Ramakrishna Mission’s ‘Awakening’ Program- Relevance for UPSC Exam
- GS Paper 2: Governance, Administration and Challenges
- Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.
Ramakrishna Mission’s ‘Awakening’ Program in News
- Recently, Union Minister for Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Shri Dharmendra Pradhan launched Ramakrishna Mission’s ‘Awakening’ Programme for students of classes I to V.
- He said that the NEP 2020 is deeply inspired by the philosophy of Swami Vivekananda and we must lay emphasis on creating such value-based educational programmes for 9th to 12th in addition to creating programmes for classes I to VIII.
- The Minister called upon CBSE to institute an advisory framework for encouraging value-based education in all schools from Balvatika to Class XII for creating a talent pool ready for the challenges of life and committed to national progress and global welfare.
Background of Ramakrishna Mission’s Awakening Program
- Ramakrishna Mission, Delhi branch, from 2014 onwards, has been successfully conducting the Awakened Citizen Program (ACP) for middle school students.
- About 6,000 Schools (KVs, JNVs, Government and private schools) involving 55,000 teachers and 12lacs students have benefitted under ACP.
- A program called ‘Awakening’ which is closely aligned to the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 has been designed and piloted across 126 schools.
- During the covid pandemic, this pilot program gave great solace to struggling teachers, parents and students, as indicated in the encouraging feedback received from participants.
- After successfully piloting, the program “Awakening” was launched nationwide by the government.
Ramakrishna Mission’s ‘Awakening’ Program
- About: This ‘Awakening’ programme is an initiative towards ensuring overall personality development of a child in line with the philosophy of National Education Policy (NEP), 2020.
- Mandate: Ramakrishna Mission’s ‘Awakening’ Program aims to enable children to build “ATMASHRADDHA” (Self-esteem) and make responsible choices.
- Ramakrishna Mission’s ‘Awakening’ Program helps them to find solutions for all problems of life.
- Significance: Ramakrishna Mission’s ‘Awakening’ initiative is a step towards ensuring holistic personality development of a child aligned with the philosophy of NEP 2020.
Ramakrishna Mission
- Beginning: Swami Vivekananda established the Ramakrishna Mission in 1897.
- Objective: Through Ramakrishna Mission, Swami Vivekanand aimed to bring the noblest ideas to the doorstep of even the poorest and the meanest.
- Key Role: Ramakrishna Mission works in the area of value-based education, culture, health, women’s empowerment, youth and tribal welfare and relief and rehabilitation.
Analysis of Sansad TV Discussion : Philosophy of Swami Vivekananda