Peace Education and Need of Its Culture System: Identification and Review of Government Effort in Curriculum of Pakistan

Abstract

Education is the imperative source of human transformation and transmission. So in overall the world Education at any level play a leading role for socialization and empowerment. No doubt it is contributing positively to reinforce civilization and sense of peace and solidarity in young generation. Thus education can play a key role for creating the culture and context of peace for respect, love for humanity in this world. Today, it would be very hard to find a country that has been unaffected by terrorism (Physically and Psychology both) in fact this issue is affected the whole world. In Pakistan recent context and situation is demanding to empower the youth for peace and its proper culture system. Because peace education has the capacity to change the attitude of youth and create a functional culture of peace in Pakistani society. In country like Pakistan we are facing list of problem such as interfaith and intra-faith conflict, corruption, inter and intra peace, Governance, utilization of resources and most important issue is peace and culture system. This paper explore an idea that for peace of Pakistan and this world proper knowledge of peaceful living is mandatory. So it really important to provide knowledge, skills and attitude to our youth that they can cope with conflict and build peace. This paper is an attempt to bring the area and field to highlight the need of peace education and its awareness in youth of Pakistan therefore this paper review the major effort of previous Government and curriculum wing for curriculum development. It is ironic that in our curriculum from primary to higher education level it is taught in limited level not practice as life skill. For this purpose life based skill framework is needed which based on values, non-violence, justice, Respect, understanding of others, passion, patience must be included. Therefore this paper is looking functional framework of curriculum for peace education for youth empowerment. It is expected that by adopting and acquiring these practicing values we can create a culture of peaceful living and can empower the Pakistani youth to develop peaceful attitude and living.