Nelson Mandela said, “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world”.
But is academic education sufficient enough to solve real life problems?
These days education for students is not only confined to books, but integrated development of a child has become an essence to have an edge in the global scenario. It is the reason why special attention is given to extracurricular activities and value-based education.
There will always be a scope of improvement in moral values in any society, which can be provided by value-based education. We can develop people with strong character and values who know how to make the best out of their knowledge and skills to make the world a better place.
Learning, which starts from school, is actually a never-ending process. Hence the academic institutions are actually the base that builds someone’s skills and personality. That is why these institutions are important pillars in building a society to have high moral values and ethics.
Value based education focuses on personality development of individuals so that they can face difficult situations with ease. The sole aim of value-based education is to train students to face the world with high values and proper attitude. Value based education not only focuses on manners but it also develops a sense of brotherhood, spirit of patriotism and religious tolerance in students. It customizes their perception according to the changing scenarios while handling their social, moral, and democratic duties efficiently.
There is a misconception among people that personality of a child is an inheritant characteristic and it can never be evolved. Personality development, career counselling sessions, selecting a good institution can make a radical change in the personality of a child. These factors can bring a lot of changes in the behaviour, insight, thought process, body language of a student.
Some of the direct benefits of value-based education are described below:
-The student maintains a good relationship with teachers and cooperates with other students in every situation.
-The students become responsible and maintain regularity in their assignments.
-Apart from intelligence quotient, emphasis is given on emotional quotient to make a child kinder, humane and, sensitive.
-It induces a positive mindset in students and helps them to find the objective of their life.
-Student is taught to maintain a healthy relationship with friends and family too.
-It encourages the student to live that can be valuable to other individuals as well to the society.
Margaret Mead, an American cultural anthropologist says, "Teach how to think not what to think".
So, we can conclude that value-based education develops a person with high moral values and a strong character. This kind of learning will ensure comprehensive development of a child.
