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A Glimpse of Holistic Education
P.L.DharMech. Engg,& NRCVEE
IIT Delhi
Why Education ?• Aristotle “..the fate of empires
depends on the education of the youth.”
Whatever good or bad that you see today in the society is directly linked to the kind of educationwe give to our youth.
Education : Indian Perspective
Vidyaya amritam ashnute
Education is the manifestation of perfection already in Man
Sa vidya ya vimuktaye
The purpose ….. not to produce mere scholars,technicians or job hunters, but integrated men …
who are free of fear
What is Education ?
• Education is that which remains, when one has forgotten all that he learned in school
• The most valuable result of all education is the ability to make yourself do the thing you have to do, when it ought to be done, whether you like it or not…
• Education is not filling a bucket but lighting a fire.
UNESCO: Report of the International Commission on Education for the
Twenty first Century
Learning : The Treasure Within
Education throughout Life based on four pillars– Learning to Know– Learning to do– Learning to live together– Learning to be
Learning to Know
• Not a mere information gathering but mastering the instruments of knowledge --learning to learn– Calling upon the powers of
concentration, memory and thought– scientific temper– Understand the environment , to be
able to live in dignity .. various skills– The sheer joy of learning
Learning to Know
• It is futile to try to know everything
• But specialization must not exclude general knowledge. – Developing curiosity– Need for fruitful synergies
between disciplines– Future of work : Interdisciplinary -
‘Ecological’
Learning to Do
• Putting learning to practice• From skill to competence
– Vocational trg + social behaviour + aptitude for team work +initiative + readiness to take risks
– importance of interpersonal relationship – rise of service sector
– Intuition, flair, judgment and the ability to hold the team together
Learning to Do
• Learning to do in the context of various social and work experiences which may be formal as well as informal
Learning to live together• By developing an understanding of
other people and appreciation of interdependence
• Discovering others, developing empathy– First know oneself
• Working towards common objectives
– projects, cultural activities, social work
• Manage conflicts in the spirit of respect for the values of pluralism, mutual understanding and peace.
Learning to BE
• So as to better develop one’s personality
• Act with greater autonomy, judgment and personal responsibility
• Enable flowering of all potentials
• Make sure { AND DEMAND}
that you receive such a holistic education
Thanks !