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enship allows the individuals, to be citizens of more than one state. Now a day the concept of dual citizenship has became important, therefore the idea of education is now increasing popular.

According to (Oliver, D, 1994) citizenship means only to enjoy rights and to performed duties, than this idea may create a sense that citizen may be created, and they are not born. Heater D, (1994), further describes that for creating qualities of good citizen like loyalty and responsibility that need to be learned and to be cultivated. Hence, if we want “Real Citizen” there is a need to be educated in the broader sense, for essential qualities to being a good citizen in real term, it is accepted that citizenship education is needed.

Oliver and heater (1994) agree that elements of citizenship must be learned and these qualities should be performed by each citizen for real citizens of any states. To conclude the above history, it can be said, that republican’s idea of citizenship education deals with character of individual in the state. As compared to new ideas, the liberal view deals with legal and administrative states. According to liberal view, a good citizen means the person who is active in politics and fight bravely for his state. .

After inclusive revision of the literature on citizenship now it can be clearly indicate that citizenship is a functional concept. Most of the writers (Turner 1986, Clarke, 1994 Carrington and Short, 2000) agree that the concept of citizenship education began during the Greeks time. The concept was that all men contribute in decision making and function the common affaire was limited concept of citizenship. But the modern idea of citizenship rises with new standard of state e.g. peace of world, humanity, global political awareness. The modern concept of citizenship actually drives from influenced by the French ----revolution in French revolution equality, social understanding, national identity are common elements of citizenship.

The researcher tends to agree that the conception of citizenship enhances the understanding of individual relationship between an individual and political community and they have certain rights and certain responsibilities (Sears 1997).

2.8 Different Models of Citizenship Education

Citizenship has become a key and evolving idea. It is valuable to look at various stands and meaning today. There are different model of citizenship:

The Republican Traditional Model

The Liberal Traditional Model

The National Identity Model

2.8.1 The Republican Traditional Model

This model of citizenship was developed in ancient Greece period. It is derived from the theories of Greek philosopher Aristotle. The Republican model emphasizes on duty and responsibility in the state Aristotle claimed that in the state we must work for happiness of individual and goodness of society. Aristotle also claimed that citizen well doing is related with well being. It is important relationship it can makes common bond and is strengthed by provide a way to share the civic life of ruling and being ruled in turn.

Heater, 1999 has explained and describes ultimate focus of republican model. This model has focused on development of citizens regarding virtue and goodness. According to this model if citizens are vir