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ling of sisterhood/brotherhood. This will viewpoints about an issue.
minimize the chances of peace issues.
A balanced approach towards a student’s
A sustainable future is what is desired of academic career will enhance one’s life and make
and with the ever increasing global issues him/her a better contributor to our society,
on environment and its sustainability; country and to human civilization. It promotes
awareness about these issues is to be initiated an educational philosophy based on valuing
from elementary level itself. The essence self, others and environment. Themes that
of citizenship brings a feeling of respect for value education addresses to various degrees
and acceptance of authority. Respect for the are character, moral development, religious
natural environment including care for and education, spiritual development, citizenship,
conservation of land, trees, clean air and pure personal development, social development and
water and of all living inhabitants of the earth cultural development. The education imparted
needs to be fostered in the present generation. in the respective universities and schools often
The values of perseverance and sportsmanship has practical purposes in our lives, but provides
also need to be inculcated. This will ensure no self- exploration. Explicit value education
formation of proper attitude towards life and is associated with those different pedagogies,
various turbulences which come along. Also, methods or programmes that teachers or
goals should be set by the students to channelize educators use in order to create learning
their energy into a desired direction.Value analysis experiences for students when it comes to
is a way of helping students examine other- value questions. Value based education is the
people’s values as well as their own. It requires the need of the day. So schools and universities
use of logical thinking skills to analyze different have incorporated it in their curriculum.
Education for Values
The phrase“Value based education” is in wide Neelu R. Samad
use in the present time. It comes closest in
the meaning to the Sanskrit word “Vidya” as it the idea that man, more than being economic,
was used by the Gurus of ancient India. “Vid-ya” political or reasoning animal, in actuality, is
means knowledge that illumines the mind and a spiritual soul by the various attributes of
soul. The more practical aspect of “education” human existence.
involves alongside intellectual training, the
laying of a moral foundation which help to The purpose of value education is to teach about
make an individual a good citizen, who was positive human values (i.e. respect, honesty,
conscious of his innate strength. Value based care, compassion, humility and responsibility)
education thus brings out all that is unique in which improve the quality of education in
the individual helping him to establish the right schools. A value based school seeks to promote
relationship with not only the life, mind and an educational philosophy based on valuing self
soul of the nation to which he belongs but also and others, through the consideration of value
with the larger life, mind and soul of humanity vocabulary (Principles that guide behaviour) as
of which he is a unit. All religions have upheld the basis of educational practice.
Thus, as mentioned above the value based
education needs to be incorporated in our
educational practices.
Ignorance never settles a question
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minimize the chances of peace issues.
A balanced approach towards a student’s
A sustainable future is what is desired of academic career will enhance one’s life and make
and with the ever increasing global issues him/her a better contributor to our society,
on environment and its sustainability; country and to human civilization. It promotes
awareness about these issues is to be initiated an educational philosophy based on valuing
from elementary level itself. The essence self, others and environment. Themes that
of citizenship brings a feeling of respect for value education addresses to various degrees
and acceptance of authority. Respect for the are character, moral development, religious
natural environment including care for and education, spiritual development, citizenship,
conservation of land, trees, clean air and pure personal development, social development and
water and of all living inhabitants of the earth cultural development. The education imparted
needs to be fostered in the present generation. in the respective universities and schools often
The values of perseverance and sportsmanship has practical purposes in our lives, but provides
also need to be inculcated. This will ensure no self- exploration. Explicit value education
formation of proper attitude towards life and is associated with those different pedagogies,
various turbulences which come along. Also, methods or programmes that teachers or
goals should be set by the students to channelize educators use in order to create learning
their energy into a desired direction.Value analysis experiences for students when it comes to
is a way of helping students examine other- value questions. Value based education is the
people’s values as well as their own. It requires the need of the day. So schools and universities
use of logical thinking skills to analyze different have incorporated it in their curriculum.
Education for Values
The phrase“Value based education” is in wide Neelu R. Samad
use in the present time. It comes closest in
the meaning to the Sanskrit word “Vidya” as it the idea that man, more than being economic,
was used by the Gurus of ancient India. “Vid-ya” political or reasoning animal, in actuality, is
means knowledge that illumines the mind and a spiritual soul by the various attributes of
soul. The more practical aspect of “education” human existence.
involves alongside intellectual training, the
laying of a moral foundation which help to The purpose of value education is to teach about
make an individual a good citizen, who was positive human values (i.e. respect, honesty,
conscious of his innate strength. Value based care, compassion, humility and responsibility)
education thus brings out all that is unique in which improve the quality of education in
the individual helping him to establish the right schools. A value based school seeks to promote
relationship with not only the life, mind and an educational philosophy based on valuing self
soul of the nation to which he belongs but also and others, through the consideration of value
with the larger life, mind and soul of humanity vocabulary (Principles that guide behaviour) as
of which he is a unit. All religions have upheld the basis of educational practice.
Thus, as mentioned above the value based
education needs to be incorporated in our
educational practices.
Ignorance never settles a question
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