Gandhi Reflection Paper 
Education, a reform or a political agenda?
The concept of British medium schools were in induced and considered the best way of education in India in the late 19th and early 20th century. The British Raj ran the rule over the Indian education system and most of the youth of the nation were going to these English medium schools. M.K Gandhi India’s most influential man at that time got an English education and even studied in London to become a barrister, but he had different thoughts on education now. Gandhi believed "Education means all-round drawing out of the best in child and man body, mind, and spirit." As such, education becomes the basis of personality development in all dimensions moral, mental, and emotional. Therefore quite evidently Gandhi wanted reforms in the education system as education to him was built around morality and ethics along with the use of ones own mother tongue while learning. But were his reforms on education predominantly a tactic against the British Raj, an attempt to run the British out of India by getting rid of their language and revolting against another one of their policies? Or were they central to his plans and beliefs for a greater and better India.
His views on education were greatly influenced by his very own philosophies of ahimsa and satya, this was the basis of his belief of ‘self betterment’ for every individual in the nation. As portrayed in his Hind Sawraj Gandhi believed the main aim of education was for the development of a human’s personality. He believed there was an education of the heart, which would lead to attainment and development of human emotions such as sympathy, fellowship and deep feelings of love. For him true education simulated not only the intellectual capacity of a human but also a spiritual and physical strength. While ahimsa and satya have been targeted in his education beliefs through development of personality and the education of the heart, religion also played a vital role. Another one of
The concept of British medium schools were in induced and considered the best way of education in India in the late 19th and early 20th century. The British Raj ran the rule over the Indian education system and most of the youth of the nation were going to these English medium schools. M.K Gandhi India’s most influential man at that time got an English education and even studied in London to become a barrister, but he had different thoughts on education now. Gandhi believed "Education means all-round drawing out of the best in child and man body, mind, and spirit." As such, education becomes the basis of personality development in all dimensions moral, mental, and emotional. Therefore quite evidently Gandhi wanted reforms in the education system as education to him was built around morality and ethics along with the use of ones own mother tongue while learning. But were his reforms on education predominantly a tactic against the British Raj, an attempt to run the British out of India by getting rid of their language and revolting against another one of their policies? Or were they central to his plans and beliefs for a greater and better India.
His views on education were greatly influenced by his very own philosophies of ahimsa and satya, this was the basis of his belief of ‘self betterment’ for every individual in the nation. As portrayed in his Hind Sawraj Gandhi believed the main aim of education was for the development of a human’s personality. He believed there was an education of the heart, which would lead to attainment and development of human emotions such as sympathy, fellowship and deep feelings of love. For him true education simulated not only the intellectual capacity of a human but also a spiritual and physical strength. While ahimsa and satya have been targeted in his education beliefs through development of personality and the education of the heart, religion also played a vital role. Another one of
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