1.3 Role-of-family,-society,-educational-institution-in-inculcating-values

Role of Family, Society, Educational Institution in Inculcating Values

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Role of Family

  • Nuclear : gives individualism, modernism or
  • Joint : patriarchal values, sharing, conservatism
  • The idea of parents being the first teachers of children. Shaping their perspective towards the world. Influencing their interaction with other beings including animals.
  • As a support system during times of crisis ex rehabilitation from trauma, addiction, failure.
  • Styles of parenting such as Autoritative, Democratic and Permissive.
  • Example :

Role of Society

  • like neighbours, peers, colleagues, movies, televisions etc tolerance, conformity, social control.
  • Ex. Maasai tribal society donating 14 cows after September 11 terror attacks to America despite they themselves being from an underdeveloped countries.
  • European soceities being accomodative towards Jews when after the fled Nazi oppression.

Role of Educational Institutions and Teachers

  • most imp is teachers, Liberty, Equality, Fraternity, secularism, non-violence.
  • shapes cognitive ability of students, educates and prepares them for their future
  • Irrespective of age, learning is a lifelong process ex. Gokhale as Political teacher of Gandhiji.
  • Ex. Anne Sullivan as being a lifelong companion and teacher of Hellen Keller.
  • Buddhist Universities as religious, spiritiual and cultural teachers in ancient India.
  • Role of Rahul Dravid in shaping U19 cricket team. Robert Ladouceur coaching the De La salle College American football team.

Role of Religion

  • compassion, love.
  • teaches Morality ex Jatakas stories are part of Religious books of Buddhist but have very important life lesson for all. Similarly, stories of Panchtantra.