Question

Why did mahatma Gandhi want to teach children handcrafted

Answer 1

Answer:

• Mahatma Gandhi wanted children to get practical knowledge about handicraft and open their minds, and increasing their capacity to understand things.

• He wanted to develop the skills of children so, that they can earn a livelihood and also participate in the making of nation-building and also he wanted to ignite curiosity among children how things work.

• He also believed that “Literacy in itself is not education”.

• He wants the all-round development of children.

Answer 2

Explanation:

Mahatma Gandhi wanted to teach children handicraft because that would develop their minds and their capacity to understand. This would also enable them to know how different things operated. This would help them to have lived experience and practical knowledge.