SECULARISM
❑Ittreatsallreligionsequally,thoughtheirpathsof
realisingtheirgoalsmaybedifferent.
❑Itencouragesrationalthinkingandunderstanding.
❑Mutualco-existenceofallreligionswithoutany
hatredorbiasagainstanyone.
❑Itencouragesmoralandspiritualvalues.
❑Equalopportunitiesineducation,employment,
businessandeconomicbenefitsirrespectiveofreligion.

7. AIMS OF EDUCATION IN CONTEXT OF
SECULARISM
❑Democraticvalue
❑Moraloutlook
❑Humanitarianism
❑Scientifictemper
❑Pluralisticoutlook
❑Rationalattitude
❑Developmentofawidervision
❑Attitudeofappreciationandunderstandingof
otherspointofview

8. CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISION AND
SECULARISM
Withthe42ndAmendment oftheConstitutionof
Indiaenactedin1976,thePreambletotheConstitution
assertedthatIndiaisasecularnation.
Article15:Prohibitionofdiscriminationongroundsof
religion,race,caste,sexorplaceofbirth.
Article25(1):Freedomofconscience.
Article27:Exemptionfromthepaymentoftaxes.
Article28:Freedomastoattendanceatreligious
instructionorreligiousworshipincertaineducational
institutions

9. NEED OF SECULAR EDUCATION IN INDIA
❑Indiaisamultireligiousandculturallyvariedsociety
❑Equality,liberty,fraternity,nationaloutlookand
internationalunderstandingneedtobepropagated
❑Weneedseculareducationduetotheerosionof
values,narrowmindedness,selfishnessetc.
❑Totraintheyouthtobegoodcitizens.
❑Toinculcateintheyouthsocial,moralandcultural
values.
❑TofulfilltherequirementsofdemocraticIndia.

10. WAYS OF PROMOTING SECULARISM
THROUGH SCHOOL PROGRAMME
❑Celebratesocialeventsandyouthfestivals
❑Conductintegrationcamps
❑Arrangeseminars,talksaboutworldpeace,communal
harmony
❑Teachlessonsaboutgreatsaintswhosacrificedtheir
livesforthecauseofnationalorsocialwellbeing