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Education in Values- Strategies and Challenges for Value Education

Education in Values- Strategies and Challenges for Value Education. Prof. Prasad Krishna Department of Mechanical Engineering National Institute of Technology Calicut. OUTLINE. Introduction Values Value Based Spiritual Education (VBSE) Strategies to Implement VBSE

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Education in Values- Strategies and Challenges for Value Education

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  1. Education in Values- Strategies and Challenges for Value Education Prof. Prasad Krishna Department of Mechanical Engineering National Institute of Technology Calicut

  2. OUTLINE • Introduction • Values • Value Based Spiritual Education (VBSE) • Strategies to Implement VBSE • Meditation for Regulation of Mind • Challenges • Conclusions

  3. INTRODUCTION

  4. Past Education Scenario • Education imparted by Rishis/Maharishis • Gurukulavasam • Rishis were trikalajnanis-knowing everything from the past, present and future as well as knowing everything that is to be known from the past, present and future. In a sense, therefore, they imparted knowledge coming from the past, they imparted knowledge from the present based on their own spiritual experiences and in a sense, imparted knowledge of the future from their own vision of the distant future in which they alone had access. • Joint Family System-great deal of care, love and well being. The old received as much care and attention as the very young and the children were shared by all as a sort of common wealth, and a source of joy and happiness . Story Telling have always been an effective way of presenting values, concepts and ideas to children and adults alike.

  5. Present Education Scenario • There is supposedly more ‘Education’ now, but there is also more Corruption • more Greed • more Selfishness • more Poverty • Lack of sincerity and integrity. • Why?

  6. Because, now Education is - synonymous with a) Examination b) Employment & c) Empowerment Unfortunately it no more stands for a) Emancipation b) Ennoblement and c) Evolution

  7. Education Today • Non-existence of gurukulasampradaya as well as joint family system has adversely affected the present education scenario. • Absence of a holistic approach and an imbalanced growth of knowledge –dealing only with external world around us and not related to the inner-self of an individual. • Misdirected educational system --- instead of developing a person as a humane human being it is only directed towards superficial, surface level achievements. • Designed purely for money-making and not for man- making and only promotes negative qualities like jealousy, hatred and rivalry instead of virtues like kindness, compassion and honesty .

  8. Then, what exactly is the true meaning of “Education” Does Education Make one wiser? Happier? Contented? Make one a better human being?

  9. Or is there something more to Education? Yes, of course, education is not just this. Then what is Real education? What should be its role?

  10. Education Is not mere stuffing of facts. Education is for the actualization of the potential already in children. Education is really the process of removing the ignorance that is covering our inner knowledge, which is absolute, which is perfect, which is eternal, which is supreme. (Chariji) Education is for a Holistic LIFE and not for a mere living. ‘Education’ needs to be enriched with VALUES.

  11. Now, to understand the concept of Value based Spiritual Education, We must first see what “Values” really mean.

  12. What are Values ? Values are Standards or Principles Considered important in life Values coming from Being within Practiced ? ?

  13. Values From within • Love • Kindness • Compassion • Mercy • Sympathy • Empathy

  14. Values to be Practised • Punctuality • Discipline • Obedience • Behaviour • Conduct • Character

  15. Why Values? • Values bring quality and meaning to life • Values give a person his identity and character • Values act as guidelines—they tell him what he should and should not do. • They make us realize that • WHAT WE ARE • Is more important than • What We Have

  16. Education in Values or Value education helps in developing • Compassion • Love for all living beings • Responsibility • Character • Good conduct • Moral Integrity • Self Discipline and many other positive qualities in the students. And above all… It makes them feel better about themselves!

  17. And … as time goes on, It becomes a second nature to them to be disciplined, punctual etc. Their academic performance goes up. And they are able to spend more time on learning.

  18. Role of Value Education • In spite of all this, Value education is not given enough prominence in the curriculum. • Is it because it is not a course which can be tested and graded? • Is it because the result of the teaching cannot be seen immediately? • Or is it because we think students will learn the values somehow or the other and it is not our responsibility?

  19. Whose responsibility is it anyway? • Isn’t imparting values the responsibility of parents? Yes, it is. But teachers and schools play a BIG role too. • Students spend more time in the campus . • Campus forms the bridge between home and the society. • It is in schools and later in the colleges that students learn how to behave in the society. • It is in schools & colleges that a good value system can be nurtured.

  20. Role of Government National Education Policy of our government insist on establishing a Centre for Value Education in all universities and institutes of higher education with the sole purpose of imbibing human values in their campuses

  21. But, Activities of CVE ? Limited to mere conduct of expert lectures/discourses on values, ethics, morality education etc. and/or indulging in community/social service. There is no conscious effort made anywhere to bring about internal change in an individual. Anything good must sprout from inside so that the external body can reflect the beauty of it in all its glory. This harmony between inner and external process is termed as ‘Spiritual Civilisation’

  22. So, what is needed? • There is an urgent need for change – changing from what we are to what we have to become; • Change from ambitions to aspirations. The importance and urgency of change must be brought forth through our education system. • We need education to understand the value of education and the value of further education. • Since values are caught rather than taught, it is imperative to devise other meaningful and pragmatic strategies to help in personal evolution, embracing all aspects of existence.

  23. Education in Values • Now that the holistic vision of life-oriented education was found to be insufficient for the upliftment of mankind, ‘Values in education” peeped its existence in the educational scenario. • But this has proved to be a futile attempt and a shift has been made to "Education in Values". • This, in other words means, the imparting of ‘Value Based Spiritual Education’, abbreviated as VBSE

  24. Where does Value education fit into the curriculum? • Everywhere • Students are not born with a set of values. • Students unconsciously imbibe all kinds of values from their parents, teachers and peers, all the time. So, in a sense, values are more ‘Caught’ than ‘Taught’. • Still, they do need guidance to help them learn the right values. • This guidance goes on all through the curriculum, all through the day, by all those who come in contact with them. • It is not a one man’s job.

  25. Why Value Based Spiritual Education? Spirituality is the “art and science of Divine remembrance.” i.e., doing everything in the remembrance of God so that anything we do has a thought of divinity attached to it. This motivates us to keep the highest goals in all aspects of living and prevents us at all times from doing anything wrong. Therefore it is necessary that our students are educated in spiritual values.

  26. Basics of Value Based Spiritual Education

  27. Catch Them Young Parents, teachers, family, school, environment, friends, society, religion - all these wield a great influence on the child.

  28. Catch Them Young Physical deviations –games, yoga, dance, gymnastics etc. All these help to teach them the values for life.

  29. Catch Them Young Academics and Co-curricular activities, both help in teaching values.

  30. Catch Them Young Meditation, Value Based Education,Music, Self analysis, Positive affirmations and Resolutions help in improving our character.

  31. Catch Them Young The suggestions and words spoken by the parents and others affect the character and good conduct of a child and even babies. - Babuji

  32. Experience, appreciate and understand The learned have only read the books. The practical man has tasted the spirit of the books.

  33. Experience, appreciate and understand The “learned teachers” are like sign posts by the road, to tell you where the road leads to.

  34. Experience, appreciate and understand One who can express has not experienced and one who has experienced cannot express. - Babuji

  35. Thoughts and Destiny Watch your - Thoughts : they become Words. Words : they become Action. Actions : they become Habits. Habits : they become Character. Character : it becomes your Destiny. - Frank Outlaw

  36. M M M M Present Situation Only Materiality S

  37. S S S S The Saints Only Spirituality M

  38. S S M M Equilibrium

  39. S S M M Progress

  40. MS Union (Yoga) M- materialityS- spirituality

  41. "There is nothing in a caterpillar that tells you it's going to be a butterfly."

  42. Think about the incredible change that occurs during metamorphosis ... From crawling to Flying .. From dull to Spectacular ... From fat & sluggish to Light and Airy. What metamorphosis can YOU go through?

  43. Nothing is too great a change for you ... light & airy .... spectacular beauty ... shedding one "persona" and BECOMING totally new! You can change into ANYTHING!

  44. But what does the caterpillar do before it becomes a butterfly? It takes some time to "cocoon". Time to isolate itself. Perhaps if each of us would take some "cocooning" time, we would begin our own metamorphosis !

  45. Living life as an adventure is FUN living life in boredom is NO FUN. Finding a way or making a way when others do not see one is FUN. Accepting that there is just no way is NO FUN

  46. Turning your dreams into reality is FUN ... Living in a dream world is NO FUN. Grabbing an opportunity when it presents itself is FUN ... Letting an opportunity go by is NO FUN. Which choice are you going to make?

  47. “A person starts to live when he can live outside himself." -- Albert Einstein “To solve a problem get out of the problem” - Chariji “Be a guest at your home” - Chariji

  48. "It is not enough to be busy, so are the ants. The question is: what are we busy about?"

  49. A goal, a love and a dream give you total control over your life.

  50. Value Education will help The Need to Understand Oneself Management of Self Decision Making Personality Development

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