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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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Teacher Empowerment- freedom from the “unwarranted control of unjustified beliefs”

  Dr. V.K.Maheshwari, M.A(Socio, Phil) B.Se. M. Ed, Ph.D Former Principal, K.L.D.A.V.(P.G) College, Roorkee, India   Teacher empowerment can be defined as ‘investing teachers with the right to participate in the determination of school goals and policies and to exercise professional judgment … Continue reading

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Role-playing -”Learning through Acting”

Dr. V.K.Maheshwari, M.A(Socio, Phil) B.Se. M. Ed, Ph.D Former Principal, K.L.D.A.V.(P.G) College, Roorkee, India   Role playing is one of the most under-used techniques available to the child and youth. This is because it is also one of the least understood of … Continue reading

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CONFUCIUS (Kong Fu-Zi ) – THE GREAT CHINESE SAGE

Confucius represented his teachings as lessons transmitted from antiquity. He claimed that he was “a transmitter and not a maker” and that all he did reflected his “reliance on and love for the ancients.” (Lunyu 7.1) Confucius was born, about … Continue reading

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