Dhammaratana, T. See all items with this value

2003

4

95-111

1530-4108 See all items with this value

Education is a fundamental human right of all citizens. This fundamental right which is for the benefit of the nation cannot be denied to its citizens by any country. The differences between individuals, social groups and societies are mainly based on access to education.

The 20th century saw significant achievements in most nations in the area of education, democracy, freedom of expression, human rights, cultural pluralism, and equality of opportunity for all. As an effort made by the international community, the doors were opened to education for all levels of society in many countries, without restrictions of caste, creed, religion, sex or social position.

The concept of Human Rights is being regarded as a product of the western civilisation. This does not necessarily mean that the principles of Buddhism are alien to human rights, especially in education. Therefore, in this paper, our effort is to find out whether education as a human right of all human beings a concept in Buddhism, and if so, how such a concept has been translated to action.