Envisioning Delight in School Education Service

Abstract

Global citizen education (GCED) is a strategic area of UNESCO's education sector program and builds on the work of peace and human rights education. It may prove to be a key area of focus for school education services around the world. India has always been a key stakeholder in implementing the SDGs in its policies. The education sector plays a pivotal role in realizing the SDG targets, and GCED curriculum implementation plays are strategic roles in realizing this target of achieving SDG in education. India has played an active role in making efforts to implement GCED in school education. This chapter focuses on GCED practices, traces its origin, its prospective arrival in the Indian education scenario, and the state of affairs at present in terms of its implementation in prominent states around the country. Therefore, the chapter describes GCED implementation in Indian school system and its contribution to making the school education system a delightful and sustainable practice.