[hr-education] India: National Human Rights Commission recommends HRE from school to post-graduate level

NHRC recommends rights education from school to PG level 
The Hindu 
Friday, July 6, 2007 

New Delhi, July. 6 (PTI): Aiming at creating rights-sensitive Gen Next,
the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) today recommended human rights
education as a main subject at all levels from primary to post-graduate.

The recommendations on Human Rights Model Curriculum for Universities and
Module for Teachers Training in School Education were unveiled by Union
Human Resource Development Minister Arjun Singh today at a function here
to pave the way for their implementation.

Sharing the NHRC's observation that human rights culture should be imbibed
by the young minds, Singh said "it is important that the seeds of
sensitivity are sown at an early stage which would go a long way in
ensuring civilised society."

UGC Chairman S K Thorat said the Commission would ensure that the
recommendations are implemented and emphasised that merely making the
children aware of the rights was not sufficient.

"Human rights education should be in such a manner that it empowers the
students to take position and action every time there is a violation of
rights," Thorat said.

NHRC Chairman Rajendra Babu said in the backdrop of growing violence in
the city, human rights education cannot be reduced to "a signage
introduction".

"It brings about a profound reform of education which touches upon
curricula in-service and pre-service training, textbooks, methodology and
the organisation of the education system at all levels," Babu said.

Last year, NHRC had constituted a Task Force on Human Rights Education
consisting of eminent academicians and legal experts in the field from
across the country.

Source: http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/002200707061550.htm 
Copyright © 2007, The Hindu





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