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A Philosophy,Practice and, Management of Education in a
Knowledge Society
V.I.G.Menon
”Refinement is Merging Intelligence of the Self with that of the
Universe”
V.I.G.Menon
This Presentation Is Divided
into Two Parts
• Part I Basics
• Part II Building Process Management
in An Educational System
Part I Basics
• A Derivation of
Character Profiles of
Children .
• Assumptions
3) Any society has a fourfold division of capabilities
viz.,Spiritual,Social (leadership),Intellectual
(ie.,Professionals) and Physical
4) All human traits show three Universal Types
a)Those who work with sense of Purity or Perfection
b)Those who work with Passion/Aggression
c)Those who work with Perversion
A Contextual Definition of
Education
We define Education as the art
and science of
Creating/Sustaining/ Transmitting
Spiritual,Social, Intellectual or
Physical assets of a generation to
its peers or to the next.
Education, Knowledge &
Skills :
The First Principles
• Sensations which are meaningful is Data
• Data that is Relevant is Information
• Self Guiding Principle in Information is
Knowledge
• Knowing what to do, whether it is done
and what to do if it is not is Know-how
Know-how required in Steering any SSIP
*Goal
of a person’s life is called Skill
Universe is the source of All
Knowledge
Two Types of Knowledge and
Skill
• That which is Imparted through
Mind
• That which is Imparted to Mind
• Occidental learning systems focus on the
first
• Traditional Oriental Systems used to Focus
on Both earlier .Now ?
Knowledge is in
Consciousness
• Knowledge resides in Consciousness
• Amount of Orientation/Knowledge/
• Talent/Skill can be Measured as a % of
Goal Attainment against Plan of an
individual
• 1)Awareness of Goal,2)Awareness of
Actions for the Goals and 3)Awareness of
Corrections in action to attain the Goal
together constitutes Know-how
• Education Should improve Know-How
for
A Contextual Definition of
Consciousness
• A pattern (of Energy )flow that can alter
itself is consciousness
• The illusory matrix on which the
pattern change happens is mind
• This leads to two Concepts of minds
a) The Human mind that we are all
familiar
b)The Universal Mind as substrate of
the Scientific Laws behind the Material
Universe with its complex forms of
interaction ,control and evolution (see
Conscious Universe-A
Question
• Universe itself has a self controlling pattern
• Its self control is exhibited in the form of
Various Scientific Laws like Ohms Law,
Boyles Law,Avogadro’s Law ans so on
• These Laws Give a peep into the Mystery of
Universe
• How can we have consciousness and
intelligence if Universe (or Nature) does not
have it ?
• To believe Consciousness to be in us
without its existence in Nature is being
wedded to illogicism
* “Scientific” Books are plenty about the Conscious Universe
Education –A Role definition
• The Role of Education should aim at Orienting
and Evolving the personal mind to an all
encompassing Universal Mind.
• Such Minds Will have the capability to
accommodate all differences of
opinions,appearances, race,religion and so on..
• Such Minds Will Have the Capability to Evolve
Know-How to meet the Contemporary Problems in
Global Communities/Businesses or Technologies
• Owners of Such Minds Will Be the Global Leaders
of Tomorrow
Orientation
Cain 70 46.9 45 92
Understanding Skill Profile
• The skill Profile Classifies Students into a
Universally Valid Classification of
• Spiritual/Intuitive
• Social
• Intellectual
• Physical
Attitudes/Values/Capabilities
Any Skill Profile is real,but can be
permanent or Transient for a given
Individual in his evolution depending on
the situation
Understanding Skill Profile
• Spiritually Inclined
• These Children always relate
themselves to a Supernatural
Power
• They are intuitive,
idealistic,understanding,
Isolated, prefers loneliness.
Often becomes spiritual leaders or
leaders of righteous causes if
their energies are channelised
Understanding Skill Profile
• Socially Inclined
• These children love
company,they relate themselves
easily to other people.
• Often they are gregarious and
good leaders
Understanding Skill Profile
• Intellectually Inclined
• These children relate everything
intellectually ,in abstraction or
imageries
• These children have gifted mind and
intellect and if the talents are
channelised properly they may
become good Artists/
Bureaucrats/Lawyers/ Scientists/
• Managers/Professionals and so on
Understanding Skill Profile
• Physically Inclined
• These Children tend to relate to
everything physically to their
Body Image
• They can become Oriented
sportspersons/athletes and so on
Skill Profiles-A Note
• The Skill Profiles exist for all human beings
throughout our life
• These profiles change as a person evolves
• All profiles are equally good yet in one Society
first Look upto Spiritual Leaders,Then to
Social(political),Intellectual or /Physical
(sports/Leaders.
• But it may be totally different in another
society/group
• Top Performers in
Spiritual/Social/Intellectual/Physical/ values often
become Social Leaders
• Thus ,Pope/Mata Amritananda Mayi is
looked up to irrespective of Nationality
whereas a political leader’s domain is
restricted to his vote bank and for an artist
or a scientist to admirers of that field , and
Skill Profiles and society
Gold 20 60 25 5
Silver 10 50 10 30
S.Steel 5 10 25 65
Explanation of Graph/Table In
Previous Slides
• Golden tea spoons are mostly used
as a status statements –ie for Social
Value
• Stainless Spoons are Used just as a
physical extension of Fingers-ie for
its Physical Value
• Silver spoons stand midway between
Golden and Stainless Steel spoons
Value Profile For Educational
Institutions
Value Profile of a School indicate the % of People Who Join the
• Institution for the Spiritual ,Social, Intellectual or Physical
(sporting/Health etc) Values it inculcates
50
45
40
35
30
25
Elite
20
15
10
5
0
Sp Soc Inte Phy