Marxist education will lay stress on indoctrination of ideas and practices. In Marxist state education aims at creating Marxist attitude and values. The state is to be strengthened through the creation of a classless society. The proletariat will, no doubt, dominate in the Marxist state. But education will not be limited to a handful of people.
Marxism lays stress on providing education to all sections of the society, i.e., universal education. Equalisation of educational opportunity is the Marxist educational goal. Marxist education aims at maximum good to the maximum number. Social advancement is to be ensured through education. Education is considered as the greatest instrument of social change. Only intellectual education cannot achieve this goal.
Hence, in Marxist education, emphasis is laid on vocational and technological education. All educands must know clearly the true character of social development. History and economics should be taught in proper perspective.
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The students must learn the fundamental principles of science. In Marxist education labour and work are considered as parts. A workman cannot work properly unless he possesses a sound health. Hence physical education is considered as an important aim in Marxist education.
Marxist education also aims at cultural and aesthetic development. Marxist education further aims at indoctrination in communist and socialist values. Marxist education aims at creating creative, productive and faithful citizenship. According to Lenin, education is an integral part of culture and education and both are shaped by socio-economic conditions.
But labour is basis and source of all cultural advancement. That is why in Marxist education labour occupies an important place. In Marxist educational philosophy the child is given the central position. Development of the children mind is the ultimate aim. Education of the child depends to a great extent on the education of the mother.
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So Marxist education aims at women education. Communist Manifesto declares free, universal elementary education for all. Marx says, ‘Education means to us three things,—(a) Intellectual Development, (b) Physical Development, (c) Polytechnic Education which will give knowledge relative to the General Sciences and principles of all productive processes’.
Educational Objectives in Marxism:
1. No discrimination will be made in respect of educational opportunities. Education is to be given to all sections of the society irrespective of caste, creed, sex, social and economic status.
2. Common education is to be provided to both men and women. Co-education is an accepted principle in Marxism.
3. Education will be universal and compulsory.
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4. No discrimination is to be made among schools. Establishment of common school system is the cherished goal of Marxism.
5. Marxism advocates secular education in schools.
6. In Marxist system of education there will be only one agency, the state. Private agency is banned in Marxist educational administration.