Maharashtra Board Class 11 Education Chapter 2 Educational Thinkers in Maharashtra PDF Download

Educational Thinkers In Maharashtra

Education is an effective means of social change. The role of education is to streamline the cultural and social views of society. Educational thinkers spread educational thoughts through their conduct and ideas of education to common people. In the present unit we shall introduce you to some educational thoughts of the dignified educational thinkers in Maharashtra.

Every one gets inspiration from the educational contribution and from the thoughts of the educational thinkers and get a proper direction for educational work. These thinkers have the valuable ideas from their own uninterrupted hard work, continuous thinking, actual experiments and from profound experiences, which always guide us.

In this unit introduction of educational thoughts of following educational thinkers are given, like Mahatma Jotirao Phule who first laid the foundation of women's education in Maharashtra, Maharshi Dhondo Keshav Karve who dedicated whole life for redemption of women and women education, Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil who established many schools, colleges and hostel facilities for students in Maharashtra, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh who established 100 educational centers in Amravati district for providing free and compulsory education and Anutai Wagh who started the education of children through various play-way methods for Tribal people in Kosbad.

2.1 Mahatma Jotirao Phule

Vidya vina Mati geli. Mativina Niti geli. Nitivina Gati geli. Gativina Vitta gele. Vittavina Shudra Khachale. Etake Anartha Eka Avidyene Kele.

The meaning of above mentioned quotation is as follows:

Lack of education leads to lack of wisdom. Lack of wisdom leads to lack of morals. Lack of morals leads to lack of progress. Which leads to oppression of down trodden. These disasters only increase because of illiteracy.

From the above views of Mahatma Phule, state the bad effects of Illiteracy.

2.1.1 A Brief Life Sketch Of Mahatma Jotirao Phule

Teacher's Note

Mahatma Jotirao Phule started the first school for girls in India. Like how we start new things in our school today, he also started something new for girls' education in his time.

Exam Trick

Remember: Phule = First Girls School in Pune. Just like our first day at school is special, Phule's first girls school was special for India.

Points to Remember

Mahatma Phule started women's education in Maharashtra.
He established the Satyashodhak Samaj in 1873.
He believed education should be free and compulsory for all.
He opened many schools for girls and backward classes.
He told the government that all children need free education.

2.1.2 Mahatma Jotirao Phule: Educational Contribution

Teacher's Note

Mahatma Phule opened schools for girls and poor children. In India today, we have free schools because of people like him who fought for education for everyone.

Exam Trick

Remember: Phule opened 9 schools. Think 1848 is the first year he opened girls school. All years from 1848-1873 show his hard work.

Points to Remember

Phule opened the first school for girls in 1848 in Pune.
He opened schools for untouchable boys and poor children.
He started a library called Poona Library.
He opened night schools for adults to study.
He started Satyashodhak Samaj for truth seekers.

2.1.3 Mahatma Jotirao Phule: Educational Thoughts

Education is the support of life.

Primary education should be compulsory and free for all.

Follow up for Women's education is needed.

Focus on vocational and technical education.

Scholarship and hostel facilities should be provided for education of students.

For quality education recruit of trained teachers.

Instead of clerical education, provide entrepreneurship and livelihood Education.

Education enables to identify the difference between good and bad.

Education is important for social reform.

Teacher's Note

Phule believed that all children should get free education. In our country, we have free schools because of his ideas. This is like how your school gives free mid-day meals to all students.

Exam Trick

Remember: Phule said education is support of life. Just like food supports your body, education supports your mind and soul.

Points to Remember

Education should be free for everyone.
Girls must get education like boys.
Technical and job training is important.
Good teachers are needed for quality education.
Education helps people know right from wrong.

2.2 Maharshi Dhondo Keshav Karve

Name some of the thinkers who have spent their whole life for the resurgence of women.

Who is the founder of the First independent women university in Maharashtra state?

2.2.1 A Brief Life Sketch Of Maharshi Dhondo Keshav Karve

Considering "Women Education" as worship of God; Maharshi Dhondo Keshav Karve devoted his life for women education. Maharshi Dhondo Keshav Karve, worked for education for minor girls, orphan girls and adult women. Maharshi Karve, established orphanages Women's University and many educational institutions. Maharshi Karve used to consider the women's education as service to nation. Maharshi Karve believed that education should be given in mother tongue. At the same time, he highlighted the importance of English language. Along with theoretical knowledge, the curriculum should imbibe education through various games, dance, music, painting, construction, work experience, etc. He brought social reform by establishing Women's University.

Teacher's Note

Maharshi Karve started the first women's university in India. Just like girls in your school study all subjects, he wanted all girls in India to get higher education.

Exam Trick

Remember: Karve = Women's University. He worshipped women's education like a religious duty. SNDT Women's University in Mumbai is his gift to India.

Points to Remember

Maharshi Karve started the first Women's University in 1916.
He opened schools for orphan girls and poor girls.
He believed education should be in mother language.
He combined games and music with studies.
He received Padmabhushan and Bharat Ratna awards.

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