2. Education in Human Values

3. Why Value Education ? What is {value} Education ?

4. Why Value Education ? The future of planet earth depends on Education of the Youth Most challenges of 21st Century have ethical roots – Global warming – Energy Crisis { oil depletion} – Handling diversity – Increasing inequity, crime and violence

5. EHV ? To empower a person so that his actions ( bodily, vocal, mental) neither hurt nor harm him nor “any body” else Golden Rule

6. How to achieve this ?

7. Training needed To remove negative traits from Mind and strengthen Positive traits? To develop insight, not mere intellectual knowledge, about the nature of human reality ?

8. Theory & Practice

9. Principles of Value Education 1.The foundation should not be made dependent  on myth, or authority 2. Provoke the students to analyze the world and the  experiences of their own life-its goals,  aspirations, etc. 3. Value dimension should permeate teaching -------------------------------------------------- 4. Give practical training in self-restraint & self observation to actually inculcate values ------------------------------------- 5. Teachers as senior students, nor moral masters

10. 1. The foundation should not be made dependent on myth, or authority

11.  Modern age – the age of science. No blind belief will be accepted by educated youth.  Using Recent Scientific Discoveries on Nature of Reality  Recourse to any authority can bring in conflict with secularism.

12. 2. Provoke the students to analyze the world and the experiences of their own life-its goals, aspirations, ….

13. Analyzing Life’s experiences…I Do I feel happy when others –cheat, steal, abuse, beat me What kind of friend, employer, customer, servant, spouse, child......would I like? Is it true of all ? Do unto others as you wish others to do unto you

14. Analyzing Life’s experiences …II What makes us really happy ? Greediness or generosity ? Anger or forgiveness ? Cheating or honesty ? Cruelty or compassion Falsehood or truthfulness ? Is this universally true ? Thus we can discover the requirements for happy living

15. Analyzing Life’s Experiences..III Conclusions There are certain universal Human Values [UHV] … Honesty, Loving Kindness, Compassion, Generosity, Forgiveness…. Imbibing UHV essential for happy living Intentions are more important than actions Differences between people are trivial as compared to what they have in common

16. 3. Value Dimension should permeate all teaching

17. Discuss in all subjects their value implications: physics, chemistry, mathematics, biology, social sciences……. Ensure that different subject Teachers do not convey conflicting views on UHV

18. 4. Give Practical training in Self- restraint & Self-observation to actually inculcate values

19. 5. Responsibilities of Teachers

20. Become Role Models of Value based life i.Mindful Teaching -- with love and compassion ii.professional integrity - transparency in evaluation iii.accepting shortcomings gracefully, humility iv.Regular meditation Work as senior students and not moral masters

21. Concluding Remarks  EHV : need of the hour to ensure survival of the humanity – value neutral education is a myth  ….. best done by encouraging the students to analyze the world and their own experiences  Value inculcation needs practical training in self restraint and self observation - Conscious living – Mindful living  EHV Teachers have to be role models-- not moral masters but senior students

22. Thank you all !