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A National Resource Centre for Value Education
(NRCVE) has been recently
set up in the Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations of Education
(DEPEE) with the objective of developing and implementing programmes and
strategies to renew emphasis on value inculcation and develop relevant
material for use by various groups. Head, DEPEE is the coordinator of the
Centre.
Among the activities underway are:
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Researchers related to study of programmes on value education, analysis
of NCERT science textbooks, the value of ‘compassion’, and spirituality
and counseling with a view to arriving at information which could be used
by interested groups. |
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Annotation of various types of materials relating to value education in
India. |
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Preparation and production of supplementary reading material for students
for inculcation of different values using stories, parables, anecdotes
from literature on different faiths. |
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Resource material for (i) value-education for use by parents, teachers,
teacher-educators, and counselors, (ii) training of teachers in values;
(iii) training of teacher-educators in affective development with emphasis
on arts and aesthetics; and (iv) using dramas as medium for value-development. |
The available NCERT productions are:
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A book entitled Let Us Sing Together containing 20 songs in different
languages for inculcating values like patriotism, tolerance, respect, and
appreciation of the cultural heritage. |
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A multi-media package having print and audio material for self-development
available with DEPEE, NCERT. |
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Other programmes include :
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Networking with institutions working in the area of value education. Institutions
and individuals working in the area may link up. |
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A lecture series on Education in Human Values which is about to be started.
The lectures will subsequently be printed. |
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A ‘Journal of Value Education’ proposed to be started. |
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Availability of biographies of eminent leaders and saints with the Chief
Business Manager, Publication Division, NCERT. |
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