Monthly Archives: November 2011

Curriculum – Not a Goal in Itself, But a Means to Achieve the Goal

Dr. V.K. Maheshwari, Former Principal K.L.D.A.V(P.G) College, Roorkee, India “The curriculum is the tool in the hands of the artist (the teacher) to mould his material (the pupil) according to his ideal (objective) in his studio (the school).” Cunningham   … Continue reading

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MALPRACTICES IN EXAMINATIONS- The Termites Destroying the Educational Setup

Dr. V.K. Maheshwari, Former Principal K.L.D.A.V(P.G) College, Roorkee, India. Unfortunately, the process of examination in Indian  schools and colleges has become a “contemporary shame” . This is because of the phenomenon of examination malpractice that has become endemic in the … Continue reading

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The Private Coaching Institutions –Bane or Boon

Dr. V.K. Maheshwari, Former Principal K.L.D.A.V(P.G) College, Roorkee, India.   When profit motives dominate and quality of education is sacrificed or fees and other charges levied in excess of expenditure on services provided such educational ventures are generally termed as … Continue reading

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Swami Vivekananda on Women Empowerment

Dr. V.K. Maheshwari, Former Principal K.L.D.A.V(P.G) College, Roorkee, India.   Swami Vivekananda was the epitome of all that was great and good in the India of the past. With Shankara’s intellect he combined Buddha’s heart, Christ’s renunciation, and the Prophet … Continue reading

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Organizing an Effective Workshop in Education

Dr. V.K. Maheshwari, Former Principal K.L.D.A.V(P.G) College, Roorkee, India. “Education is like a crumbling building that needs constant upkeep with repairs and additions”~ Louis Dudeck     Workshop is defined as assembled group of ten to twenty five persons who … Continue reading

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Existentialism – As an Educational Philosophy

Dr. V.K. Maheshwari, Former Principal K.L.D.A.V(P.G) College, Roorkee, India. “Because I exist, because I think, therefore, I think that I exist.” According to the statement ‘I think’ it is clear that ‘I’ exists and it has existence. ‘I’ that exists … Continue reading

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PHILOSOPHY and EDUCATION –The View and Way of Life

Dr. V.K. Maheshwari, Former Principal K.L.D.A.V(P.G) College, Roorkee, India. “Study the past if you would define the future.I am not one who was born in the possession of knowledge; I am one who is fond of antiquity, and earnest in … Continue reading

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Naturalism- as a Philosophy of Education

From the solemn gloom of the temple children run out to sit in the dust, God watches them play and forgets the priest” -Rabindranath Tagore Naturalism is a concept that firmly believes that ultimate reality lies in the nature of … Continue reading

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Amazing India~The Motherland of Our Race

Dr. V.K. Maheshwari, Former Principal K.L.D.A.V(P.G) College, Roorkee, India. India is the cradle of the human race, the birthplace of human speech, the mother of history, the grandmother of legend, and the great grandmother of tradition. Our most valuable and … Continue reading

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Sampling Strategies for Educational Research

 Dr. V.K. Maheshwari, Former Principal K.L.D.A.V(P.G) College, Roorkee, India Traditionally, the sample is always better than the stock you deliver to the store. ~Calvin Klein Research is is a careful or diligent search, studious inquiry or examination especially investigation … Continue reading

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