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A Glimpse of Holistic Education. P.L.Dhar Mech Eng Deptt. & NRCVEE . Why Education ?. Aristotle “..the fate of empires depends on the education of the youth .”. Whatever good or bad that you see today in the society is directly linked to the kind of education we give to our youth.
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A Glimpse of Holistic Education P.L.Dhar Mech Eng Deptt. & NRCVEE
Why Education ? • Aristotle “..the fate of empires depends on the education of the youth.” Whatever good or bad that you see today in the society is directly linked to the kind of education we give to our youth.
Education : Indian Perspective Vidyaya amritam ashnute Sa vidya ya vimuktaye Education is the manifestation of perfection already in Man The purpose ….. not to produce mere scholars, technicians or job hunters, but integrated men … who are free of fear
What is Education ? • Education is that which remains, when one has forgotten all that he learned in school • The most valuable result of all education is the ability to make yourself do the thing you have to do, when it ought to be done, whether you like it or not… • Education is not filling a bucket but lighting a fire.
UNESCO: Report of the International Commission on Education for the Twenty first CenturyLearning : The Treasure Within Education throughout Life based on four pillars • Learning to Know • Learning to do • Learning to live together • Learning to be
Learning to Know • Combining a sufficiently broad generalknowledge with the opportunity to work in depth on a small number of subjects. • Learning to learn .. To benefit from opportunities education provides throughout life
Learning to Do • Acquire not just occupational skills but also the competence to deal with many situations and work in teams • Learning to do in the context of various social and work experiences which may be formal as well as informal
Learning tolive together • By developing an understanding of other people and appreciation of interdependence – carrying out joint projects • Manage conflicts in the spirit of respect for the values of pluralism, mutual understanding and peace.
Learning to BE • So as to better develop one’s personality • Act with greater autonomy, judgment and personal responsibility • Enable flowering of allpotentials
Make sure { AND DEMAND} that you receive such a holistic education in IITD Thanks !