|
|
Thursday, March 10, 2005
The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) feels that children can do with lessons in peace. It is now considering the introduction of “peace education” in the school curriculum.
The NCERT discussed the subject at its three-day national curriculum framework review meeting, which concluded here today and was attended by academicians from all over the country. A focus group, headed by National Integration Council member Valson Thampu, was heard with rapt attention.
The NCERT Director, Krishna Kumar, said: “There cannot be a more cutting edge concept than peace. It is a key concern area now. That`s why we thought of including it in the curriculum review."However, peace education will not be taught as a separate subject.
The NCERT wants to integrate it with other subjects. It proposes to integrate pro-peace attitudes into the learning process. Religion will be kept out.
Instead, spiritual values that help to create a culture of peace will be brought in. It is also planned to integrate peace education through pre-service and in-service education for teachers. “Its success depends substantially on the vision and motivation of teachers,” Mr. Thampu said.
The growing cult of violence had a lot to do with children acquiring aggressive attitudes. Violence was often presented as an effective and acceptable way of resolving conflicts in cinema and on television.
As a result, children had become cynical of peace.
The only way out was to orient them to peace and education was an effective tool for this, Mr. Thampu said.
|
|
Related pages
Aditya Vikram Rametra, a former teacher at Bangalore Education Centre, has been named a 2007-09 Rotary World Peace Fellow. Rametra will receive a full scholarship toward an advanced degree in peace studies and conflict resolution at the Rotary Center for International Studies operated by University of California, Berkeley, California, USA. .....
Oslo Peace Scholarship
The International Peace Research Institute, Oslo and The Australian National Universitys Department of International Relations, in partnership with Bjorknes College, are offering a scholarship for Master of international affairs specialising in peace and conflict studies. Students spend one semester at Biorknes College in Norway with faculty from the .....
A two days workshop on peace and education was inaugurated today at the State Guest House organised by the Centre for Peace Education Manipur and State Council of Educational Research and Training.
Speaking at the occasion, education minister Francis Ngajokpa stated that peace will prevail in Manipur only if the .....
Amid chants of Sanskrit prayers on a bright and sunny morning, some 2,300 students of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) received their graduate and undergraduate degrees in Cambridge.
Swami Tyagananda, the institution`s Hindu chaplain, offered an invocation in the language of the gods to reflect the large international crowd`s .....
MIT graduation amidst Sanskrit chants
Amid chants of Sanskrit prayers on a bright and sunny morning, some 2,300 students of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) received their graduate and undergraduate degrees in Cambridge.
Swami Tyagananda, the institutions Hindu chaplain, offered an invocation in the language of the gods to .....
Source
DECCAN HERALD
Date
2005-07-28
Information
How relevant are Mahatma Gandhis teachings today? The Gandhi Peace Foundation offers courses that keep the Gandhian teachings alive.
His philosophy secured our countrys independence, shaped it into the modern secular nation that it is today. But how many of us are .....
Prime Matters
IIM-lndore recently hosted Ranil Wickreme-singhe, ex-Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, who spoke to the students and faculty on Peace, putting the pieces together. He addressed recent developments in the search for peace in Sri Lanka with respect to agreements with which he has been personally associated and concluded by .....
Wednesday, March 16, 2005
Ministers plan to allow most state secondary schools to relax the national curriculum. Schools will have the freedom to ditch chunks of the compulsory curriculum, which was introduced 18 years ago.
Stephen Twigg, the minister for school standards, said that many schools found the national curriculum stifling .....
International seminar on Peace in West Asia
Jamia Millia Islamia and the Ministry of External Affairs plan to jointly organise an international seminar on Prospects of Peace in West Asia from November 19-21. 2007. Sociologists, political economists, academics, and journalists are expected to attend the event Among those likely to present .....
There are many institutions that currently offer distance learning courses, and while quality will vary, advancing your education can never hurt. There are several different types of distance learning courses that both traditional and non-traditional students use to fit education into their hectic lifestyle. The purpose of distance learning is .....
Recently Visited Pages
- New Horizons India has been inducted into the distinguished club of Microsoft Gold Certified Partners
New Horizons India honoured
New Horizons India has been inducted into the distinguished club of Microsoft Gold Certified Partners. Microsoft Gold Certification is the highest level (.....) - NCERT to introduce new course every 5 years
National Council Of Education Research and Training (NCERT) has decided to prescribe new course for students every 5 years. A concept paper on the role (.....) - 247MGI Signs Binding Letter of Intent to Acquire New Streaming Technology
247MGI Inc. (247MGI) (PinkSheets:TOFS) is pleased to announce that it has signed a binding letter of intent to acquire a patent pending new streaming technology (.....) - CBSE Medical Entrance Test Results Declared
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Thursday declared the results of the All-India Pre-Medical/Pre-Dental Entrance Examinations 2005.
The examinations were held in two (.....) - SNIST (Hyderabad) selects Informatica as part of curriculum
SNIST (Hyderabad) selects Informatica as part of curriculum
Informatica Corporation (NASDAQ: INFA), a leading provider of data integration software, today announced that Hyderabad-based Sreenidhi Institute of (.....) - IIM education may cost you 9% more
IIM education may cost you 9% more
Close on the heels of the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, hiking the fee for its two-year post graduate (.....) - The Asia-Pacific Institute of Management hosted its 10th annual convocation recently
Convocation Held
The Asia-Pacific Institute of Management hosted its 10th annual convocation recently. The event started with the lighting of the ceremonial lamp by the chief (.....) - FICT is offering a twin graduate programme in mass media
Admission Alert
The Fortune Institute of Communication and Television (FICT) is offering a twin graduate programme in mass media. Eligibility for the three-year BA in Mass (.....) - Award for TERI library
The Special Libraries Association (SLA) based in Alexandria, USA, a nonprofit global organisation for innovative information professionals awarded Debal C. Kar, Fellow, Library and Information (.....) - CRC at BVIMR organised a Corporate Day for the institutes management students
Corp Day
The Corporate Resource Centre (CRC) at Bharati Vidyapeeth University Institute of Management and Research (BVIMR) organised a Corporate Day for the institutes management students. (.....) - MBA, MCA fee muddle in the making soon
Source
Vidyapatha
Date
2005-04-30
Information
The colleges claim that with the present fee structure, it is impossible to impart quality MBA education.
A big fee furore (.....) - Rural Youth Rise in Regional Science Congress
Passion for knowledge always runs with boundless enthusiasm. It always ignite passionate mind. Which always help the individual to conquer all the hindrances in this (.....) - TCS learning centre on IIT-Guwahati campus
Guwahati: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on Saturday inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati, for setting up a (.....) - AIPGDET 2009 All India Post Graduate Dental Entrance Test
Contact details:
Dr. D. Y. Patil University, Pune
Sant Tukaram Nagar, Pimpri, Pune (M.S.) - 411 018
Introduction of AIPGDET
All India Post Graduate Dental Entrance Test is an (.....) - Award for NIIT
NIIT has been conferred the Avaya Global-Connect Award for Customer Responsiveness in the Educational Institutions Category. The award aims at honouring companies that have fared (.....)
