Who is Indispensable?

Over the past few decades, the meaning of success started being equated to a career that yields high monetary return. In time, this definition morphed to having a job in mega-sized corporates which have huge net worth, irrespective of whether the income is good enough or not. The disproportionate idolization

The Crucial Role of Imagination in Education

In Tamizh[1] language, the word for education is ‘kalvi’ and an educator is ‘kalviyāḷar’. The act of educating is ‘karpittal’ and the act of learning is ‘karpadu’. The word ‘karpanai’ (the same as kalpanā in several Bhāratīya languages)[2] means imagination. The author just conveyed to the reader that

Authority, Autonomy and Accountability: Being a Guru

The term ‘Guru’ is used in ways that its meaning has become fudged over the past few decades. Someone who happens to sell a certain "philosophy" or a method to the others (albeit in a commercial sense) is called a Guru. They are considered to be experts in

Itihāsas: How are they the same as Dharma?

Part -1 can be read by clicking HERE. In response to the NCERT coming up with the recommendation to include Rāmāyaṇa and Mahābhārata as part of history lessons, I had shown in the previous post why itihāsas are not the same as history and why they must not be included

शूद्र वर्ण योजना

"तपसे शूद्रम्।" (शतपथ ९/३/१/२५/) "तपो वै शूद्रः। तप एव तत्तपसा समर्द्धयति।।" (यजुर्वेद ३० / ५, शतपथ १३/६/२/१०/) √●मंत्र का अर्थ करने के पहले शूद्र पद का अर्थ और तप पद का अर्थ विचा

Itihāsas: Classical Period History or Dharma?

Recently, a high level NCERT panel recommended that Rāmāyaṇa and Mahābhārata must be taught as part of history curriculum as ‘Bhārata’s Classical Period’. The idea is to place the itihāsas as a separate period which will be followed by Medieval period, British era and Modern India. When the NEP

We plan for Smart Cities, What about Vibrant Villages?

India lives in her villages is an oft repeated quote attributed to M. K. Gandhi. This was stated by him prior to 1948 which is three-quarters of a century ago. Today, this statement feels strange as the reality is that our country lives neither in her cities nor in her

‘My Squirrel Bit’ versus ‘My Vānara Might’

It is the quality of nature to throw problems on our paths. Whether we are a bee, a bird, a bear or a human being, all of us face difficulties in our lives. However, the kinds of difficulties and the degree of hardships that they cause vary. The variations may

Towards Society Empowered Education: A Very Brief Introduction to Sona Jobarteh’s Work

Recently I came across an acceptance speech made by Sona Jobarteh of Gambia, the first female exponent of the kora, an ancient and highly refined stringed instrument of Western Africa, as she received the Honorary PhD from Berklee College of Music, Boston, Massachusetts. This itself is significant as she had

72nd Shankaracharya ascends the throne of Kudali Sringeri Maha-samsthan

Kudali Sringeri Samsthan is an important institution of the Bharatiya civilization, established by Adi Shankaracharya around 2500 years ago at Kudali (confluence of Tunga and Bhadra rivers) in Karnataka state. Therefore, it is called Sri ‘Jagadguru Shankaracharya Samsthan’ or ‘Dakshinamnaya Sharada Peetha’ and is commonly referred to as Kudali Sringeri

वास्तु शास्त्र परिचय

वास्तु शास्त्र के १८ उपदेष्टा बताये गये हैं। अथ श्लोकाः ... " भृगुरत्रिर्वसिष्ठश्व विश्वकर्मा मयस्तथा। नारदो नग्नजिच्चैव विशालाक्षः पुरंदर

DISCRIMINATION: GOOD OR BAD?

Discrimination was not so bad a word during our growing-up years. In fact, there were questions that asked us to ‘discriminate between…’ and it was primarily about telling the differences between two or more kind of things. But now, there is so much woke-ism that the very word ‘discrimination’ means

Looking at Our Festivals through the Pañcāṅgam Lens

The desire to enjoy life beyond the mundane is built into the nature of man. Thus, we find that man takes pleasure in expressing joyful emotions and performing joyful actions to connect with others and with nature. When the expression becomes collective and includes all members in a community, then

The Devil Known as St. Francis Xavier

Francis Xavier is remembered by some as a heroic figure who brought the message of Christianity to a new land, others view him as a symbol of colonialism and cultural destruction.

Colonial Curse

War on Bramhins

the very first foreign invader-Alexander had noticed the Brahmanas, the Mecedonian adventurer who succeeded in breaking through India's border defenses in the last quarter of the fourth century BC.

ಆಧ್ಯಾತ್ಮಸಾಧನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇರಬೇಕಾದ 26 ಗುಣಗಳು

ಆಧ್ಯಾತ್ಮಸಾಧನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇರಬೇಕಾದ 26 ಗುಣಗಳು ಅಧ್ಯಾತ್ಮದ ಸಾಧನೆಯಲ್ಲಿರಬೇಕಾದ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತಾರು ಸದ್ಗುಣಗಳನ್ನು ಕೃಷ್ಣ ಇಲ್ಲಿ ವಿವರಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಈ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತಾರು ಗುಣಗಳ

Ancient Roots, Modern Relevance: Bharatheeya Education

The Bharatheeya (or Indian) education system has a rich and ancient heritage that dates back thousands of years. It is a unique education system that emphasizes the holistic development of students, including their physical, mental, and spiritual well-being. The system has been shaped by a variety of influences over time.

Need for Policy Level Intervention to Arrest the Internet Addiction Pandemic

Most scientific technologies can be double edged swords. They can be used, misused and even abused. Two easily understandable examples follow. The ability to synthesise chemicals not only helps making medical drugs to treat symptoms but also to make intoxicants and hallucinogens that are detrimental to the well-being of the

NEP2020

NEP 2020: A FUTURISTIC APPROACH FOR YOUTH EMPOWERMENT

The most striking feature of this policy is its integrity and consistency in approach. This policy puts forward a framework that evaluates the holistic development of the individual, the structure of education, governance practices, content structure, learning styles, and life values.

SHAPING GLOBAL LEADERS: THE POWER OF TRADITIONAL INDIAN EDUCATION

Vishnu S. Warrier Traditional Indian education is a system of education that has been practiced in India for thousands of years. It is rooted in spiritual, moral, and intellectual development of the student, and emphasizes the holistic development of the individual. With its focus on the guru-shishya parampara (teacher-disciple relationship)

உலகத் தரம் வாய்ந்த கல்விக்கு பாரதம் தயாரா?

கல்வி ஒவ்வொரு நபர் மீதும் தாக்கத்தை ஏற்படுத்துகிறது.  நாம் அனைவரும் உலகத்தரம் வாய்ந்த கல்வியை விரும்புகிறோம். உலகத்தரம் வாய்ந்த கல்வி என்பதன்

Is Bharata Prepared to Lead the World in Education?

Education is something that impacts each individual, whether as a student, as a parent, as a teacher or as someone in society who looks for education to fulfil their requirements and problems. All of us wish to have high quality education; we wish for world class education. When we say

வீணாய் போன பள்ளி ஆண்டுகள்!

எழுபதுகளிலும் எண்பதுகளிலும் பள்ளியில் படித்தப்போது, நான் மிகவும் மகிழ்ச்சியான ஆரம்பக் கல்வியைப் பயின்றேன் - விஷயங்கள் பெரிய அளவில் அர்

Wasted School Years!

Having done my schooling in the seventies through the nineties, I went through a fairly joyous primary education – when things seemed meaningful to a great extent – a very confused middle school and a totally disconnected high school education. After this I had to select a ‘group’ based on my performance

Elements in Sister Nivedita’s Educational Vision

By VINAYAK LOHANI Abstract This paper traces the development of educational ideas of Sister Nivedita, from the time she was a teacher in England to when she had blossomed into a visionary of national consciousness in India. It traces the influence of the ideas of Western educationists like Pestalozzi and