International Journal of Research in Social Sciences
  • Year: 2013
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue: 1

Communication process and education for peace in Global perspective

  • Author:
  • Mujibul Hasan Siddiqui
  • Total Page Count: 8
  • Page Number: 507 to 514

Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh

Online published on 30 September, 2013.

Abstract

The present paper highlights the communication process and education for peace in global perspective. Education has traditionally engaged itself in promoting harmony in the classroom in the form of offerings under such headings character Education, Moral Education, Values Education or Education for Social Responsibility. Designed within the framework of each nations respective ideology and culture, such offerings have peaceful/harmonious relations as their ultimate objectives. The World Council for Curriculum and Instruction (WCCI) is one of the few world organizations in education that has taken a clear position, and direct responsibility in educating for peace. The constitution of WCCI, August 1971 states “As members of the World Community, education have a responsibility to ensure that education contributes to the promotion of equity peace, and the Universal Declaration of human rights” the first SCCI world conference in Education held at the University of Keele in England in 1974 the theme of the conference was PEACE EUDCATION: REFLECTION AND ACTION.this paper also highlights the various means of communication process to provide and enhance peace education in global perspective.

Keywords

Communication, Peace, Education, Global