The Union Minister stated this while launching Ramakrishna Mission’s ‘Awakened Citizens Programme’ for students of classes I to V.
“Social transformation is one of the key goals of education. Values and wisdom are more important than material wealth. Value-based education is important for building a future-ready and socially conscious generation,” said Pradhan.
He added, “Our education system must be aligned to national priorities. We have to create 21st century citizens capable of taking global responsibilities. NEP 2020 with focus on a teacher-led holistic education system for students is a step in that direction.”
Mentioning that Ramakrishna Mission has a legacy of imparting applied education, he said, “At a time when we are implementing NEP 2020, it must also lay emphasis on creating such value-based educational programmes for the last cohort of NEP 2020 in addition to creating programmes for classes I to VIII.”
The NEP 2020 is deeply inspired by the philosophy of Swami Vivekananda. From Swami Vivekananda to Sri Aurobindo and Mahatma Gandhi, many of our greats envisioned an education system that is progressive and rooted in our civilisational values to take the country forward, asserted he.
He expressed happiness in launching Ramakrishna Mission’s ‘Awakening ’ programme together with Swami Shantatmanada ji Maharaj for students of classes I to V. “This unique initiative is a step towards ensuring complete personality development of a child aligned with the philosophy of NEP 2020,” he said.
Launch of Ramakrishna Mission’s ‘Awakened Citizens Programme’ for students of classes I to V. https://t.co/aR9KzaxQKy — Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) September 15, 2022
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