Mahatma Gandhi Views on Women Education ThoughtsA Study

Mahatma Gandhi an Idealist, Pragmatist and Naturalist Philosopher and his educational philosophy is based on his philosophy of his life. Gandhi made a special contribution to education. He was the first Indian to support an educational programme built around the core principles of Indian cultures and civilization. In this paper an attempt has been made to discuss the educational philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi and its relevance to the present scenario. Descriptive method and secondary sources of data has been used for the present study. Mahatma Gandhi believed that people have no idea about the true education because the value of education is assessed from the economic point of view. The parents provide their sons and daughters such type of education which enable them to earn money. But this is not the main objective of true education. The main objective of education should be the development of character. The nature of true education is defined as the formation of character. He wished that some local craft should be made as medium of education for children so that they develop their mind, body and soul in a harmonious way and also meet the needs of their future life. Such Gandhi Educational thoughts are relevant for development and providing solutions of the current problems like unemployment, poverty, corruption and many others. An attempt has been made in this paper to discuss the Gandhi women’s educational thoughts.