A Glimpse of Holistic Education

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A Glimpse of Holistic Education

• P.L.Dhar
• Mech Eng Deptt.
• NRCVEE

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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.
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Education Indian Perspective
Vidyaya amritam ashnute
Sa vidya ya vimuktaye
Education is the manifestation of perfection
already in Man
The purpose .. not to produce mere scholars,
technicians or job hunters, but integrated men
who are free of fear
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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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Learning to BE

• So as to better develop ones personality
• Act with greater autonomy, judgment and personal
  responsibility
• Enable flowering of all potentials

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• Make sure AND DEMAND that you receive such a
  holistic education in IITD

Thanks !