Value Based Education
An
orientation programme on ‘Value Based Education’ was organized in our school
for the students of classes VIII to X to implant ethical values of our culture
among them. This orientation was conducted on Monday, 19.11.2018 from 9:30 a.m.
to 10:50 a.m. addressed by Dr. K. Ananth Ram, the retired professor in Kannada
at University of Mysuru, Mysuru. At present Dr. K. Ananth Ram is working as a teacher
to train High-school teachers in diploma course of ‘Moral Education’, organised
by Ramakrishna Institute of Moral and Spiritual Education (RIMSE), at
Ramakrishna Ashrama, Mysuru. The chief of our school Mr. K. Anil Babu and the
teachers of class VIII to X attended the orientation.
The
Kannada teacher of our school, Mr. Shashidhara introduced Dr. K. Ananth Ram to the
gathering on behalf of VAG India trust. Our VAG Army Pragyana student leader Ms. Meghana of class IX felicitated him
with a garland as a token of love and respect. He was invited in the rhythmic
chanting of Veda mantras by our students in the guidance of Ms. Kamakshi, the
spiritual teacher of our school.
Dr.
Ananth Ram began the orientation by chanting slokas to pray the God. He
appreciated the management for inculcating ethical values and Vedic Culture along
with regular academics. In his orientation, he said that a nightingale eats the
leaves of a mango tree and thus, there formed a bond between the bird and the
tree. Thus, the creation is made with mutual dependence. He reminded the view
of Mahatma Gandhi that if a girl child is educated, then it is equivalent to the
whole family.
He
said that Vidyarthi means vidya plus
arthi. So, a student must keep gaining knowledge all the time from various
sources. Knowledge is an important resource. It is the light, life and
energetic resource. Knowledge can be gained through meditation. He clarified
that ‘marks’ alone are not important, but living without any negative remarks
in life is crucial.
His
speech was very much fascinated by the students as it continued in a jovial and
pleasant manner. He attributed that now-a-days students are more intelligent
than the teachers. He also said that alone intelligence (Budhi) without intellectuality (Viveka)
is meaningless. Students’ life should have five main characteristics as shuno nidra, baka dhyana, kaaka cheshta,
mita haro, griha thyagi.
He
highlighted the importance and necessity of unity among people in a passionate
manner by comparing it with the five fingers of our hand. When all the fingers
are brought together to make a fist, it is more powerful than a finger. Similarly,
we all should live unitedly so that we overcome all types of problems boldly. Our
human body requires vitamins. If they are deficient in our body, we fall sick.
Likewise, we should have the quality of Patriotism among us which is the
vitamin for the unity and integrity of a nation. One should have gratitude and
devotion for his motherland.
He
said that a flower wishes to be on the path of the warriors. The soldiers fight
for freedom of the motherland. They are ready to sacrifice their lives. So the
flowers desire to be under the feet of
warriors than that of being in a temple or a decorative item.
He
explained that a family plays an important role in education. He gave the
meaning of family as F = Father; A = And; M = Mother; I = I; L = Love; Y = You.
Thus, FAMILY is nothing but ‘Father And Mother I Love
You’. He
stressed that one should possess life skills than that of mere bookish
knowledge. One should keep learning lessons from the experiences of one’s life.
In this regard, he quoted the story of a Pandit.
Once, when the Pandit was crossing a
river in a boat, he drowned in the middle of the river due to cyclone as he didn’t
know swimming in spite of having bookish knowledge, whereas the illiterate
sailor saved himself as he knew swimming.
Dr.
Anant Ram’s narrations were clear, impressive and effective. We are very much
thankful to him for accepting our invitation and enlightened our students and
staff in the domain of Value
Based Education. The orientation ended with vote of thanks.