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VALUE ORIENTED EDUCATION (VOE) IN CONTEMPORARY
EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM
Dr. Sarita Narad Hardev Singh
Assistant Professor Principal
Shaheed Bhagat Singh College of Education Sri Guru Harkrishan Sr. Sec. Public School
Kairon, Patti. Nawan Pind, Amritsar
ABSTRACT: The present study was carried out on class to shame on . Raped by the close friends have become
Value Oriented Education (VOE) in relation to the most the common issues in the society. Therefore, healthy
critical input to a child‟s growth. It brings out best of the child environment is urgently required to remove these menace
and moves close to the achievements. Contemporary system from the educational institutions. Kesseret. Al (1995) stresses
social values, national values, ethical and aesthetic values like on the healthy environment in institutions as is believed “ An
truth, goodness and beauty ( Satyam , Shivam, Sundaram) environment that does not provide support for an individual‟s
which are the hub of a educational system; are being eroded self expression and personal needs can inhibit one‟s tendency
speedily. This is happening all over the world. Every nation is towards actualization, integration and growth”.
awakened to provide significant importance to Value Oriented According to 2010 report, Monitoring the Future Survey
Educational (VOE) system. Different pedagogies and raises concerns about increases in drug use among the
methodologies are to be applied for the transmission of Nation‟s teens, particularly the youngest.
accumulated normative values of truth, beauty and goodness
to the succeeding generation for creating a noble and healthy According to MTF( Monitoring The Future) , NIDA survey
nation. which was conducted by the University of Michigan‟s
Institute for social research, 2010 among 8th, 10th & 12th
INTRODUCTION: Values are the continuous graders from 2007 to 2010 ; the use of marijuana/ hashish,
purposeful transformations from older generation to younger alcohol, smoking ,tranquilizers, smokeless tobacco, steroids &
generation. They are the prime motivating force behind Heroin etc increased drastically :
individual‟s thoughts, emotions and actions. They
S.No Drug Abuse 2007 2010
harmoniously consist of all social, cultural, physical, regional,
economic, moral, aesthetic and spiritual aspects for the better
prospective of human beings. In other words, values structure
the integrated personality of the individuals and support them 1. Marijuana/Hashish 6.1 % 21.4 %
in sustaining the higher character. 2. Alcohol 29.5 % 65.2 %
With the passage of time, values are being vanishing from the
3. Tranquilizers 4.4 % 8.5 %
realm of contemporary educational system as it appears that
educational system has become a puppet in the hands of 4. Smokeless Tobacco 9.9 % 17.6 %
connairists, who are deeply concerned to their monetary
benefits and weaving their webs around the great 5. Steroids 1.1 % 2.0 %
educationists and equalizing their thoughts like thems by 6. Heroin 1.3 % !.6 %
offering them so many handsome allurements. As the result,
contemporary educational system is getting more and more Fig 1.:- NIDA Survey Report on 8th, 10th & 12th graders
ambiguous and diverging from its exact aims and ambitions. from 2007 to 2010.
This is badly affecting the minds of the parents and the
learners. According to National Survey on Drug Use and Health
(NSDUH) drug abuse trends & statistics at
Lack of value oriented curriculum among schools affiliated to http://www.grugabuse.gov/drug pages/stats.html “ The most
different boards is segregating innocent minds on the basis of commonly abused substance among teens is alcohol, followed
communities esp. rich and poor. This is causing unrest among by tobacco. The most commonly abused illegal drug is
the school students as they do not feel that their future is marijuana. In 2006, 16.6% 12 to 17 years olds had abused
secure and are indulging into anti social activities. According alcohol, 10.4% had abused cigrettes, and 6.8% had abused
to the Monitoring the Future (MTF) U.S. survey cigarette and marijuana in the month prior to the survey.
alcohol use among teens were at their lowest point since 1975.
Teens are still abusing high levels of alternate tobacco Despite these, in value orientation, greening educational
institutions is one of the significant aspect in the field of
products, marijuana, and prescription drugs, ecstasy and
education. Students should be made aware to reach with
steroids, nicotine consumptions.
respect to greening the surroundings within the areas of
Degradation of values among younger generation especially energy and solid waste materials. It is observed that
in professional colleges is getting worse. Approximately 40% educational institutions are rarely concerned with recycling of
of students are involved in some kind of addiction. News of waste as they have excuses of budgetary constraints. But the
suicide by young engineering student due to humiliating most significant measure that needs to be undertaken to
ragging that is going on the campus is very common which overcome barriers to greening is to raise the environmental
goes above to limit to sustain. Even younger generation is not awareness with in campus communities which results to moral
in state to see what is right or wrong for them. IIT is the duties environment around. Therefore, values should
biggest engineering institute in India and whole countries delivered in colourful healthy environment as values are best
future depends upon their students, but when a boy from judged in „environments‟ and „situations‟ like in democracy,
Calcutta IIT is nabbed by Delhi police for putting blue film democratic values are given first importance; and communist,
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nation is the first preference. Therefore, values help to are to be applied for the transmission of accumulated
become useful members of the society and nation. normative values of truth, beauty and goodness to the
succeeding generation for creating a noble and healthy nation.
Moral degradation in student-teacher relation is at peak these
days. Shocking killing of teacher by the students has become Emphasis on moral values is as embedded in psalms of Holy
common issue as is reported by The Hindu that 15 years old Scriptures as jewels studded in a precious necklace. All Holy
student stabbed teacher on 9 February, 2012 to death just for Books stresses on true personal development that needs an
being strict and for complaining to parents. Another case of honest and compassionate acknowledgement of human
killing teacher was of Sonepat; where teacher was killed for limitations and a proper space to socialize them. According to
not allowing and helping student to cheat in examination. The Bible, the basic cause of degradation of moral values is
Similarly, lust and hunger for sexual satisfaction is Temptation to achievements.(Luke 4:1-4:14) and emphasizes
responsible for moral degradation. A girl working at Noida on “being a person of integrity.”(Chronicles 29:17, proverb
suffered a date rape by her close friends after attending a 11:3). Jesus metaphorically says “Your light must shine
birthday party. before people.” That is to say , by their virtues they should be
role models for the world. The Quran sermons reconciliation
Even the teacher are also losing their morality and are turning and removal of roots of differences among human beings, as
to their immoral acts. For example, Times of India reported on the Creator of all that exist in this universe is One.
July2,2012 that a minor student of IX standard was molested Wakefulness, true relationship with kinfolk, and piety of heart
by teacher at Gondia, village Pipartola on June 20,2012 when and body are signified. Gender equality, chastity of heart and
she had gone to answer nature‟s call at around 10.30 p.m. body, benevolence to others and needy are highlighted in
Delhi teacher raped 14 years old student repeatedly over a Guru Granth Sahib Ji. In psalm 473 the Guru reprimands
period of 4 years – July 8, 2012 Hindustan Times. A 15 years those who consider women as inferior….general happiness
old girl was raped in the premises of Kasturba Gandhi Balika
and the collective moral values of society. The chapter 18 of
Vidyyalaya several times by a teacher. The meanest act of The Bhagaved Gita describes different aspects of process of
value degradation was reported when Punita Mistri, a 10 years self-transformation full of moral values. It helps to understand
old Visva – Bharti student, was forced by her hostel warden to inner potentials, function effectively and harmoniously in the
drink her urine as punishment for bed wetting. On July 10, external world. It teaches that “Life comes from Life”; so any
2012, a 22 years old student , Ajay Podole of Reva University kind of exploitation should not be there. Everyone has equal
committed suicide for not taking any action against the sexual right to develop himself/herself equally in the world.
exploitation during ragging in the 2010 in the university Therefore, the basic aim of all Holy Scriptures is to spread
campus. Till date, not a single action was taken by the
benevolence, charity, chastity, compassion, gentleness,
university administration and the police against this ragging humbleness, humility, love, mercy, purity, righteousness, and
so ultimately he was forced to commit suicide. among all human beings. They teach that human beings must
Such are the degradation of values in our contemporary avoid arrogance which is the roots cause of all evils and
social system which can only be removed by providing moral immoral activities. Not a single religion encourage contempt,
values to students at basic levels of the school education. So infidelity, mistrust, vengefulness, hatred, instead they are
that society can be kept safe from such acts of moral condemned.
degradations. Contemporary educational system is suffering So, the Contemporary Educational System requires the
from the followings drawbacks: following aims to be fulfilled :
* Poor Guidance and counseling of the students.
* To make learners more adjustable, more intellectual, more
* Unhealthy life skill approach to the child and adolescents. knowledgeable, skillful, understandable, and well prepared for
attainment of their better prospects.
* Educational Institutions have become a source of
monetary benefits. * To assist the leaner in their physical growth and
intellectual development. So, they can become physically fit,
* Indifferent to national and international concerns, intellectually balanced and emotionally stable.
outlooks and values.
* To make the learner true democrats, national visionaries
* Increased number of dropouts which in later life to and lover of Humanity professionally proficient with clear
contribute anything to themselves and society. As the results, visions and high thoughts which are full of positive choices
such learners turn to be escapists, start committing suicides and aspirations.
and even do not hesitate in thrashing & killing their teachers.
* To rise in the learner self-dignity, excellence, joy to life;
* Stress on the old methodologies. and culturally more productive and socially accepted by being
* Curriculum lacks innovative and transformative good in deeds and actions.
knowledge; and very less Education and community linkages * To motivate the learner aesthetically; uplift and enrich the
in absence of society oriented curriculum. learner Spiritually.
Therefore, value oriented education (VOE) is the most * To establish in learner moral, cultural, humanitarian,
critical input to a child‟s growth. It brings out best of the child religious, and social values in personal as well as in national
and moves close to the achievements. Contemporary system life.
social values, national values, ethical and aesthetic values like
truth, goodness and beauty ( Satyam , Shivam, Sundaram) * To create in the learner love for Nature, Mother Planet and
which are the hub of a educational system; are being eroded surroundings.
speedily. This is happening all over the world. Every nation is * Knowledge of values consisting of „sense experience‟
awakened to provide significant importance to value oriented which is akin to remembrance must be uncovered to the
educational system. Different pedagogies and methodologies learners.
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* Significant and easily approachable methodologies should
be applied for the transmission of normative values of truth, For Whom it is Constructed
beauty and goodness among the learners.
Child literature as a part of curriculum plays a very significant
role in imparting values and morality among children as it
reflects values in a more gentle and propositional manner
rather than being prescriptive and narrative. It is a medium For Which it is Constructed
that introduce children the world of words and provides them
a sense of satisfaction in general and joy and fun in particular.
Values are not meant to impose on the students forcibly as
they lose their significance. Accoring to Johayl Mohajer: “
one of the most potent instruments for imparting value is story
telling which is unfortunately almost vanished from the Steps for Construction
families because of creation / compulsion of nuclear families
in society where children remain deprived of interesting and
value laden stories narrated by parents and grandparents. So in
this scenario role of teacher is very important.
Fig 2 :- Principles for Success of Curriculum
SUGGESTIVES ROLE OF
ROLE OF CURRICULUM IN
TEACHER IN VALUE ORIENTED
VALUE ORIENTATION
EDUCATION
Quality curriculum ensures value orientation by the following
Without any doubt, it is believed that teachers play pivotal ways:
role in the system of education and they are the pillars of any
educational institution. Teachers should keep in mind some * Value oriented curriculum caters creativity, originality,
suggestive views, While teaching to the learners. innovation and quest for knowledge among learners.
* Nothing can be taught to the mind which is not concealed
as potential knowledge in the utmost being of the learner until * For development of self-confidence and self – reliance,
the teacher becomes a helper and guide to the learner rather curriculum should inculcate scientific temper, morality,
than that of an instructor. spirituality, democratic and social
* The teacher should not impose his views on the learner, but values in the minds of learners.
should evoke with in the learners the aspiration to learn.
* Value Oriented Curriculum should be society oriented; so
* Teaching should be limited and modest way so that leaner should be reviewed and updated at the end of academic year
should not feel overburdened and get irritated. according to the tastes and trends of the local aspirants as well
* Teaching should be to teach the procedures and not as around the world.
solutions. * To ensure the quality of curriculum, Value oriented
* Methodologies should be employed in such a way that curriculum should have provisions for innovative and
learner‟s mental/innate perceptions could be inspired. As transformative knowledge; and its implementation and results
Gestalt psychology stresses on the audio-visual pedagogy should be judged through assessment and accreditations of
based on the intuitive methods of students and institutions.
perception. In conclusion, Contemporary System of Education requires
manipulation of value oriented education i.e. spread of human
* Teaching should not be rigidly punctuated to continuous “goodness” which can be attained through national goals such
series of instruction like home work and tests; and should as: Increasing productivity, Social and emotional integration,
follow the mechanical adherence to schedule of time-table, Democratization & modernization, & Development of social,
syllabi and examinations. moral, aesthetic and spiritual values. Therefore, value oriented
* Teaching should not be book, teacher and syllabus education covers all the aspects of personality – intellectual,
centered rather it should be child centered. So that self physical, social, moral, aesthetic and spiritual. It is the
learning, exercise of free will, individualized pace of progress preparation of how to become “good”. It aims at equipping
and growth (physical & mental) could be encouraged. the students to face the adversities of life, to deal with joy and
sorrow effectively, maintain healthy interaction with others,
These aims can be achieved through a very sound and bring global welfare of society and world at large.
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