Early schooling

I have a cute little daughter by name Prajna. We call her honey. Now she is two and half years old. We are sending her to pre-primary school called Eurokids. She goes to Nursery class there.

 

First we thought why we should send her to school so soon at such young age. She should not be bombarded with ABCs, 1,2,3 etc. now itself. Let her be as free as nature. Any way she has to study for almost half her life. That is up to 22-23 years she has to study to become a post-graduate, 25-26 to do doctoral studies. Further she may have to continue study for professional improvement, personal elevation, developing extra skills etc., throughout life to keep up with the joneses, changing technologies, catch up with youngsters etc.

But if she remains at home, we will teach her only what we know. She may mingle with many children of different temperament, cultures, and attitudes. She will play with all or any of them. She may be able to handle herself, of course with the help and instructions of tutor. The tutors/teachers are specially trained in dealing with young children, have knowledge of child psychology. It will definitely help parents of children in rearing their children psychologically. The child will learn to be on her own, at least for sometime without needing parent.

Yes, the school for her need not be rigorous like military training. It may be a fun place too or more fun with splattering of lessons, rhymes, sport, dance, field trip, moving on with other little friends. That is the way she would widen her world. It is all a part of her growing. Need of the day!

MY PHILOSOPHY

 

Man is a part of this whole universe. He has to share his space in the cosmos with other living beings. Thus there arises his duty to live and let live. Every man or animal lives but only man can let others live, with his special gift of brain, of course, if he chooses to use it.

 

I have identified four sectors/phases of human life drawing our special attention.

 

1. HEALTH, WELLNESS

 

Once a baby comes into being it requires healthcare. Medical care - physical, mental - is needed to make the baby a better, full-grown, mature human being to take on the world in his stride. Only a healthy human with healthy mind can easily lead a better life.

 

2. AWARENESS, EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE

 

Then he needs education for understanding the world around him, nurturing his skills, making maximum use of his potential and to make a space of his own. It should provide for his livelihood. It includes providing life skills, vocational training, day-to-day living and material well-being. He should have education such that he gets a suitable, easy opportunity to utilise his skills for a living. Whether a job, enterprise, profession or otherwise, it should be an independent earning. He need not be dependent on others for eking out a living. It does not always mean that an independent professional. The person should be equipped with economic skills useful for the society and he is bound to get money for optimal living.

 

3. ABILITY, ENABLEMENT, ACTUALISATION

 

Next stage naturally is gainful economic engagement/employment. Fully equipped with utilitarian education he may go either for a good job or start his own enterprise, industry, practise a profession. Else, even he may venture out on art based living, if he is so sure of his art skills. As you know man does not live by bread alone. He needs entertainment and stress relieving, thought inducing art/culture based programmes to engage him in leisure time. Thus Government and society should endeavour to put in place such an economic environment conducive for employing able men in various fruitful vocations for betterment of all people.

 

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4. ENNOBLEMENT, AWAKENING, REALISATION

 

Last but not least, a healthy and educated man with full employment/economic engagement is supposed to live happily in coordination/cooperation with fellow human beings. Then comes the necessity of non-formal, adult education in environmental, social and spiritual spheres - including ethical, cultural and aesthetic angles. Even with all the health, strength, money, power, prestige, name, fame and every material acquisitions in hand a man may be hollow inside and may become unsocial, unethical, utter selfish at times. He may lose his next destination. He may be a victim of complex competitive world, pessimism, waywardness and dilemma. That is why as soon a man reasonably settles down in his material life he must be trained for his spiritual ennoblement, self realisation and helps him reach his highest potential of becoming divine himself. Then there will not be any clash of him with his fellow living being or surrounding environment.

 

Spiritual awareness/awakening is the only way/panacea for all the ills of the struggling, confused humankind. Let's strive towards that END. THAT would be real BEGINNING.

 

Please say something… Bye.

 

 

SRIVIN

 

 

 

 

My philosophy

Dear friends. After long time we are communicating. I lost touch in blogger's space. It is good see our own thoughts in someone else's posts. It means at one point of time some of us may also be thinking in the same way, Even though we may be living far apart. Now is the time to pool our good wishes, thoughts and deeds to make our world better, safer and universal in true spirit. Let's keep in touch.