COLONIAL DOMINATION BEING
REPLACED BY ECONOMIC DOMINATION –
DR. JOSHI
UNESCO
PRIZE FOR PEACE EDUCATION 2002 PRESENTED TO INDIAN SCHOOL
Colonial
Domination, which characterized the World till recently, is being
replaced by "Economic Domination". Even in this new millennium,
around the World, a struggle for dominance and monopolization
of resources and economic power can be witnessed. What is needed
is a new global order, which is sensitive to the needs of economically
deprived people striving for human dignity. This was stated by
Union Minister of Human Resource Development, Dr. Murli Manohar
Joshi in Paris last evening. He was speaking at a function where
the UNESCO Prize for Peace Education, 2002 was presented to Lucknow-based
City Montessori School in India.
Dr.
Joshi stated that the chasm between the ‘haves’ and the ‘have-nots’
of the World, is so pronounced and deep that it hurts the human
consciousness. If only the ‘haves’ could share a part of their
bountiful possessions with the deprived, their lot would considerably
improve. This is only possible if the philosophy of sharing is
inculcated into our educational system, he added.
Dr. Joshi
spoke about the "principles of trusteeship" propounded by Mahatma
Gandhi, according to which neither the nations nor the individuals
are the possessors of wealth and property. These are to be used
for the good of the people and shared by all according to their
needs. Unless the World understands this, Dr. Joshi pointed out
we will never be able to get rid of inequality and deprivation
and all our ideals of peace and happiness will remain a dream.
The
UNESCO Prize for Peace Education carrying a cash prize of 30,000
US dollars was given away by UNESCO, Director General, Koichiro
Matsuura. The award was given to the school in recognition of
its pioneering services in "promoting the universal values of
education for peace and tolerance in renewing the principles of
secularism at a time when these values and principles are increasingly
being challenged".
