Education in Goa after SSC mostly splits into Science, Commerce and Arts streams. In the 'specialised' education that follows, which produces doctors, engineers, bankers or teachers, there is a lopsided focus. It is strange that our authorities feel that philosophy or money management need not be taught to Engineering students. The field of engineering in which I graduated is a broad one. The ethics of Socrates, Plato,Nietzsche,Russell et al as well as the sublime teachings of eastern philosophy would certainly have helped to shape the perspective of many an engineer,architect or doctor. Likewise lectures on stress management,money matters and motivation would have saved many a budding 'science' graduate from ruin.
It is the need of the hour to establish a series of 'extra-curricular'(as the system may see it) lectures that correct this yawning gap in our educational system. Commerce students could learn how mudhouses,colonial era homes and high-rise buildings come together to affect people's spending power.Arts students must see how globalisation and technology will drastically alter the culture of the state. Computer students must debate the ethics of androids and anti-trust . Only then will we produce wholesome young men and women who see the larger picture clearly and understand and work with each other to usher in the Brave New World. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Get better spam protection with Yahoo! Mail. http://antispam.yahoo.com/tools ########################################################################## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##########################################################################
