Peace Education: A Challenge for Educators

Our society is at risk. post-covid scenario is quite disgusting. conflicts between individuals, communities and nations are on the rise. just and nonviolent conflict solutions are needed to ensure equilibrium in human interactions. faith in culture of peace is essential. favorable attitudes towards peace and human rights are to be inculcated. no doubt education can play a leading role but at present it is at crossroads. educators have to evolve a peace education curriculum and co-curricular activities. this curriculum is to be transacted in a congenial learning environment characterized by democratic orientation, cohesiveness, acceptance, permissiveness, involvement and encouragement. teaching strategies like jurisprudential inquiry, social inquiry, non-directive teaching, brainstorming, value analysis, awareness training, role playing, value clarification, etc. can be used to foster peace attitudes and values. peer mediation, counselling, unesco’s pledge for peace have a great potential in facilitating the task before educators. networking and cooperation among the educators and non-governmental organizations can create an adequate foundation on which educators can depend. researchers can provide a basis for making sound educational decisions. the situation is grim but the efforts of educators can lead to effective socialization of values related to peace.