‘Ideological conflicts must be avoided in education’

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‘Ideological conflicts must be avoided in education’

HT CorrespondentIndore, December 11

UNION HUMAN Resources Development Minister Arjun Singh has called for bringing

about changes in the education system to avoid ideological conflicts. He was

addressing the gathering at the silver jubilee celebrations of Sri Sathya Sai

Vidya Vihar here today.

He said extremists have tried to saffronise the education pattern, but felt that

the education system should be based on the guidelines given in Constitution of

India, which were inspired by the vision of the freedom fighters.

Speaking on the anomalies that have crept into the education system, Singh said

the old, value-based education pattern could be reestablished if proper laws

are implemented. He said India has tackled various problems in the past by

mutual trust and faith of the people in one another. This faith needs to be

brought back and this can only be achieved by value-based education.

School convener Dr Ramesh Baheti gave a brief history of the school on the

occasion. He said that the school began in rented premises in 1980 in

Manoramaganj with an aim of imparting education based on moral and human

values. He said the idea of Sri Sathya Sai Baba that education without good

character is worthless still holds true.

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