Effect of living values: An Educational programme on awareness of values among elementary school students of class VIII

Abstract

Amongst all the living, human life is the most evolved creation in the known universe. The excellence or superiority of human life as compared to other living beings can be easily identified. A Man's Life has to possess some meaning beyond mere self-preservation or existence. In case of other creatures their life is manipulated by man in his own interest. Man is the only unique creation in this universe who is under certain parameters free to make his own destiny. We are facing today some multidimensional hazards, which were never visualized before. Due to the ever growing wonders of science and technology, we are living in a turbulent and worried world under the dark shadow of war and annihilation. Our growing progress in controlling our material world has not been matched by corresponding advances in human character and virtues. Value crises is a global phenomenon of our times. Rapid scientific growth and technological advancements resulting in industrialization has threatened our age old moral standards. Many of the philosophers and educationists feel that human values are disintegrating in all walks of life, both public and personal.