Universal Human Values Education Programme for Institutions of Higher Learning

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Universal Human Values Education Programme for
Institutions of Higher Learning

• Baháí Academy
• Panchgani, India

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Private, local programs can give much support to
national initiatives.

• Peace and values
• The objective
• a more holistic education that will enable
  citizens to integrate knowledge, skills, human
  values and service to humanity

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The Baháí Academy developed courses for
tertiary-level institutions.

• Imparting Education in Human Values
• Moral Capabilities
• Fostering Personal Development and Social
  Progress
• Communication Skills
• Towards Ending Social Conflicts

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Imparting Education in Human Values Course

• This is a course for teachers and students in
  Teacher Education departments.
• The goal of the course is to study the aims of
  education as they relate to human values.

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Imparting Education in Human Values Course
learner outcomes

• 1. Acquiring a broad outlook about the knowledge,
  attitudes and skills of imparting human values.
• 2. Developing their vision and their purpose in
  becoming teachers.
• 3. Improving their communication skills for
  interpersonal and group interactions.

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Imparting Education in Human Values Course
learner outcomes

• 4. Gaining greater confidence and developing
  their personalities.
• 5. Acquiring and experiencing various abilities
  in achieving personal change and social
  transformation.
• 6. Becoming agents of change in their future
  schools and communities.

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Moral Capabilities Course

• The meaning and relevance of leadership and
  moral behavior action and initiative, are
  explored with the intent of developing an
  individuals ability to act in an uncertain and
  chaotic world.

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The Attraction to Beauty module is both
progressive and innovative.
Beauty is a human capability that is necessary
for personal and social development.

• Beauty and Majesty of Nature
• Beauty of Thoughts, Ideas and Scientific Theories
  
• Beauty of Words
• Beauty of Deeds

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Fostering Personal Development and Social
Progress Course

• transition of the world from a state of childhood
  to maturity, identifying the role of the
  individual required for smooth social transitions
  
• concepts, qualities and attitudes essential to
  effective teachers and community leaders
• skills of facilitation and motivation

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Ending Social Conflicts Course

• students are provided with several opportunities
  for personality development and enhancing
  communication skills
• practicing consultation by working in small
  groups
• giving short talks and participating in artistic
  presentations

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Courses are being taught at a variety of
institutions.

• Shivaji University and 14 of its affiliated
  colleges
• Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University
• Motiwala Homoeopathic Medical College and
  Hospital

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People desire and benefit from this type of
education.

• Last year 140 professors and administrators
  and 780 students attended courses.

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Course feedback is positive.

• experienced a global perspective
• developed a personal vision
• felt some personal transformation
• added self-confidence
• improved their communication skills
• committed themselves to service projects for the
  betterment of humanity

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The primary, the most urgent requirement for the
well-being of our planet is the promotion of
education.

• It is inconceivable that any nation should
  achieve prosperity and success unless this
  paramount, this fundamental concern is carried
  forward. The principal reason for the decline and
  fall of peoples is ignorance. . . . Observe
  carefully how education and the arts of
  civilization bring honour, prosperity,
  independence and freedom to a government and its
  people.
• 'Abdu'l-Bahá, Secret of Divine Civilization,
  pp. 109-111

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Teacher Education from an Integrated Perspective

• Universal Human Values Education Programme for
  Institutions of Higher Learning
• http//www.unied.in