Education is the means for an allround development of man. It is needless to mention about its role and importance in life. Mahatma Gandhi has rightly noted, ?Education is an unending exercise till death. Only it can act as a means to the end of a successful life. It can help mould and shape human body, mind and character in such a manner that they may act as means to achieve joy and efficiency. , ,Peace and development are subjects of human life, which are, apart from connecting to oneanother, necessary elements that make life purposeful. Both are dynamic in their nature and complementary to oneanother. To create an atmosphere of peace, to guide people on the true pathway to development, the role of education is vital. Thus, we can see education, peace and development as inter connected aspects of human life; they cannot be separated from oneanother and their role cannot be minimized. The significance of all these three aspects in human life is brought together in this volume entitled, Education, Peace and Development. , ,In this edited volume, by Dr. Ravindra Kumaran eminent scholar, the contributors, from India and abroad, have, by accepting the importance of the subject, attempted to present their respective viewpoints on the topics of education, peace and development. Divided into five partsGeneral Observation, Gandhian Perspetives, Conflicts Resolution, Overview and Case Studiesthis volume is an attempt to draw the attention of those interested in the subject, besides the general reader.
Dr. Ravindra Kumar, a renowned Indologist, edcuationist and Gandhian scholar, is a writer of repute with more than one hundred books and four hundred articles/lectures on great personalities of the Indian subcontinent, especially Gautama Buddha and Mahatma Gandhi, and on various sociopolitical, educational, cultural and academic issues to his credit. , ,A columnist to the UPIAsia, Dr. Kumar has served the University of Meerut, India as its Vice Chancellor. He is associated with several academic, cultural, educational, peace and social institutions and organisations in India and abroad, and has also been a Consultant to the United Nations UPGS. , ,As an international professor and a cultural ambassador of India, Dr. Kumar has especially delivered lectures in leading institutions and universities of the world on Asian values, civilisation, culture, education, Gandhism, international cooperation and understanding, leadership, way of life, world peace and youth affairs. Besides being the EditorinChief of Global Peace International Journal since 2001, he has organised seminars and symposiums at nationalinternational levels on Religion and Politics, Morality and Ethics in Public Life, Education, Peace and Development, Nonviolence, Democracy, Human Rights and Gandhism. , ,Dr. Ravindra Kumar is a leading contributor to many known journals of the world. Along with 'Nirala Smriti Samman', ShaniKaum', 'Ambassador for Peace', 'Master of Wisdom' and 'Peace Messenger', 'Padma Shri' was conferred upon Dr. Kumar by the President of the Indian in 2001.
