Sanskrit department of Delhi University is going to organise a seminar in collabaration with Shiksha Sanskriti Utthan Nyas (SSUN) a RSS recognised organisation to discuss 'New Education Policy-2015' of the Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD). Educationist Dinanath Batra will deliver a keynote lecture on changes required in education. The report of the seminar will be sent to the HRD ministry.
According to an Indian Express report, Batra in a three-page letter that details suggestions to improve the education scenario said "The status of education in Bharat is highly fragmented. It is limited to providing degrees to students and has also lost its research essence. Education has no outreach to the poor. It has also failed to spread our cultural heritage in the country and across the globe. There is an immediate need for educational reform."
The suggestions include tweaking of teachers' training curriculum to introduce concepts such as patriotism, health conservation, social consciousness, spiritualism, moral science, value-based education, vedic maths; establishment of Bhartiya Education Services, and inclusion of subjects such as ancient and modern knowledge, science, physical education, yoga and character building. He also suggested a five-year integrated course for training teachers, with a compulsory one-year social service in rural areas or slums. The teaching methodology, he said, should be based on the "Upanishad method of dialogue" in order to encourage interactive classroom sessions.
Batra emphasized on keeping politics out of education and recommended setting up an autonomous education commission. He further added "Children should not suffer because of change in government. The Education Commission will supervise, manage and evaluate primary and higher education, and research. It is essential to meaningfully define education through integration of yoga, humanities, science, technology, skill development, art and creativity."
Ramesh Bharadwaj, head of the Sanskrit department expresssed "we want to try and highlight Batra's philosophy on education." HRD Ministry's 20-point consultation framework for the new education policy will also be discussed in a 32-page agenda formed for the seminar. The session will feature both Batra and Atul Kothari, while the concluding session will be chaired by Kapil Kapoor (former Pro-VC of JNU).
According to an Indian Express report, Batra in a three-page letter that details suggestions to improve the education scenario said "The status of education in Bharat is highly fragmented. It is limited to providing degrees to students and has also lost its research essence. Education has no outreach to the poor. It has also failed to spread our cultural heritage in the country and across the globe. There is an immediate need for educational reform."
The suggestions include tweaking of teachers' training curriculum to introduce concepts such as patriotism, health conservation, social consciousness, spiritualism, moral science, value-based education, vedic maths; establishment of Bhartiya Education Services, and inclusion of subjects such as ancient and modern knowledge, science, physical education, yoga and character building. He also suggested a five-year integrated course for training teachers, with a compulsory one-year social service in rural areas or slums. The teaching methodology, he said, should be based on the "Upanishad method of dialogue" in order to encourage interactive classroom sessions.
Batra emphasized on keeping politics out of education and recommended setting up an autonomous education commission. He further added "Children should not suffer because of change in government. The Education Commission will supervise, manage and evaluate primary and higher education, and research. It is essential to meaningfully define education through integration of yoga, humanities, science, technology, skill development, art and creativity."
Ramesh Bharadwaj, head of the Sanskrit department expresssed "we want to try and highlight Batra's philosophy on education." HRD Ministry's 20-point consultation framework for the new education policy will also be discussed in a 32-page agenda formed for the seminar. The session will feature both Batra and Atul Kothari, while the concluding session will be chaired by Kapil Kapoor (former Pro-VC of JNU).
