Abstract

Value education has gained significant attention in educational discussions across all levels of society. The world is grappling with a crisis of values, leading to unsatisfactory situations. In the current era of education, there is a strong emphasis on knowledge acquisition and exam performance rather than the application of learning in everyday life. This neglect of moral education has raised concerns about the cultivation of social and moral values. The National Educational Policy (NPE) in 1986 recognized the erosion of essential values and emphasized the need for adjustments in the curriculum to make education a powerful tool for nurturing these values. However, the responsibility of imparting moral and social values should begin at home during early childhood. As children grow, they are influenced by their families, peers, and various educational institutions. Education, as a transformative process, enables individuals to develop physically, mentally, emotionally, and socially, fostering responsible citizens of strong moral character. The crisis of values necessitates explicit and deliberate efforts towards value development, as highlighted by the National Curriculum and the recommendations for value education in teacher training programs. Without values, education merely enhances one's intellect without addressing their moral disposition, as aptly stated by C.S. Lewis.

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