A Study on Curriculum in Value Education and its Importance in Building the National System of Education

Abstract

Today we are in a technological world where things are happening fast. Parents and teachers would like to be getting results fast. India has kept pace in science and technology with forward nations but we have shown slower pace in our value system even when we have a strong heritage of human values. India was quoted by great visionaries and saints as a “Punya Bhumi”. Swami Vivekananda reiterated in his powerful words:” If there is any land on this earth that can lay claim to be the blessed Punya Bhumi, to be land to which souls on this earth must come to account for karma, the land to which every soul is wending its way Godward must come to account for karma, to attain its lost home, the land where humanity has attained its highest towards gentleness, towards, generosity, towards purity, towards calmness, above all. The land of introspection and of spirituality-It is India. Thus value Education has been elucidated by Swamiji. From such a state, we are in the Pythonic Grip of deepening value crisis. How unfortunate it is!!! How can we overcome this? When can we become capable of training the young citizens to be the carries of the noble human resources? What value has changed to? Present Scenario and surroundings looms large with terroristic acts, violence, negative thoughts, anti-social act, many immoral qualities are all seen everywhere and the world looks a big booming, buzzing confusion. Such is the case in all fields braving such conditions the wise men of our country has been trying to put forth issues like a national system of education and a national policy of education should focus & bridge the gaps that are widening.