TY - JOUR AU - Lakshminarayanan, Radhika AU - Thomas, Dolly PY - 2022/09/27 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - From vision to transformation: integrating human rights courses in higher education in India JF - Human Rights Education Review JA - HRER VL - 5 IS - 3 SE - Research articles DO - 10.7577/hrer.4546 UR - https://journals.oslomet.no/index.php/human/article/view/4546 SP - 21-47 AB - <p>Human Rights Education (HRE) is critical to human development and societal transformation. In India, although HRE emerged in the 1980s, its incorporation in higher education has not yet reached its full potential. Using the state of Tamil Nadu as our case study, this paper evaluates the integration of courses on human rights in universities and colleges, using a descriptive qualitative approach to analyse the nature and content of such courses, their compliance with India’s apex institutional directives, and the challenges faced. The researchers conclude that there is a disconnect between the vision of policy makers and actual implementation of HRE in practice. It is suggested that wider holistic application of HRE in higher education is needed, so that learning becomes a transformative force, empowering the young to develop attitudes of solidarity, tolerance, and respect for social justice.</p> ER -