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MGP-002 Philosophy of Gandhi

By Dr. Bishnu Mohan Dash   |   Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
Learners enrolled: 260
The aim of this course is to facilitate students to participate creatively in all aspects of peace studies, peace-building in conflict and post-conflict societies. Understanding Gandhian approach to peace from the interdisciplinary perspective and comprehend Gandhi’s views and perceptions on economic, social, political, environmental, and development, related issues. To provide opportunities to the learners for higher studies in the area of theoretical and applied Gandhian Studies, Peace, Conflict Management, and Social Regeneration.

Course Credit - 4
Summary
Course Status : Completed
Course Type : Core
Language for course content : English
Duration : 12 weeks
Category :
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
Credit Points : 4
Level : Postgraduate
Start Date : 30 Jan 2023
End Date :
Enrollment Ends : 15 Mar 2023
Exam Date :

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Course layout

BLOCK-I - SOURCES OF GANDHIAN PHILOSOPHY
Unit -1 - Indic Religions: Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism
Unit-2 - Semitic Religions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam 
Unit-3 - Western Philosophy: Greek Tradition, Ruskin, Tolstoy and Thoreau)
Unit-4 - Eastern Philosophy (Vedanta, Bhakti Movement – Kabir, Tulsidas, Vaishnavism, Anasakti Yoga)

BLOCK-II - GANDHI’S WORLDVIEW
Unit-5 - Gandhi’s Views on Human Nature
Unit-6 - Gandhi’s Views on Truth
Unit-7 - Gandhi’s Views on Non-Violence
Unit-8 - Gandhi’s Views on Religion

BLOCK-III - GANDHI ON CIVILISATION
Unit-9 - Gandhi’s Critique of Modern Civilisation
Unit-10 - Critical Understanding of Indian Civilisation
Unit-11 - Towards a New Civilisation
Unit-12 - Sarvodaya

BLOCK-IV - GANDHIAN WAYS AND MEANS
Unit-13 - Duties
Unit-14 - Swaraj
Unit-15 - Swadeshi
Unit-16 - Satyagraha

Instructor bio

Dr. Bishnu Mohan Dash

Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
Dr. Bishnu Mohan Dash, M.S.W. (Visva- Bharati), M.Phil. (University of Delhi), PhD. (University of Delhi), ICSSR Post- Doctoral fellow,  presently working as Associate  Professor in Rural Development, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi. He was earlier Associate Professor, Department of Social Work at Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar College (University of Delhi) and is having more than 15 years of teaching experience He is the recipient of Best Teacher Award from Government of Delhi 2019-20, and the prestigious Delhi University excellence award for teachers 2021. He is also an editorial board member/ Advisory member in several national and international journals including Practice: Social work in action Routledge, Taylor and Francis, London (Published by British Association of Social Workers), Associate Editor of South Asian Journal of Participative Development, Member Editorial Board of Bhopal Journal of Social Work.. He has also authored/co- authored/edited 16 books. He has published more than sixty papers in various reputed National and International journals including Sage, Routledge Emerlad, Springer etc.  and contributed chapters for Post Graduate Course in Social Work (MSW)/ Social work and Counseling of Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi and frequently contributes in leading national newspapers. He has presented papers and chaired sessions in various national/ international conferences including Canada, Japan, and Srilanka and delivered invited lectures in various academic forums. He was also member of the Expert committee in the course Revision/Member, School Board, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi; Orissa state Open University, Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Maharashtra, BPS University, Sonepat and Member, Board of Studies in Social Work, Indore School of Social Work, Indore and Academic Advisory Board, School of Social Sciences, Doon University. He has completed a number of research projects sponsored by ICSSR and UGC and organized various workshops and seminars. His areas of interest are Rural Development, Child welfare, social work education.


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