Shades and Reality of EducationShades and Reality of Education

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Is it what Education meant for?

Let’s find out…

Glory of Indian EducationGlory of Indian Education

The World's first university was established in Takshila in 700 BC. More than 10,500 students from all over the world studied more than 60 subjects. The University of Nalanda built in the 4th century was one of the greatest achievements of ancient India in the field of education The first millennium and the few centuries preceding it saw the flourishing of higher education at Nalanda, Takshila, Ujjain, & Vikramshila Universities. Art, Architecture, Painting, Logic, mathematics, Grammar, Philosophy, Astronomy, Literature, Buddhism, Hinduism, Arthashastra (Economics & Politics), Law, and Medicine were among the subjects taught and each university specialized in a particular field of study. Takshila specialized in the study of medicine, while Ujjain laid emphasis on astronomy. Nalanda, being the biggest centre, handled all branches of knowledge, and housed up to 10,000 students at its peak.

Objectives & Basics of Education…

To produce not learned, but learning people

Finding the hidden self

Developing mind & equipping it to deal with reality

Making sure the over all development, not specific growth

Nurturing HU-MAN values

Providing an ideal blend of Moral Refinement and Intellectual Development

Most importantly, making people THINK

Some famous quotes--Some famous quotes--

“The central task of education is to implant a will and facility for learning; it should produce not learned but learning people. The truly human society is a learning society, where grandparents, parents, and children are students together.” ~Eric Hoffer

“No one has yet realized the wealth of sympathy, the kindness and generosity hidden in the soul of a child. The effort of every true education should be to unlock that treasure.” ~Emma Goldman

“The only purpose of education is to teach a student how to live his life-by developing his mind and equipping him to deal with reality. The training he needs is theoretical, i.e., conceptual. He has to be taught to think, to understand, to integrate, to prove. He has to be taught the essentials of the knowledge discovered in the past-and he has to be equipped to acquire further knowledge by his own effort.” ~Ayn Rand

“The aim of education should be to teach us rather how to think, than what to think—rather to improve our minds, so as to enable us to think for ourselves, than to load the memory with the thoughts of other men.” ~Bill Beattie

“The one real object of education is to leave a man in the condition of continually asking questions.” ~Bishop Creighton

“The central job of schools is to maximize the capacity of each student.” ~Carol Ann Tomlinson

Differential factors of Traditional vs Modern Indian EducationTraditional Education Modern Education

Holistic Materialistic

Over all Development Subject Expertise

Self Awareness Alertness

Based on Spiritual Indian Values Based on British Convent Values

Capable of creating idols of the mankind like Vivekananda, Bhagat Singh, etc

Capable of creating achievers

Provided space for skill development Today skill development courses have become a special business

Counseling/ coaching/ mentoring/ consulting was a crucial elements

Very less space for all such important activities. That’s why even these have become a kind of business now

Student Teacher ratio was maintained With education becoming a business by admitting more & more students, this ratio has been disturbed negatively.

What is required to be done? Make a special team of teachers/ professors coming together for a noble cause of Nurturing Human Values, Developing leaders for tomorrow Make an advisory board to bring unique knowledge and skills by means of advise and advocacy. To check the malpractice in the Education profession Study circles to discuss variety of topics and enhancing self learning Focus on SHIKSHA & VIDYAA Conducting Bhaartiya Sanskriti Gyan Pareeksha at regular intervals Propagating the awareness about DEV SANSKRITI VISHWAVIDHYALAYA, which is a unique model, based on the lines of Nalanda and Takshila in the modern commercialized education industry Formulate Baal Sanskar Kendras Conduct Youth Leadership programs Reform education to serve the poor Sensitization of parents Culture awareness programs & a lot more