 Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 4: As part of Mahatma Gandhi's 150th birth anniversary celebrations, the Department of Lifelong Learning, University of Jammu organised a group discussion on "Gandhian Concept of Nai Talim" and poster making session involving the students of Masters degree programme in Rural Development. The programme was attended by all the faculty members and students of Rural Development.
Speaking at the occasion, Dr Kavita Suri, Director, Department of Lifelong Learning, said that Mahatma Gandhi's Nai Talim or basic education was a holistic approach of developing the body, mind and soul (hand, head and heart), by making a productive art, craft or community engagement activity as the centre of learning.
She added that as part of Gandhi's 150th birth anniversary celebrations, a movement is catching up across educational institutions in the country to promote this Nai Talim, work education and experiential learning.
Dr Priyanka Sharma, Dr Vivek Sharma, Dr Bharti Prabhakar and Dr Sandeep Singh, Assistant Professors, DLL also expressed their views about Nai Taleem and threw more light on the theme. They said the three pillars of Gandhi's pedagogy were its focus on the lifelong character of education, its social character and its form as a holistic process. |
