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By Dr V.Chandrasekar Lecturer in Philosophy Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda College (Autonomous) Chennai – 600 004 darshan.vcs@gmail.com 9840059071. Teacher and the Taught: Sri Ramakrishna and Swami Vivekananda.
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By Dr V.Chandrasekar Lecturer in Philosophy Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda College (Autonomous) Chennai – 600 004 darshan.vcs@gmail.com 9840059071 Teacher and the Taught: Sri Ramakrishna and Swami Vivekananda
Sacred duty of boys and girls – equip themselves to grow into awakened citizens BUT HOW? By knowing what Swami Vivekananda stood for
Asatomaa Sad gamaya TamasomaaJyotirgamaya MrtyormaaAmtamgamaya
A teacher should know his subject well He must be an efficient communicator He must be ever ready for updating his knowledge and for upgrading his skills He must have a real love for his subject He must also love his students and devote time and energy for them In addition, he must have a good personality, determination, will-power and persuasive ability and understanding of the ways of the young
Inherent bond between teacher and student a teacher should be able to combine his teaching abilities with a strict sense of governance.
A teacher should neither be lenient to the core nor be over-protective in the name of maintaining discipline.
On the capability of the student – teacher can transmit his knowledge only to that soul who is ready to accept it. Therefore student screening is inevitable
Requirements of a student according to Swami Vivekananda selflessness, self-control (iii) endurance, (iv) desire for freedom and (v) faith in the teacher as the requirements of a student.
“Education is the manifestation of perfection already in man” Swami Vivekananda
Perfection takes place through the dedicated approach of the teacher plus the student’s rational understanding of the teachers’ ideas coupled with faith in the teacher