D C Model Senior Secondary School

The purpose of education is to make good human beings with skill and expertise. Enlightened human beings can be created by teachers. A.P.J Abdul Kalam Sri Sathya Sai Baba said that education is for life and not for living. But this exactly does not fit in today’s education system. We feel education is for living and not for life. We all know what a crucial role education plays in shaping the lives of everyone. The present curriculum needs re-framing and overhauling. In the competitive edge the need to build a strong character to make a strong nation is completely set aside. We often see that a person holding degree of M.Sc. physics depends on an electrician to fix the fuse whereas an M.A. in English is unable to draft an application independently. Unfortunately we are still in the clutches of age old system of education that promotes clerical culture. Present day education system is not fulfilling its primary aim. It has just become a mean of passing information rather than transforming human beings. In other words, we can say that imparting education has turned artificial rather than heartifical. The time has come to re-design our pattern of education where we need not merely produce mechanical humans devoid of human values. Instead they should be taught about the uniqueness of Indian culture, value system, karma theory etc. from the very foundational stage of learning. Education must also focus on the basic values of living in unity in a society. In the present fast paced life, we fail to realize that today we are family but tomorrow when our children will have families, they will become society for their own children and ultimately we will be the first victim of the same. Let us teach our children the three very important values- Love for God, Fear of sin and Respect for the law of society. Now, we need to introspect, are we really teaching our children these core values? There is a dire need to teach our children about concern for nature- the ultimate creation of God. We belong to a country where we worship every bit of nature that is created by God but unfortunately we still rely on memorizing English rhymes in the initial stages of learning instead of emphasizing on imparting values to these tender minds. Instead of preaching them about sufferings, we must take them to the slums, orphanage, old age homes to inculcate in them the value of empathy. Children should be taught to abide the laws of society. They should be self-disciplined as while using their head and hands, they must listen to their inner conscience. Western world has already acknowledged our calibre and has adopted our way of living but we, in India still look towards them and follow them blindly leaving our culture and tradition behind. We always strive to make our children Great rather than making them Good. To incorporate values of goodness in young minds, we need to nourish them with ethics in harmony with the changes taking place in the modern world. It should be a blend of modern and traditional values. If we, the facilitators do not take this responsibility to guide this bizarre generation, then the day is not far away when these children will bear the fruits of success in some foreign land using our own mother land just for their self-growth only. Let’s teach our children the 5D's concept of devotion, discrimination between right and wrong, discipline, determination and duty. Besides this, we need to instil in students a deep faith for their teachers as it is going to have positive and long lasting impact and make them worthy citizens of New Bharat. Teacher’s community must gear up to face the challenges and educate the children to adopt 4F's in their lives i.e. follow the master, face the devil (prevailing evils in oneself or in the society), fight till end and finish the game.

E.F. Schumacher said, “Our task – and the task of all education – is to understand the present world, the world in which we live and make our choices.” We are presently living in a high-speed world where the pace of life seems to be getting faster and more frenetic every year. The world today is changing at such an accelerated rate that compels educators to take a hiatus and reflect on this entire system of Education. The present age has offered a lot of exposure to the students. The postmodern culture ensures immense changes in our lifestyles and thinking patterns which further influence the younger generation. The change of time calls for a change in rearing our children too. Indeed, we need better education to implement the change that benefits our society, have better thoughts, be better and responsible citizens of our nation and lay the foundation of a virtuous society. A good career is important but a good character is paramount. Each child is an atom that holds tremendous power within to serve as a strong agent of change. Our school aims at enriching the sense of high morality and social responsibility and trains them to act as a harbinger of a better world. Our well-balanced curriculum prepares our children to face life’s challenges courageously with conviction and firm confidence in their inner strength and dreams. We emphasize on providing bounty opportunities besides a value-based wholesome quality education to nurture the inner potentials of every child. Our safe and intellectually challenging environment transforms our students into innovative thinkers, creative problem solvers and inspired learners to thrive in a world of stiff competition. Our religiously designed EHV (Education in Human Values) sessions, events, activities and shows speak volumes about our endeavours to impart in our students' academic excellence, a sense of duty, discipline and above all moral and humanitarian values which are a prerequisite of the time. Teamwork is the hallmark of our institution. In this pursuit of excellence, I appreciate our parent fraternity for their unstinting support in every aspect. I anticipate a better future of the children and pray that they always scale great heights and bring a good name to our institution wherever they tread.