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A Study Of The Concept Of ‘Citizenship’ Among The Students And Teachers Of The State Of Jammu & Kashmir


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1 Professor, Department of Education (CIE), University of Delhi
2 Research Fellow, Department of Education (CIE), University of Delhi, India
     

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This research attempts to explore the conceptual understanding of the term ‘Citizenship’ among the students and teachers of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K); analyse how school education plays a key role in the promotion of citizenship; and how conceptual understanding of ‘citizenship’ help young students be responsible citizens. A mixed-method approach with a proper combination of qualitative and quantitative processes was adopted as the primary design for the study. The sample includes 512 students and 84 teachers from ten schools in five different districts of J&K selected using the purposive sampling method. Data was collected through interviews, focus group discussions, classroom observations, and questionnaires. The findings indicate that a clear majority of respondents have adopted, whether consciously or not, the idea of citizenship from a legal perspective. The study also concluded that schools and practitioners play a prominent role in bringing up citizens. Also, the perception of citizenship among students starts from primary school, where students are allowed to imbibe national morals and knowledge to become responsible citizens. One implication of the study is that by examining students’ ideas about citizenship, educators can better develop a curriculum to deepen students’ understanding of their rights and responsibilities as citizens and hopefully promote more active, informed civic participation.

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Concept of Citizenship, Citizenship Education, Civic Virtue, Rights and Duties
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Authors

Pankaj Arora
Professor, Department of Education (CIE), University of Delhi
Ranjan Kumar Sahoo
Research Fellow, Department of Education (CIE), University of Delhi, India

Abstract


This research attempts to explore the conceptual understanding of the term ‘Citizenship’ among the students and teachers of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K); analyse how school education plays a key role in the promotion of citizenship; and how conceptual understanding of ‘citizenship’ help young students be responsible citizens. A mixed-method approach with a proper combination of qualitative and quantitative processes was adopted as the primary design for the study. The sample includes 512 students and 84 teachers from ten schools in five different districts of J&K selected using the purposive sampling method. Data was collected through interviews, focus group discussions, classroom observations, and questionnaires. The findings indicate that a clear majority of respondents have adopted, whether consciously or not, the idea of citizenship from a legal perspective. The study also concluded that schools and practitioners play a prominent role in bringing up citizens. Also, the perception of citizenship among students starts from primary school, where students are allowed to imbibe national morals and knowledge to become responsible citizens. One implication of the study is that by examining students’ ideas about citizenship, educators can better develop a curriculum to deepen students’ understanding of their rights and responsibilities as citizens and hopefully promote more active, informed civic participation.

Keywords


Concept of Citizenship, Citizenship Education, Civic Virtue, Rights and Duties

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