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External Links

Place to keep external links/mention of MD on the web http://www.bhaskar.com/news/CHH-OTH-MAT-latest-mahasamund-news-024003-1024632-NOR.html  

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Philosophy of Education

Fundamental Basis for Philosophy of Education: An Alternative Proposal The word ‘Philosophy’ implies a ‘view’ of reality based either on ‘assumptions/viewpoint’ or ‘knowing’. The latter entails universality and clearly identifies the ‘Seer’ and the ‘Seen’. While the aspects of reality perceivable via the five senses have been studied and defined by the scientific method and yielded definitiveness; the study of the Human Being remains incomplete. The lack of a Universal Definition of the Human Being,

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Experiments in Bilaspur Jail (1996-98)

Jeevan Vidya Shivir Experiments in Bilaspur Jail – 1996-1998 Conducted by: Sadhan Bhattacharya, and by GP Bagaria A unique experiment was carried out for over 2 yrs, from 1996 to 1998 at the Adarsh Zilla Jail, Bilaspur, MP, that was notorious for housing some of the most hardened criminals. Over 15 Jeevan Vidya Parichay Shivir/Workshops were conducted within the Jail premises with prisoners jailed for life or condemned to death for the most heinous crimes.

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National Convention (2006)

National Convention on value education through Jeevan Vidya at IIT Delhi:  (May 2006) Was inaugurated by the then President of India, Abdul Kalam. Convention site is at: http://www.iitk.ac.in/infocell/announce/ncvejv/programme.htm The discussions over 3 days revolved around the status of education today, its problems and the possible solutions via Jeevan Vidya. Speakers and those attending included the Directors of IIT Delhi, Kanpur and Chennai, IIIT Hyderabad, various NIT’s and Regional & other Engineering Colleges. This event was useful

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Rationale & Results in Education

Madhyasth Darshan, Jeevan Vidya (Coexistentialism) based  Human Values Course: Rationale & Results in Education Rationale & Need The long history of mankind has seen a lot of progress. Science has enabled us to improve our understanding of the physical reality around us, while technology continues to offer us conveniences in increasingly newer ways. Meanwhile we are able to see the need for peaceful co-existence at the level of human society and have recognized the need

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Primary School

Steps towards a new, Alternative Education: A primary school that aims to provide entire education in the light of Madhyasth Darshan – Coexistentialism has been started at VIP Road, Raipur called “Abhibhavak Vidyalay” or “Guardians School”. Facilities: 1 Acre Campus with playground, Classrooms, etc About 30 Children Studying. Plans are underway to have a school upto class 12.  The foundation will be on the basis of the understanding of reality on the basis of Madhyasth

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