ROLE OF COLLEGES IN IMPARTING VALUE EDUCATION

Education

National Conference on “Value Education Through Teacher Education”

Education is the manifestigation of perfection already in man” says Swami Vivekananda. Education is the process by which people acquire knowledge, skills, habits, values or attitudes. Education also helps people adjust to change. This benefit has become increasingly important because social changes today take place with increasing speed and affect the lives of more and more people. The school’s / College’s business to train the whole child even to the extent of teaching his honesty, fair play, consideration for others and a sense of right and wrong. The school/ College devote much of its time and energy to the matter such as co-operation, good citizenship, doing one’s duty and upholding the law. Directly through textbooks and indirectly through celebration of festivals, patriotic sentiment is instilled. The nation’s past is glorified and its legendary Heros are to be respected. The curriculum of a school/College, its extra-curricular activities and the informal relationships among students and teachers communicate social skills and values. Through various activities, School/ College impart values such as cooperation, team spirit, obedience, fair play. This is also done through curriculum that is through lessons in history literature etc. Values and orientations which are specific to certain occupations are also provided by education.

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