Concept of Teaching
Concept of Teaching
The Scheme of Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching
has the following goals:
MISSION
The Mission goals are sought to be achieved through a combination of:
syllabus or curriculum-
teaching method-
discipline-
teacher-In selecting teachers Malaviyaji ‘cast his net’ nationwide. He had a predatory instinct for
talent. Wherever he saw exceptional talent he tried to grab it for BHU. His vision for BHU was to
incorporate all the above mentioned subjects at one place. According to Pt. Madan Mohan Malaviya,
“A teaching university would but half perform its function if it does not seek to develop the
heartpower of its scholars with the same solicitude with which it develops their brain-power. Hence
it is that the proposed university has placed formation of character in youth as one of its principal
objects. It will seek not merely to turn out man as engineers, scientists, doctors, merchants,
theologists, but also as men of high character, probity and honour, whose conduct through life
would show that they bear the hallmark of a great university.”
Student-
School-
Evaluation-
The proposed university placed the formation of character in youth as one of its principal
objects. Malaviya ji said:
it will seek not merely to turn out men as engineers, scientists, doctors, merchants,
theologians, but also as men of high character, probity and honour, whose conduct through
life will show that they bear the hall-mark of a great university. Such character can be most
securely built upon the solid foundation of religion.
This could be seen in the untiring efforts of Pt. Madan Mohan Malviya that had led to the
creation of a modern Hindu University, whose purpose among others is to stimulate studies
in Hindu literature and culture, religion and philosophy. But what has it actually
accomplished? The recognized and apparently outstanding achievement of the Hindu
University has been the creation of an efficient department of engineering.
Therefore, the essence of Malaviya ji’s vision was that if India had to be freed and made into
a prosperous nation it was necessary to impart holistic education that could enthuse a
transformative process in India. For this industrial and technical education was necessary.
His far reaching vision also made him realize the importance of commercial education as a
factor in national and international progress.
Born on 25 December 1861 in Teerth-Raj Prayaga, Madan Mohan Malviya Ji, is remembered for
protecting Bharatiya culture and spreading of traditional and modern knowledge through
education. In his formal education, he got opportunity to learn general mathematics, cultural,
religion, physical education, traditional Bharatiya knowledge and philosophy.
Mahamana was a teacher and a philosophical politician. In 1909 and 1918 he was elected
President of the Congress. But the teacher who was present in his heart was upset at the plight of
contemporary Bharat and wanted to uplift Bharat through education. He wanted to promote
education in order to strengthen the foundation of Bharatiya nation. In order to fulfil this dream,
on February 4, 1916, he founded the Kashi Hindu University in Banaras, a city of learning.
Throughout his life, he served the country, society and the nation.
Malviya Ji was not an educationist in formal terms, as he did not present his educational views or
principles or plans in a systematic way. Indeed, he was more than an educationist as his actions
not only produced educational principles but introduced applied aspects also. His educational
ideology is clearly revealed by his speeches and writings. Main tenets of educational philosophy
of Mahamana are being presented here.
Mahamana considered education to be the most powerful tool for the
progress of Bharat. He believed that illiteracy of Bharatiyas is due to the
socio-cultural and political-economic decline of Bharat. According to him,
education is the only mean to alleviate the country’s plight. Therefore, he
spent more important part of his life in education.
Holistic development of the Vidyarthi was the core value of the educational philosophy of
Mahamana. In his views, only intellectual development is not the goal of true education. Real
education in Mahamana’s view, aims at all-round development of human life. In his view,
education is that which can develop the physical, intellectual, mental and emotional aspects of the
Vidyarthi. He wanted to make education a power to awaken the nation, so that the new generation
can serve the society and the nation with selfless spirit.
Physical development is another important idea of Mahamana as he believed that a person with
weak body cannot be a part of the society aimed at building a strong nation. According to him, an
important objective of education system is physical development. In the article titled ‘Mera
Bachpan’, Mahamana wrote extensively about three pillars of health, i.e. ‘Aahar, Shayan and
Brahmacharya.’ He also favoured regular physical exercise, Yogasanas and Pranayama for
strengthening body.
Moreover Malviya Ji wanted to develop the sense of service and virtue in Vidyarthi from the very
beginning. He considered the development of character to be more important than the intellectual
and professional development for the growth of the person and the progress of the nation. Thus
Mahamana set a very broad objective of education. He wanted to create a patriotic, virtuous,
characterful, self-dependent Bharatiya citizen through education.