Education should be value oriented along with employment securing, expressed Higher Education Minister, Prem Prakash Pandey on Saturday while addressing the opening ceremony of two-day national symposium on “present education system: Challenges and Solution” being jointly organized by Kushabhau Thakre University of Journalism and Mass Communication (KTUJM), Pt Ravi Shankar Shukla University (Pt RSU) and Education, Culture Promotion Trust.
The minister further said the education should differentiate between justice and injustice along with encapsulating humanitarian values. Stressing that complete development of human should be the aim of education, he said “therefore in educational institutions talks of values should come first and career later.” He was of the view that prudent use of information and knowledge is education.
Earlier, Atul Kothari of Education, Culture Promotion Trust said that the aim of education and life should not be in contrast. Both should aim people’s welfare. Development of character should be especially minded in the education system, he said.
Vice Chancellor KTUJM Sachchidanand Joshi speaking as special guest said that education must eradicate ignorance and inertia. Understanding quintessence of life is the culmination of education. There must be coordination between primary and higher education, he remarked.
Professor SK Pandey, Vice Chancellor Pt RSU in his address said that today we are discussing over an important issue like education because we have not been able to get the aim of value based education.
Former Vice Chancellor of Makhanlal University of Journalism and Communication, A Mishra expressed that complete education is necessary for character and personality development. During the symposium, Vice Chancellor Indira Gandhi Agriculture University, Dr SK Patil, chairman Chhattisgarh lok Seva Ayog Pradeep Kumar Joshi, along with other also presented their views.