Sir,
What is happening around us that the media brings to fore makes me believe that our present educational system wants immediate greasing, if not overhaul.From ancient times when the Gurukul system of learning was in vogue, the purpose of education was to make students ideal children to their parents and elders, generous members of the society and patriotic citizens of the country who would eventually become responsible masters of their own destiny as well as leaders moulded in noble values and high character to inspire and motivate others. The curriculum in education was based on high moral values and character formation. With the onset of Industrial Revolution there began a tremendous growth on commerce and trade all over the world. National and global economies flourished resulting in plenty of job opportunities. Thus, today education, in practice, has become a tool for getting better jobs and acquiring high life styles necessitating generation of more and more money. The trend has resulted in relegation of the basic purpose of education in making good citizens to a mad rush for wealth and social status at any cost. Subjects taught in the educational institutions are all designed to get good jobs and positions. The result is that many seem to have lost a moral sense of living. Corruption has become the order of the day. People including youngsters take to such heinous crimes as robbery kidnap, rape and murder. The reason is that today there is no adequate emphasis on moral and value education in our schools and colleges. If children are adequately taught moral values right from their childhood to adulthood, they would not take to such crimes and instead become ideal citizens. It is, therefore, high time that subjects dealing with moral values be imparted with as much importance as science, arts and commerce in our educational institutions with regular examinations and pass marks so that we carve out law abiding and excellent citizens in our country.
Yours etc…
Predhuman K Joseph Dhar.
Catholic Christian Journalist, Jammu
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