Mahatma Gandhi’s Perspectives on Technology for Development

Abstract: Gandhi's concept of education included manual work as a means to make education inclusive. This paper deals with Mahatma Gandhi's Vision on Education, his thoughts on science and technology, apart from use of scientific method of exploration of truth and wisdom. It also clearly explains how appropriate technology / low cost technology can be used for creation of employment and use of indigenous methods for safe guarding the quality of life and protecting environment. His aim was to create an independent India made up of autonomous village communities to survive. Gandhi's ideas, which emerged out of an 'Indic' meta-cultural background, are based on an emphasis on equity. Gandhi valued self-sufficiency and autonomy by using appropriate technology for development by not devastating the local manpower resources, thereby, achieving Gram Swaraj.

Keywords: Education through Crafts, Appropriate Technology, Satyagrahi Scientist, Gram Swaraj.