Now We Need Peace Education

The educational action for promoting the concept of peace concerns the content of education and training, educational resources and material, school and university life, initial and ongoing training for teachers, research and ongoing training for young people and adults. A culture of peace must take root in the classroom from an early age. It must continue to be reflected in the curricula at secondary and tertiary levels. However, the skills for peace and non -violence can only be learned and perfected through practice. Active listening, dialogue, mediation, and cooperative learning are delicate skills to develop. This is education in the widest sense. It is a dynamic, long term process; a life-time experience. It means providing both children and adults with an understanding of and respect for universal values and rights. It requires participation at all levels family, School, places of work, news room, play grounds, and the community as well as the nation.

Peace Education is integrated comprehensive education focusing on life skills covering human rights, democracy, international understanding, tolerance, non-violence, multiculturalism. And all other values conveyed through the school curriculum.

 These are not just lessons for the classroom but lessons for life of immediate relevance, empowering individuals to achieve a just society in which all human rights of all persons are important and respected. Peace education applies to the contents of all curricula, at every level in the education system.

Peace education should be extended to all learners, including refugees and migrant children, children from minorities and disabled with the objective of promoting equal opportunities through education.

The education contest should provide programs addressing psychological and physical violence, including cyber bullying through violence prevention, conflict resolution and mediation in all levels of education.

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In the education sector, more efforts must be made by Government to identify and strengthen the right methodologies for empowering both male and female teachers to create a safe and secure school environment for girls and boys. 
 Education is important not only as a human right but also as an essential tool for achieving the goals of equality, development and peace.