Value Based Education
Value based education is an organized effort so as to secure the fullest possible development
of body, mind and heart. It is constructive channelization of life energy that contributes to the
growth of both external and internal personality. Values are integral to the process of
education. They are not add–ons; instead they provide sufficient training of mental faculties
through spiritually rich environment to lead a balanced, peaceful and spiritually awakened
life. Therefore, value based education is a powerful tool to unfold and nurture the ideals of
life. Our basic aims of education are development of personality, preservation of culture and
training of character. Education opens our mind but value based education gives purity of
heart. Education teaches us skills but value based education teaches us sincerity. Education
makes our life better but value based education makes society a better place to live in. Today
value based education is highly needed in our modern society because quantity of education
has gone high but quality has declined. Today many institutions are open and high degrees
are available but production of truly dignified, sincere and socially responsible leaders are
less. Many books are written, high level research is done many professional achievements are
attained but still humanity is under threat. The root cause of all these problems is that
education today has become a saleable commodity. What is being valued in the present world
is that how well an institution prepares its students to compete for success in the market
economy. Today, education has become a consumer good available in the market as material
commodity with profit motives which has promoted unhealthy competition. This unhealthy
promotion...