Read the following passage and answer the
To give practical shape to his concept of Education, Gandhiji sought the help of
educational experts. He asked them to draw up a scheme of basic education according to
the principle that all knowledge, skills and activities which were regarded to be necessary
for the education of the child, should center round some useful craft and the whole
process should be permeated with the spirit of a social and moral philosophy based on
truth and non-violence. The Government of India also accepted the scheme of basic
education with some reservations and wanted all primary education to be gradually
remodelled on this pattern. At the end of 1956, schools of the basic type were educating
over 1 million children.
Questions:
a) What was Gandhiji's concept of education?
b) How did he want to give practical shape to his concept?
c) What did he ask educational experts to do?
d) What was his concept of basic education?
e) How did Govemment of India react to this scheme?
f) What is the meaning of the words as per the passage ?
(0) Remodelled
(ii) Gradually
be questions that follow: 8+2=10
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Answer:
Read the following passage and answer the
To give practical shape to his concept of Education, Gandhiji sought the help of
educational experts. He asked them to draw up a scheme of basic education according to
the principle that all knowledge, skills and activities which were regarded to be necessary
for the education of the child, should center round some useful craft and the whole
process should be permeated with the spirit of a social and moral philosophy based on
truth and non-violence. The Government of India also accepted the scheme of basic
education with some reservations and wanted all primary education to be gradually
remodelled on this pattern. At the end of 1956, schools of the basic type were educating
over 1 million children.
Questions:
a) What was Gandhiji's concept of education?
b) How did he want to give practical shape to his concept?
c) What did he ask educational experts to do?
d) What was his concept of basic education?
e) How did Govemment of India react to this scheme?
f) What is the meaning of the words as per the passage ?
(0) Remodelled
(ii) Gradually
be questions that follow: 8+2=10