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Dear Readers World Philosophy Day was proclaimed by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) to be celebrated in every third Thursday of November. It was first celebrated on 21 November 2002. It is celebrated to honor the philosophical reflections and works of philosophy by people around the world. Philosophy is the stepping stone for innovations and creative ideas. It has been the foundation of progress through many centuries, across cultures. On this day people get together to exchange problems, ideas and solutions to make this world a better place to live. In these strife-ridden times, philosophy is the only hope towards world peace. It brings democracy, justice, human rights and equality into the forefront. Reflection of world issues and solutions to problems of the humanity are the focal point of philosophical analysis. This year World Philosophy Day is being celebrated on November 20, 2014. The Department of Philosophy, P.G. Govt. College for Girls, Sector-11, Chandigarh and the Centre for Positive Philosophy and Interdisciplinary Studies (CPPIS), Pehowa
(Kurukshetra) jointly celebrate it via a student program with the theme “Youth and
Indian
Education System”. In the present issue of the “Sophia” we included some essays of the
students which were submitted for the said programme. Hope this issue will be useful for our readers too.
Nidhi (Editor )
 
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 ANATOMY OF INDIAN EDUCATION SYSTEM
Sukanya Rai, Maharaja Agrasen Institute of Technology, Rohini, New Delhi
Education is a companion which no misery can depress, no crime can destroy, no despotism can enslave. Home a friend, abroad an introduction, society an ornament. Without it what is man? A splendid slave, reasoning savage. -Joseph Addison
Education is today the most important gift we can give to our children. The most important factor
which gauges any country’s future success is its talent pool of young and talented people. The fact
that Indian students have ranked a lowly 72nd in the Global Education Survey conducted by PISA (Prog
ramme for International Student Assessment) doesn’t show much of promise in our students.
Part of the skills gap problem is that only a small percentage of India's youth pursue higher education. Even a more fundamental level of education is proving difficult with nearly 40 per cent of people over the age of 15 being illiterate (Source: The Economist, "A Survey of Business in India"; June 2006.) Hence, we see that it is becoming more and more difficult to create a robust and continuous pipeline of talent. So it is, beyond doubt, that our present system of education is not up to the world standards and we need to make serious efforts to improve this situation in the future. India has always had a wonderful tradition of education and learning from the beginning of time;
“Gurukul System” of education was highly effective. According to the ancient Indian theory of
education, the training of the mind and the process of thinking are essential for the acquisition of knowledge. Ancient Education System in India had three simple processes
 1) Shravana : It means to listen to the words of wisdom which the teacher spoke. 2) Manana : It implies that the student needs to interpret the meaning of the lessons imparted by the teacher so that they may be understood fully, reflecting upon what has been heard (shravana). 3) Niddhyaasana : It was believed that knowledge must result in realization and not merely a collection of facts.

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