Education Builds Foundation

Once heard that “Education is beyond degrees and marks”. If this can be looked in depth it has a huge meaning and we are failing to understand. We feel that education is getting Professional and Master degree, doing JOB or BUSINESS which are considered as duties after the degrees. If you have read first line carefully than there is a word “BEYOND”, than what does that beyond means?  As per my view it means that accompanied by degrees and marks, education must include core ethics and values. On this statement many might agree but do we have any idea or method that how these values, morals and ethics can be deep rooted in students mind? How can we cultivate the truth part?

I have few ideas on the same note that if all the Religious Granths can be taught in the school or colleges. Not the entire Granth but at least few instances which builds the core values and morals. As we are in Smart Class era, in schools, colleges or any education institute one can show at least few episodes of Ramayana, Mahabharat, Chanakya Niti, Tenali Rama tales, Radhe Krishna, Mahadev, other religious characters etc. Even a teacher from his/her angle analyse any mythological character and can teach more. So this can develop the values, morals, ethics, leadership qualities, real love, sacrifice, Management, selflessness, kindness, Communication with politeness, give respect, gratitude and much more.  Each personality has own uniqueness. Audio visual technique would surely work. When we see movie the characters play in our mind for minimum 3 days, same way these mythological character will play and make difference.

My view point also goes that practical tasks must be given to the students for developing more strength. Some examples –

1. Challenge them for a day without using mobile. This will increase their patience and will go deep inside to know their soul.

2. Challenge them to live only on fruits. This will cleanse their digestion system and will know the importance of natural food.

3. Challenge them to save pocket money and donate to poor. This will make them selfless.

4. Give them leadership challenge

5. Ask them to research on particular mythological character and present

These are few examples which could be added in curriculum so they can develop self confidence and power of independence. Even these mythological personalities will help to maintain their Emotional Intelligence.  If only one good quality- one person will acquire our country or I can say entire world will become SWARG one day.

I would love to quote Sanskrit Shloka here-

विद्यां ददाति विनयं,
विनयाद् याति पात्रताम्।
पात्रत्वात् धनमाप्नोति,
धनात् धर्मं ततः सुखम्॥

This means- विद्या विनय देती है, विनय से पात्रता आती है, पात्रता से धन आता है, धन से धर्म होता है, और धर्म से सुख प्राप्त होता है।