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throughout the life. It plays a crucial role in all round development. Education System
has itself observed a great transformation over the centuries. Earlier, ‘Gurukul
System’ was followed in Indian Aryan history, where the student used to live with the
teacher and learns all necessary skills and gains insight and knowledge. Now,
education is much more formal and structured. But modern education lacks in many
aspects of all-round development of the child, including important aspect of skill and
personality development. We all are so much busy in teaching mathematics, science,
literature, and social sciences to our children that they are nothing but bookworms.
They might excel in school but fail in life as they lack in many essential aspects
required for survival in this modern world.
“To develop a complete mind: Study the science of art; Study the art of science. Learn how
to see. Realize that everything connects to everything else.” – Leonardo Da Vinci.
Let’s start with those skills which are very important for personality development. But
when it comes to learning these skills, the education system largely avoids a large
population of students. Only those students who are predisposed in the skill or are
extroverted in their efforts are only ones to bear the fruits.
"When it comes to self-defense, it is better to have the power and not need it than to need it
and not have it." – Jim Rohn.
These skills are very important for the overall development of the child. It will ensure
the success in life and the career. Academics are the main ingredients for a good
career, but these are the necessary catalyst which cannot be avoided. Along with these
skills, there are several other things the school have excluded in their curriculum. It is
discussed it in next edition of this article.