GOALS, ROLES  AND VALUES
 

Dr. K. Raman Pillai, Director State Centre, Thirvananthapuram, (26th October, 1990)

- The problem more important than the impoverishment of the Inner man is that of economic poverty.

Dr.(Mrs.) Sarojoni Varshney, Retired Principal., Mahila Mahavidyalaya Banaras & Prof. of Education, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi (26 Oct. 1990)

- Values cannot be taught but they would be caught. Therefore, values should be integrated into the syllabus.

Prof. M.V. Mathur, Former Vice-Chancellor, Rajasthan University and Former Director, NIEPA, Jaipur (26 Oct. 1990)

- The macro-objective of education does not match with micro objectives of children and parents. Education has been considered a vehicle to get employment. Hardly 2% students come for real education.

Dr. S. Muthu Kumaran, Vice-Chancellor, Bharatidasan University, Tiruchirapally (26 Oct. 1990)

- Religious education should be included in the school curriculum. Education should emphasize the need for religious tolerance.

Dr. H.C. Vissvesvaraiya, Vice-Chancellor, University of Roorkee, Roorkee (26 Oct. 1990)

- Development of modern technology should be interwoven with moral and ethical fabric.

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Shri Y. Srinivasa Rao, Head Master, PHR Management High School, Ranganyalaya, Andhra Pradesh (29 Oct. 1990)

- The overall atmosphere in the school should be value based and capable of inculcating values.

Shri Tarseen Lal, General. Secretary, Association of Heads of High Schools, Punjab (29 Oct. 1990)

- The aim of education should be to enable the students to become good citizens.

Dr. (Ms.) Vimla Srivastava, Reader, Baikunthi Devi College, Agra (29 Oct. 1990)

- Education should aim at developing intellectual integrity and national- integration.

Dr. Y. Mohendra Singh, Principal., Moirang College and General. Secretary, Manipur Principals' Council, Imphal. (29 Oct. 1990)

- Values of national integration and national unity should be developed in children.

Shri Jitendra Prasad, Treasurer, M.D. University Teachers Association, Rohtak, Haryana (29 Oct. 1990)

- Education should be free from religious biases and it should provide know1edge about the cultural traditions of the country.

Mr. V.K. Manchanda, All India Federation of Teachers Associations (29th October, 1990)

- The remark about the impoverishment of inner man is an insult to the Indians.

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Shri Girwa Singh, All India Democratic Federation, New Delhi (29 Oct. 1990)

- Inclusion of religion in education will not improve morality. What is needed is inculcation of scientific temper. More periods should be devoted to science teaching.

Sh. V.N. Wanchoo, All India Science Teachers Association, Delhi (29 Oct. 1990)

- Education should promote creativity.

Ms. Purnima Mathur, Professor of Education, IIT New Delhi (30 Oct., 1990)

- Education should develop capabilities to anticipate and cope with the technological. changes which are taking place.

- Work ethics should be inculcated amongst youngsters even at school stage.

Dr. John Vallamattam, Editor, Indian Currents, New Delhi (30 Oct. 1990)

- Moral. education is vital.

Shri J.P.B. Bhatnagar, Editor, Musalman, Madras (30 Oct. 1990)

- The moral and cultural values prevalent in our cultural tradition and practices should be included in education.

Shri S.I. Tripathi, Member, Appellate Authority for Industrial and Financial reconstruction, Ministry of Finance, New Delhi (5th November, 1990)

- Special and specific provisions should be made for value education. Values cannot be taught through literature or by teachers. The

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teachers should be models for the students to inculcate the values.

Shri Davendra Sharma, Federation of Publishers and Booksellers Associations of India, New Delhi (6th November, 1990)

- Our education should be such which enables the student for self- employment. The right to work should be linked with right to education.

Dr. Balwant Rao Satija, General. Secretary, Bhartiya Shikshan Mandal, New Delhi.

- Education should develop the right attitude in the student.

Shri Harish Tyagi, Convenor, All. India Democratic Youth Organisation, New Delhi (7th November, 1990)

- Integrated development of human being should be the objective and concern of education.

Shri O.P. Kohli, Member, Executive, Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad, New Delhi, (7th November, 1990)

- Education should have a secular character to sensitize people towards character formation and developing secular attitude.

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