GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP: ASPIRING FOR A WORLD OF PROSPERITY AND WELL BEING

The drive for globalisation has contributed to the emergence of global citizens who must work together and stand as one. Citizens who are a part of this globalisation process are not just citizens; rather, they are global citizens who have contributed to the world's various cultures coming together and seeming as one huge family. Despite the fact that the globalisation movement became more visible in the 1990s, the idea of global citizenship has existed in various forms since ancient times and may be found throughout history.  With the advancement of technology and economic development there exist a paradoxical pattern that the world is diverse yet closely knit. One has to understand and behave in a socially just manner while dealing with a multi-diverse world or population.  Justice is a basic requirement of life similar to the air we breathe, an essential element for living. Pre-service teachers play a pivotal role in shaping the future of students as they progress through the education system which becomes the bedrock for instilling values. It is therefore essential for pre-service teachers to be familiar with global citizenship and social justice. This study attempts to measure pre-service teachers perception towards global citizenship and social justice. The sample for the study consisted of 1054 pre service teachers of aided and unaided institutes. Both aided and unaided teacher training institutes play a major role in the formation of teachers fostering the value system in the lives of future generations.   Hence this study considered it important to measure perception of pre service teachers towards global citizenship and social justice of aided and unaided institutes of Mumbai.  Along with the responses