Vocationalization of Education : Gandhian Vie...

Vocationalization of Education : Gandhian Views and the Development of Life skills at Secondary level

Author Name : Dr. Amlan Ganguly

ABSTRACT

Man is a rational being. His ability to speak language and thinking is quite different from all other animals. Naturally he has the aspiration to achieve progress and all round positive development. It is Education that helps man to achieve a dominant position on this planet. Pestalozzi has rightly says, ‘Education is the natural, harmonious and progressive development of man’s innate powers’ It is mentioned in the Rig Veda that education is something ‘which makes a man self-reliant and selfless’. Education is not just the mere acquisition of knowledge and skills but changes of human behavior to provide him the opportunity to lead a complete healthy social life. It refines the child’s behavior, knowledge, skills, character and it is responsible for all round development of child. Education is the process by which knowledge, character and behaviour of the young are shaped and moulded. It develops total personality to become a complete human being. It is the only weapon which makes human being as resource for the development of a nation. Man making and character building education develop scientific outlook, experimental attitude and moral spirit as well as social, economic and political understanding in our children those enable them to share the responsibility in building an ideal nation. But it is unfortunate that general education can not fulfill these objectives. So education is to be vocationalized. To design the curriculum of Secondary education vocational components have been given more emphasis in our educational planning. Educational planning in India is, therefore, termed as the development planning which intends to promote a rapid rise in the standard of living, increasing production, opportunity to employment in the service of the community and fulfillment of national objectives. According to P. Drucker human beings become resources only when they are trained, developed and attracted to productive work. Personal development through productive work and vocation oriented education is ultimately the cause of social welfare and national development. The views of Mahatma Gandhi on Vocational education may be inculcated to make Secondary education of our country more effective for the all round development of the student keeping views of MDG.

Key Words: WBBSE(West Bengal Board of Secondary Education),WHO (World Health Organization), MDG(Millennium Development Goal)