Political Science · Political Theory
'Education, the bread of the soul, is the first condition of healthy citizenship.' This statement is given by:
AAristotle
BPlato
CM. K. Gandhi ✓ Correct
DHarold J. Laski
Correct answer: (C) M. K. Gandhi — The statement is attributed to M. K. Gandhi, so the answer is Gandhi.
Explanation
★The statement is attributed to M. K. Gandhi, so the answer is Gandhi.
★Gandhi saw education as essential to making a person a capable and moral citizen.
★He called it the bread of the soul, nourishing the inner life as food nourishes the body.
★His scheme of basic education, Nai Talim, joined learning with productive work.
★It aimed to develop the head, the heart and the hands together.
★For Gandhi, true citizenship rests on character, self reliance and service.
★Education was thus the first condition of a healthy and responsible citizenry.
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