Allied Human Values Courses (HVPE)
Human Values Programs on the basis of Coexistential Philosophy
(Jeevan Vidya)
The following Government approved programs are currently running in Higher Education across India:
- Human Values & Ethics – compulsary credit course by AICTE (All India Council for Technical Education)
- Minor Degree in Universal Human Values – by AICTE
- Human Values in Madhyasth Darshan – Elective for Engineering students at AKTU, Lucknow (formerly UPTU – UP Technical University)
The above courses go by the name “UHV – or Universal Human Values”
Deeper understanding of the content requires a systematic introduction via the ‘Jeevan Vidya workshop’ and long-term commitment to understanding Madhyasth Darshan.
- For further reading see Introductory Resources
- See here for what is Study of Madhyasth Darshan (Universal Human Values)
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Textbooks books under the topic – Values, Ethics and Holistic Living (based on Coexistential Philosophy) are under development. It is envisioned that textbooks shall be written to complete the UHV vision by AICTE (UHV I to UHV VIII)
A book by name ‘A Foundation course in Human Values and Professional Ethics*’ – presenting a universal approach to value education through self-exploration has been published by Excel Books. (R.R.Gaur, R.Sangal, GP.Bagaria) – (Later edition 2 by : RR Gaur, R.Asthana & GP.Bagaria). The ‘Human Values’ section of the book is a rendition in written form of the ‘Jeevan Vidya’ workshop. The ‘Professional Ethics’ section of the book draws directly from the concept of perfect humane conduct – or manviyata-purna-acharan by A.Nagraj. This book provides a very preliminary introduction to Jeevan Vidya-Madhyasth Darshan , by drawing from the proposals in Madhyasth Darshan (Jeevan Vidya) for its basic content and provides the same in a framework suiting the modern academic system. This book can thus serve as a primer for students, so they may appreciate the need to study reality & live with coexistential values, with human values. A course based on this book and teachings is currently being implemented in about 50 Universities in India and Bhutan and plans are underway to start the same in a number of SAARC nations:
* Graduate Attributes of UHV Minor Degree by AICTE
- Holistic vision of life
- Socially responsible behaviour
- Environmentally responsible work
- Ethical human conduct
- Having competence and capabilities for maintaining health and hygiene
- Appreciation and aspiration for excellence (merit) and gratitude for all
Human Values & Ethics Syllabus links at some University sites:
(syllabus based on Jeevan Vidya, Madhyasth Darshan philosophy by Shri A Nagraj)
- Bundelkhand Institute of Engineering and Technology:
- Krishna University:
- Punjab Technical University:
- Uttar Pradesh and Punjab:
- Galgotias University
- AP Government Website:
- ppt on AP Govt website
- Satavahana University:
- Uttar Pradesh Technical University:
- Jiwaji University, Gwalior:
- Vikram Simhapuri University:
- guru gobind singh indraprasth university:
- Deen Bandhu University:
- Himachal Pradesh Technical University:
- Shivaji UNiversity:
- Mahamaya Technical University
- http://uhv.org.in/rub-bhutan.php (Royal University of Bhutan)
- Bhutan Journal of Research & Development
- NPTEL website at IIT Madras:
Madhyasth Darshan references
The above book on Universal Human Values cites the following references to Madhyasth Darshan literature:
- A Nagraj, 1998, Jivana Vidya ek Parichaya, Jivana Vidya Prakasana, Amarkantak
- A Nagraj, 1998, Vyawharvadi Samajshastra Jivana Vidya Prakasana, Amarkantak
- A Nagraj, 1998, Avartansila Arthashastra Jivana Vidya Prakasana, Amarkantak
- A Nagraj, 1998, Manava Vyawhara Darsana Jivana Vidya Prakasana, Amarkantak
- A Nagraj, 1998, Manviya Samvidhana Sutra Vyakhya Jivana Vidya Prakasana, Amarkantak
*Responsibilities in the Human Values & Professional Ethics book:
By RR Gaur, R Sangal & GP Bagaria, Excel Publications, Edition #1
- The essential concepts & framework in the book are based on the teachings in Jeevan Vidya – Madhyasth Darshan by Shri A Nagraj
- Workshop Presentation of these core-concepts by A.Nagraj in 7 day workshop format in English: GP Bagaria (based on earlier efforts by Late Shri Yashpal Satya, IIT Delhi)
- Conversion of workshop notes and writing in book form [Human Values: Section I & II]: Shriram Narasimhan, with contributions by Kumar Sambhav, Anurag Sahay & Gowri Srihari (based on the workshop by GP Bagaria at IIIT Hyderabad in 2005) – For (Edition 1)
- Writing of Section III – Kumar Sambhav and RR Gaur
- Miscellaneous efforts: in formatting, student activities, exercises, etc in the book: Shyam Kumar and Abhishek Kumar.
- *Edition 2 of this book has been rewritten by the stated authors (Gaur, Asthana, Bagaria) since Edition 1 did not authentically portray authorship;
National, International Conventions:
- At IIT Delhi: A National Convention on ‘Human Values through Jeevan Vidya’ was conducted at IIT Delhi in association with IIT Kanpur and IIIT Hyderabad. This was attended by 70 vice-chancellors and directors including directors of these 3 institutes and inaugurated by the then President, APJ Abdul Kalam. Mr Kalam mentioned Jeevan Vidya as a ‘crucial input in education’ in his address to the nation on 15th August, 2006. See www.iitk.ac.in/infocell/announce/ncvejv/content.htm for details and http://nrcvee.iitd.ac.in/activities/specials.html
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