Economic and Social Thought of Gandhi

Gandhi’s  economic philosophy

Gandhi’s critique of Industrialism - Evils and consequences

Need Vs Greed (and Wants) - Consumption

Production – Technology – Appropriate/ Intermediate

Distribution - Ownership - Trusteeship

Centralization - evils and answers

Decentralisation

Swadeshi - Khadi - Village industries

Bread labour

Various movements:

Bhoodan and Gramdan

Kisan Movement- Kheda and Bardoli

(I) Philosophy of Sarvodaya

(II) Gandhian approach to the village community and rural reconstruction

Concept of Gramswaraj

Constructive Programme

Varanshram system and its distinction from caste system

Untouchability and the method of struggle against it

- Harijan welfare

Social service, work and reform

Tribal welfare

Eradication of social evils with special reference to Gandhi’s

drive against alcoholism/drug addiction

Education - meaning and aims of education

Basic Education,  National education (Higher and Technical Education)

Gandhi on question of languages (Hindustani)

Philosophy of social work and the Gandhian approach

Social problems in Indian society – caste, communalism and regionalism

Self-reliance

People’s participation

Contemporary relevance of economic and social ideas of gandhi