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Journal of Social Welfare and Management

Volume  9, Issue 1, January-April 2017, Pages 5-8
 

Original Article

Significance of Peace Studies for Youth in Higher Education System in Tamilnadu

D. Devandhiran

Accounts Assistant & Admin cum Accounts in Account Department, Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD), Sriperumbudur & CLIx Project, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Bangalore, India

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Abstract

Generally youth are considered the pillars of any society. However over time the Indian youthsýÿ view on various issues has not been considered despite their ever increasing numbers and influence in the society. The paper therefore is an investigation into the perspective of youth in relation to peace building, healing and reconciliation in India. This has been a missing component in the handling of national matters, yet the young people’s potential cannot be underestimated. The following objectives are 1. To understand problems faced by youths during their Higher Education. 2. To find out the root for pushing of youths from peace to violence mode. 3. To analyse the peace studies curriculum needs in higher education system. The finding is there are 68 percent of the higher education students are committed any one of minor crime during the year. There are 64 percent of the higher education’s students are belonging to lover class family status. The higher education students are more than 80 percent of them not aware about the peace studies. There are 88 percent of them fell that the social environment only was deciding that behaviours in higher education. The 100 percent of the higher education students are recommended that the peace studies must be add in curriculum of every higher education courses. As per the current situation the higher education students are most of them was committed with minor crimes within the pear pressure only. If the colleges and other higher education institution are giver prober guidance to their students then only the crime rate will be reduce in future. The education institution could be including peace education as one of the subject in all courses that may create awareness about peace education among youth.

Keywords: Education; Crime Committed by Youth; Peace Education in Higher Studies; Youth and Peace Education in India; Peace Education in Colleges.


Corresponding Author : D. Devandhiran