Contribution of Savitribai Phule In Education

 



Who is Savitribai Phule ?  

Savitribai Phule is a social reformer, educationist, anti-abronist of India.
She is first women teacher in India
She and her husband  jyotirao phule paIay a big role for women equality and women education in British period.
They are established first girls school in Pune at 1848. this school name was BHIDE WADA

Life of Savitribai Phule

Savitribai was born on 3rd January,1831,in Naigaon of Satara district in Maharashtra.
She got married to Jyotirao Phule at the age of nine
On January 14th,1848, Jyotirao started a school for girls and Savitribai started teaching in this school and hence, she became the first woman teacher of India.
Her first collection of poems-KAVYA PHULE-was published in 1854 stressing the necessity of English and Education

Education- according to Savitribai Phule 

Individuals being equal, it is necessary to provide facilities to more and more individuals and the monopoly in education should be stopped. 
while educating individuals, religion, race, caste and sex should not be considered. Education should develop values for humanism
The principle of universaization of education should be followed and to same extent education should be made compulsory.
Women, the neglected and those who are deprived of education for long should be given top priority in educational facilities and thus social justice should be established.
Education should be based on Equality.  Because such education binds the society together. It does not destruct the society hence it is beneficial for the welfare of the country.  

Aims of Education

Education should be an important instrument to bring up humanism
Through Education, women of India able to develop her own voice and agency against the  inequality and discrimination.
The aim of Education is to raise the level of knowledge & equality. 
Permanent values Iike freedom, equality and fraternity should be developed through education. 
Personality should be developed and social equality should be established.

Curriculum

She constantly underscored in the importance of curriculum in  education and physical work for knowledge equality, empowerment  & prosperity. 
She discussed many important subjects like Law, Science, Social Science , Medical Science, Sociology, Arts education-  those are help to develop social reform in the Society.

Methods of Teaching

Her education reflects the image of utilityism and application of pragmatic ideas.
She was biased towards making education a reality. 
As one of the methods of education she talked about the free environment. 
One of the teaching methods that she has talked about is the 
-method of lecturing
-the practical method
-the method of experience
-the question answer method etc.

Discipline

According to her, education is not a binding element for women. 
Education will be organized in complete free environment and open discipline. 
Unlike the men and women, discipline will be the same for all. 
According to her, The knowledge of knowledge or the content of knowledge is created only in the open environment. 

Teacher

The backbone of a teacher will be equality. 
He or she will be the symbol of the independent and free thinking section. 
The teacher will always benefit the society by applying his right knowledge. 
He or she will be involved in education work without his or her personal bias.

School

She always speaks free education for everyone, the main spine of which is the school. 
In school, everyone will have equal access to education regardless of race religion. 
In addition to men, women also enjoy equal opportunities and benefits in school. 











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