Author: Dr. Honngam Konyak
DOI Link: https://doi.org/10.70798/Bijmrd/03121014
Abstract: The 21st century educational system is facing complex challenges technological, environmental, sociocultural change and inequality. With this complex changes happening in the dynamic society, there has been rise in the problems in the society- violence, terrorism, communism, racism, anxiety, depression, suicide, crimes, divorce, bullying, murder, substance abuse, and other anti-social activities. In the crux of declining values across the world, education must move beyond mere academic and technical excellence. It should play a pro-active role in fostering in the individuals humane attitude, values, skills and competencies required to adjust with one’s personal, professional and civic life. Human values are therefore integral to betterment of human life as it can empower the learners to effectively deal with the contemporary challenges. This paper focuses on how and why human values can be integrated into education, the pedagogical strategies that can be adopted, issues and challenges, suggestions to help equip learners into developing responsible and conscientious global citizens.
Keywords: Education, Global Citizenship, Human Value, Inequality, ESD, Pedagogical Strategy.
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