A Glimpse of Holistic Education P.L.Dhar Mech Eng Deptt. & NRCVEE.

A Glimpse of Holistic Education

P.L.DharMech Eng Deptt. &

NRCVEE

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 education we 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

• Combining a sufficiently broad general knowledge with the opportunity to work in depth on a small number of subjects.

• Learning to learn .. To benefit from opportunities education provides throughout life

Learning to Do

• Acquire not just occupational skills but also the competence to deal with many situations and work in teams

• 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 – carrying out joint projects

• 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 in IITD

Thanks !