EDU 01:-Dr. s. radhakrishnan (Assignment)

Indian thinker Dr.S.Radhakrisjnan

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DR. S. RADHAKRISHNAN
Submitted by
Anishma L Raj
Roll No:- 17
1st B Ed Mathematics

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INDEX
1.INTRODUCTION ......................................................... 3
2.LIFE SKETCH ............................................................. 4
3.HIS WORKS ............................................................... 5
4.CONTRIBUTIONS ...................................................... 5
5.MEANING OF EDUCATION ........................................ 6
6.AIMS OF EDUCATION ............................................... 7
7.CURRICULUM ............................................................. 7
8.ROLE OF TEACHER .................................................. 8

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9.METHOD OF TEACHING ........................................... 9
10.SCHOOL/EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION ...............9
11.CONCLUSION ...................................................... 10
12.REFERENCE ........................................................ 11

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INTRODUCTION
TeachersDayiscelebratedeveryyearonSeptember5to
markthebirthanniversaryofDrSarvepalliRadhakrishnan,who
wasthefirstvicepresidentofIndia(1952-1962)andalsoa
teacherandphilosopher.Thisdayisobservedtohonourthebond
betweenthechildrenandtheirmentorswhoinfluencetheirlivesin
several ways.
DrRadhakrishnanwasalsothesecondpresidentofIndia
(1962-1967).Despiteallhisaccomplishmentsandcontributions,
DrRadhakrishnanremainedateacherthroughouthislife.He
believedthattrueteachersarethosewhohelpusthinkfor
ourselves, so they should be the best minds in the nation.
InIndia,September5ismarkedasTeacher'sDay,whereas
WorldsTeacher'sDayiscelebratedeveryyearonOctober5.This
dayisanimportanteventinbothteachers'andstudents'lives.
Thisisadaytohonorandshowgratitudetoallmentorsand
teachers.AcrossIndia,schoolsandhighereducationalinstitutions
celebrate this day by paying a tribute to Dr Radhakrishnan.

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DR. S. RADHAKRISHNAN(1888-1975)
LIFE SKETCH
Dr.SarvepalliRadhakrishnan,anacademic,
philosopher,andstatesmanwasbornonSeptember5,1888ina
BrahminfamilylivedatTiruttani,averysmalltempletowntothe
North-WestofMadras(atpresentChennai).HisfatherSarvepalli
Veeraswamiwasasubordinaterevenueofficialintheserviceofa
localzamindarandSitammawashismother.Hegothisearly
educationinTiruttani.Radhakrishnanwasveryintelligentandwas
awardedscholarshipsthroughouthisacademiclife.Hewon
scholarshipatVoorhees’CollegeandcompletedhisHighSchool
in1902fromVoorheesCollege,Vellore.Afterwinningthe
scholarshipofChristianCollege,Madrashecompletedhis
graduationin1904andpostgraduationinPhilosophyin1906
fromthesamecollege.Hepresentedadissertationtitled“The
EthicsofVedantaanditsMetaphysicalPresuppositions”.From
1909,histeachingcareerbeganandheservedasLecturerin
PhilosophyatPresidencyCollege,Madras.Hehadundergone
licentiateinTeaching(L.T)trainingin1910attheTeacher’s
TrainingCollege,toqualifyforthepermanentpostofAssistant
professor.In1916,hewaselevatedtothePostofProfessorand
placedinGovt.ArtsCollege,Rajahmundry(A.P).In1936,hewas
appointedasProfessorinOxfordUniversity,London.In1939,he
wasappointedasViceChancellorofBanarasHinduUniversity.
HechairedtheUniversityEducationCommissionin1948.Hewas
giventheassignmentofAmbassadortoUSSRinJuly12,1949.

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Becauseofhislearningandwisdomhisimpactinpoliticalcircles
raisedtonewheights.RajyaSabhaelectedhimasthefirst
ChairmanandVicePresidentin1952.Hewasappointedas
secondPresidentofIndiain1962.WhenhebecamePresident,
someofhisstudentsandfriendsrequestedhimtoallowthemto
celebratehisbirthday,5thSeptember.Hereplied,"Insteadof
celebratingmybirthday,itwouldbemyproudprivilegeif5th
SeptemberisobservedasTeachersDay."Sincethen,hisbirthday
hasbeencelebratedinIndiaasTeachers’Day.HegotBharat
Ratna,thehighestnationalawardin1967.Dr.Radhakrishnan’s
contributiontoeducationhasbeenuniqueandirreplaceable.He
passed away in 1975.
HIS WORKS
1.Indian Philosophy
2.The Pursuit of Truth
3.The Hindu View of Life
4.The Philosophy of Rabindranath Tagore
5.The Bhagavadgita
6.The Dhammapada
7.Religion and Culture
8.The Brahma Sutra: The Philosophy of Spiritual Life
CONTRIBUTIONS OF RADHAKRISHNAN TO
EDUCATION
❖HeintroducedWesternidealismintoIndianphilosophyand
wasthefirstscholarofimportancetoprovidea

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comprehensiveinterpretationofIndia'sreligiousand
philosophical literature to English speaking people.
❖Oneoftheforemostscholarsofcomparativereligionand
philosophyinhisday,hebuiltabridgebetweenEasternand
Westernthoughtsshowingeachtocomprehensiblewithin
the terms of the other.
❖Radhakrishnan'sidealismgivesasbalancedandtruepicture
ofrelationbetweentheindividualandsociety.Thesociety
andtheindividualarenotantitheticaltoeachother.Theyare
inseparable.
❖AsthechairmanoftheUniversityEducationCommission,he
wasinstrumentalinplanningthepresenthighereducationin
India.
❖Hisrecommendationswerethoroughandmutlisidedand
based upon solid philosophical foundations.
❖ThereportoftheUniversityEducationCommission,also
calledDr.RadhakrishnanCommission,isanimportant
documentinthedevelopmentofuniversityeducationin
India.Thehasservedasauthenticreferencetoeducational
reforms in many countries in the East amd in the West.
❖Radhakrishnan'sphilosophyofeducationisbasedupon
sound philosophical and sociological foundations.
MEANING OF EDUCATION
EducationforDr.Radhakrishnanisofgreatimportance.True
educationcansolvemanyproblemsofcountryasitisnotonlythe
informationbutknowledgethatbecomeswisdom.Bywhichone
canunderstandtherightandthewrongandmakepositive
changesinlife.Therefore,Radhakrishnancallseducationan

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“instrumentforsocial,economicandculturalchange.”Education
isnotonlyinknowledgeandskill,butitistohelpustolivewith
othersi.e.educationisnotonlytoinduceinformationandget
trainedinsomeskillsbutitistoteachestheartofliving;inculcate
loveforother,inducecreativityandcriticalthinkingpowerto
tacklewiththeadversesituationsinshorteducationisasecond
birthtoman.“Educationmakesamancompletephysically,
mentallyandspiritually.Radhakrishnansaid,“Educationtobe
complete,mustbehumane,itmustincludenotonlytrainingof
intellectbutrefinementoftheheartanddisciplineofthespirit.No
educationcanberegardedascompleteifitneglectsheartand
spirit”.
AIMS OF EDUCATION
I.To ensure the balanced growth of the individual.
II.Toinstilself-discipline,i.e.,attainingthesenseofbalanceof
all faculties of individual.
III.To know the reality. To help man to know inner essence
IV.To train intellect, heart and spirit.
V.To halp individual to attain spiritual wisdom.
VI.To acquaint with cultural heritage for its regeneration.
VII.To train people for democracy and freedom.
VIII.To train for self-development (free mind and creative soul).
IX.To develop scientific spirit and spirit of enquiry.

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CURRICULUM
➢Hesuggestedthestudyofliterature,philosophyandreligion
atalllevelsofgainingwisdomneededforthebalanced
growth of the individual.
➢Herecommendedphysicalexerciseandphysicalactivitiesin
thecurriculumforfosteringpositivehealthandalsoasan
essentialprerequisiteforspiritualorintellectual
development.
➢Moralandspiritualtrainingshouldbeanessentialpartof
education at primary and secondary levels.
➢Radhakrishnanattachedgreatimportancetovalue
education.Hesuggestedyoga,meditation,classics,studyof
religiousandsocialworktoinstilspiritualanddemocratic
values among youth.
➢Hestronglyfavouredmodernmeansofeducationand
recommendedthestudyofprofessionalsubjectslike
Agriculture,Commerce,EngineeringandTechnology,Law
and Medicine at higher levels.
ROLE OF TEACHER
★Lovepupilsarethefirstessentialqualityofasuccessful
teacher.
★Atrueteacherisonewhoremovesthespiritualblindnessof
the pupil and takes him to the eternal light.
★Ateachermustbeacommittedman,havingadevotionto
teaching besides their knowledge and scholarship.

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★Inordertodevelopcharacterintheeducandtheeducator
should himself develop his own character.
★Theteachershouldhaveself-controlandhumanist
standpoint.
★Theteachershouldbeinquisitiveandshouldtakeinterestin
expansion of knowledge.
★Teachersmustimparttothestudentszestfornew
experience, love for adventure in knowledge.
METHODS OF TEACHING
➔Reading Method
➔Writing Method
➔Explanation Method
➔Meditation Method
➔Text Book Method
➔Tutorial Instruction Method
➔Seminar Method
SCHOOL/ EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Schoolsshouldhavegoodinfrastructure,adequate
classrooms,teachingPersonnelandmanagement.Hesuggested
developinglibrariesandlaboratories,appropriatespaceforthe
physical training and extra co-curricular activity.

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CONCLUSION
Dr.SarvapalliRadhakrishnanwasarenownedIndian
philosopher,statesman,professor,writerandeducationistwho
broughtIndiamanylaurels.Hehadanoutstandingacademic
careerandheldmanyprestigiouspositionsinvariouspremier
contemporaryinstitutes.AfterhebecamethePresidentofIndia,
manyofhisstudentswantedtocelebratehisbirthdayon5th
Septemberasabigevent.Thishumblemanappealedtothemto
celebratehisbirthdayasTeachers’Day.Hence,September5is
celebratedasTeachersDayinIndiaandotherpartsoftheworld.
Dr.Radhakrishnanbroughtunfailingdignityandmoralauthorityto
allthepositionsthatheheld.Hewasavenerablefigureofhis
timebothinIndiaandabroad.Dr.Radhakrishnanwasconferred
onthehighestawardofthenation,BharatRatnain1954forhis
commendable service to the country and mankind as well.

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REFERENCE
1.https://en.m.wikipedia.org
2.https://www.lkoniv.ac.in