I am looking to join (or even create) a panel relating to issues of Citizenship, Religion and Education’ in Asia” My specific research focus on to understand the pedagogic techniques through which citizenship education is imparted to the students. It becomes important to investigate if the religious ideal and cultural differences, especially those from diverse background itself flow into citizenship education, and if so then how does the instruction vary with respect to students belonging to different religion.

What are the various methods of instruction used by the school to inculcate citizenship education, and what are the ways in which students receive such instruction? The study is, therefore, an attempt to focus on the dialectical relationship between religious identity and citizenship education in an educational institution, and considers the ways in which ideas, values and pedagogic transactions are negotiated and renegotiated at various levels, by the students, the teachers, the home environment and the school as an organization.

I would be keen to work with other scholar who are looking at the impact of political change, legislation, sociology, education on improving Citizen in Asia. Ideally, I would be interested to present on a panel which showcases a range of country studies as well as range of methodologies.

Please contact D.Parimala at dparimala_univ@yahoo.com

Dr.D.parimala
University of Delhi