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- SEMESTER-IVUnit-4Title: - Ethical Values for Student LifeTotal no. of Periods-15 Full mark-25 Credit point -14.0 Aims of the Unit:• To familiarize the students with core values of Academics and Goals of Education• To create an awareness about Unethical practices in the academicsLearning Objectives:• The students will learn to behave ethically in the campus• Exhibit respectful treatment to others in an organizational context• Contribute to develop a positive social environment through active participation andcooperation with othersTeaching Hours4.1 Meaning and Objective of Education:Knowledge is power and quest for knowledge is the real meaningof education, not quest for Degree and qualifications; Real educationbuilds character: Difference between Academic Qualification and Ability,Academic failure could be failure within the classroom, but not outside(i.e. Failed in exam, passed in life!)4.2 Challenges for Ethical Practices in Institutions of Higher Education:Ragging, Suicide and Need for Educational Counseling,Violence vs. Peaceful Protest, Conflict resolution, Plagiarismand Violation of Intellectual property Rights, Cheating inExamination and other Fraudulent Practices4.3 Inter personal Relation and Community Life in HEI:Green Preacher and conservation of Energy, Community Life inCampus including Hostels, Local Common area, Inter personalrelations (Students-Teacher, Students-Student and Man-Woman, Positive Friendship).4.4 Ethical Leadership in Academic Institution:Concept and Traits of Leadership to provide solution, everyone hasLeadership Role (not limited to position), Concept of Ethical leadership,Scope of Leadership in college and Universities for Students, Teachersand Administrators, Importance of co-curricular and extra – curricularactivities.1-2-34-5-6-78-9-10-1112-13-14-15
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- 1Unit-4Ethical Values for Student Life4.1 Meaning and Objective of Education4.1. Meaning and Objective of Education4.1.0- Objectives4.1.2- Introduction4.2 Meaning of Education4.2.1- Education: A right as well as a commitment4.2.2- Active learning and self-monitoring4.2.3- Importance of co-curricular and extra-curricular activities4.2.4- Handling success and failure in an academic career4.3 Objectives of Education4.3.1-Not a quest for only degrees and qualifications4.3.2- Character-building through real education4.3.3- Behaviour modulation4.3.4- Overall personality development4.4. Difference between academic qualification and ability4.5. Academic failure: a failure within the classroom but not outside(i.e., failed in examinations, passed in life)4.6 National Education Policy 2020.4.6.1 -Principles of National Education Policy 20204.6.2-The Vision of National Education Policy 20204.7- Summing up4.8 Keywords4.9 Checking your progress4.10 Suggested Reading
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- 24.1. Meaning and Objectives of Education4.1.0 Objectives• To apprise the students of the meaning and objectives of education• To make students conscious of their right to learn and educate themselves andinstil in them a sense of commitment to society• To motivate students to explore their hidden talents through participation indifferent activities4.1.2- Introduction“Sa vidya ya vimuktaye”- is an old saying in India. It means education liberates onefrom darkness, ignorance, illiteracy, poverty, hunger, diseases and conflict etc. It is thehighest goal of education. Originally, it possibly meant only freedom from ignorance. Itmeant understanding the nature of the universe and cosmos etc. It also meant liberation of thesoul from bondage. Today, education must liberate us.• The term education means the process of receiving or giving systematic instruction. Inother words, education means preparation for life and a continuous process ofprogress. Progress of life must be in social, physical, psychological, emotional andeducational careers. The highest goal of education is to ensure a better life anderadicate ignorance from society. Ignorance is like a disease which can only beremoved from society by spreading education, knowledge and motivating commonpeople for education.• Educated people constitute an effective human resource for the country at large.• Education brings happiness, makes you self-independent, promotes innovation inscience, changes the aim of life, inculcates positive behaviour, overall personalitydevelopment and develops competency for facing the challenges of life.• Education is a process through which we receive knowledge and also share ourknowledge with others.• Education helps one become a better citizen, a better human resource, a better parent,a better employee and a better human being.• Educated persons can understand what is right and what is wrong.• Understanding can be developed only through education.
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- 3• Higher Education Institutes are the knowledge incubators to create a knowledge-basedsociety.• Education is the only answer to ignorance; it leads towards complete understanding,and harmony in society and development.• According to Vedas – “Education is something which makes man self-reliant and self-less”, it means becoming economically independent. One has to learn the skills andspecific knowledge needed for the purpose of earning. Let us educate ourselves,spread knowledge and eradicate blind beliefs, illiteracy, ignorance, hunger, poverty,diseases and serve the poorest of the poor.• It’s in our hands to build society and the nation at large through education.4.2 Meaning of Education4.2.1- Education: A Right as well as a CommitmentEducation is a right as well as a commitment. Education has become a fundamentalright for everyone. If you are educated then you educate your brothers, sisters and otherfamily members. In this way, you are the key individual who can educate society and make itfree from hunger. Education is the most important and powerful tool to bring changes in life.So, lots of steps have been taken to spread education. The following legal provisions enableus to learn, to study, to educate and to gain knowledge for the betterment of society andprogress of life.• The Constitution (Eighty Sixth Amendment) Act, 2002 inserted Article 21-A in theConstitution of India, which pledges to provide free and compulsory education to (of)all children in the age group of six to fourteen years as a Fundamental Right• The Right to Education Act, 2009(RTE) which describes modalities of the importanceof free and compulsory education for children aged between 6-14 yrs. in India. TheArticle under 21-A of the constitution of India says that every child has a right tofulltime elementary education of satisfactory and equitable quality in a formal schoolwhich satisfies certain essential norms and standards• The Universal Declaration of Human Rights holds that education is a fundamentalhuman right for everyoneThe right to education is indispensable for the exercise of other human rights▪ Quality education aims to ensure the development of a fully-rounded humanbeing.
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- 4▪ It is one of the most powerful tools in lifting socially excluded children andadults out of poverty, and into a more equitable society.▪ UNESCO data revealed that, if all adults completed secondary education,globally, the number of poor people could be reduced by more than half.▪ It narrows the gender gap between men and women.Points to know about right to education• Primary education should be free, compulsory and universal.• Secondary education including technical and vocational, should be generallyavailable, accessible to all and progressively free.• Higher education should be accessible to all on the basis of individual capacity andprogressively free• Those who had no education or had incomplete education also have right toeducation as adults.• Professional training opportunities should be made available to all professionals.• Quality of education should be ensured through maintenance of minimum standards.Education has become a legal right. The Directive Principles of State Policy,under the Indian Constitution, stipulate that the state shall, within the limits of its economiccapacity and development, make effective provisions for securing right to work, to educationand to public assistance in cases of unemployment, old age, sickness and disablement and inother cases of un-served want.Part IV-(45) says- The state shall endeavour to provide, within a period of ten yearsfrom the commencement of this Constitution, for free and compulsory education for allchildren until they complete the age of fourteen years.The right to education has been implemented for everyone. The right to education willbe realised by the nation when each and every individual understands the value of education.The young are the real stakeholders to acquire and spread education to every corner of thenation. Education is not only a right, it’s also a global commitment.The 2030 Agenda for (UNESCO under UNO) sustainable development goalscomprise 17 goals. Out of the 17, goal no. 04 is the global commitment to education. It aimsto “ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learningopportunities for all”.
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- 5• The global target 4.1 by 2030 is to ensure that all girls and boys get complete free,equitable and quality primary and secondary education leading to relevant andeffective learning outcomes.• Target 4.2 by 2030 is to ensure that all girls and boys have access to quality earlychildhood development, care and pre-primary education so that they are ready forprimary education.• Target 4.3 is to ensure by 2030 equal access for all women and men to affordable andquality technical, vocational and tertiary education including Education University.• Target 4.4 by 2030 is to substantially increase the number of youth and adults whohave relevant skills, including technical and vocational skills for employment, decentjobs and entrepreneurship.• Target 4.5 by 2030 is to eliminate gender disparities in education and ensure equalaccess to all levels of education and vocational training for the vulnerable includingpersons with disabilities, indigenous people and children in vulnerable situations.Besides that, the following specific five sustainable development goals are takenwith direct reference to education:1. Health and well-being (SDG 3 target 3.7)By 2030, ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive healthcareservices, including (for) family planning information and education and theintegration of reproductive health into national strategies and programmes.2. Gender equality (SDG 5 target 5.6)Number of countries with laws and regulations that guarantee women aged 15-49 years access to sexual and reproductive health care, information and education.3. Decent work and sustainable growth (SDG 8 target 8.6)By 2030 substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment,education and training.4. Responsible consumption and production (SDG 12 target 12.8)By 2030, ensure that people everywhere have the relevant information andawareness for sustainable development and lifestyles in harmony with nature.5. Climate change mitigation (SDG 13 target 13.3)Improve education, raise awareness and human and institutional capacity forclimate change mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction and early warning.
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- 6The commitment of higher education institutes in the state and the nationat large is not only limited to spreading education but to creating valuable and worthyhuman resources. State, national and global commitment is to achieve the educationaltargets by the year 2030.4.2.2- Active learning and Self-MonitoringLearning is a continuous process. Higher Education institutions are learning hubs.Students’ learning happens at classrooms, libraries, reading rooms and through differentactivities. Teachers play an important role in motivating students. Their active participation indifferent activities initiates the active learning process. Every student should be givenopportunities to participate in the following activities:• Participation in group learning i.e., group discussions, news analysis, studentpresentations, seminars and quizzes etc.• Participation in classroom activities and interactions• Library studies• Participation in debates• Study hours at reading rooms• Participation in different curricular, co-curricular and extra-curricular activitiesThis active participation of students happens when students take interest in thelearning process. They are the best self-monitors. They are very particular about theirstudies, collection of books from libraries, gaining knowledge from teachers andclassmates and self-studies. Self-monitoring of students happens when they clarify theirdoubts, adopt disciplined behaviour, observe punctuality, guide their lives for a bettercareer and involve themselves in the learning process. Self-learning follows the self-monitoring process. The college ambience provides a lot of opportunities for self-learningand self-monitoring. It’s in our hands to avail the learning opportunities and monitor ourlife for a better future and career.
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- 74.2.3 Importance of co-curricular and extra-curricular activitiesCo-curricular and extra-curricular activities play an important role in shaping thestudents’ personality and learning process. Co-curricular activities are those activities whichare supplementary to the curriculum. However, many other aspects of human personalitysuch as social development, emotional development, physical development, psychologicaldevelopment need to be nurtured for the all-round development of the student. So, thestudents must be engaged in extra-curricular activities. As students differ in their aptitudesand interests, and therefore their diverse potential and talents in various domains should benurtured. For instance: A student may display a talent for playing musical instrumentswhereas another may be good at drawing. The co-curricular and extra-curricular activities arecarried out along with regular subjects taught in schools and colleges because they provideopportunities for nurturing these talents as well as provide a scope for the expression ofcreativity. Science project competitions, chess competitions, song, dance, painting,presentations, debates, mono action, sports activities have a direct impact on students. Theyhelp to identify their potential and also open a pathway for future careers.Group Discussion: “Am I aware about how I think and how I learn?”At this point, the teacher can facilitate a discussion on Self-Monitoring. The followingquestions can be put to them:➢ To what extent students are conscious or aware of how they think in general?➢ Do they reflect on their own thoughts and regulate their own actions so as to live in a meaningfulway?➢ Do students monitor their own thought processes so as not to be trapped into negativity?➢ Do they talk to themselves in an encouraging way so as not to waste the present moment withunnecessary worrying?➢ Can they identify the way they learn and master a subject?➢ Do they improve upon the methods they employ for learning different things?The following video clips provide students an insight into the fact that their own beliefs and mind-setsabout learning can become the reasons of their failure:Developing a Mind-set for Successful Learninghttps://www.samford.edu/departments/academic-success-center/how-to-studyBeliefs That Make You Fail or Succeedhttps://www.youtube.com/embed/RH95h36NChI?autoplay=1&rel=0
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- 8List of some of the co-curricular and extracurricular activities• Sports and Athletics• Music, Dance, Art and Theatre• Volunteering for Social Service• Composition, Elocution and Quizzing• Foreign language learningGroup Discussion:Why should I pay back to society? How do I do it?The teacher can facilitate a discussion among students at this point by emphasizing thatschools, colleges, universities are all parts of society and they operate with the investments made bothby public and private sectors.Similarly, the family and the community, as a part of society, also play an important role in theeducation of a child. Therefore, students can contribute to society meaningfully in two importantways:• Behaving responsibly and sincerely while pursuing learning in a college. Students can discussin small groups the question: “What is responsible behaviour and what is not?”• After graduating and choosing a profession, students can address societal needs. Students candiscuss in small groups the question: “What are the opportunities to address societal needsonce I start working?”
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- 9. Key points to remember:• Co-curricular and extra-curricular activities reward and facilitate students’ talent in various fieldsof human endeavour.• Such activities help in the all-round development of human personality as in social, cultural,emotional, physical and psychological aspects of development.• Students’ aptitude and interest in particular domains need to be encouraged through co-curricularand extra-curricular activities in educational institutions.• Enhancement of creative expressions, practical skills, life skills etc. is the positive consequencesof such activities.• Such activities are known to facilitate academic achievement, too.Topics for discussion• Are co-curricular and extra-curricular activities undertaken in your college regularly?• Do students tend to underestimate the role of such activities in HEIs? Give reasons.• What roles do teachers play in encouraging students for participating in such events?• Many students pursue hobbies and activities they are passionate about. List one of such activitiesof yours. How regularly do you pursue it? Does your college life help in this activity in any way?• What in your opinion is the most important co-curricular activity that helps students in the longrun?
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