Topic: Traditional Indian approach for Better Education
Speakers: Shri R.Rangan, MBA (PhD) Shri M. Pramod Kumar, B.Tech (IIT Madras)
Date: August 19th, 2007 (Sunday)
Venue: Karimnagar, Andhra Pradesh (Exact Venue will be given announced later)
Lecture Schedule:
09.00 AM to 10.30 AM Traditional Education System in India �� Shri Pramod Kumar
10.30 AM to 10.40 AM Tea Break
10.40 AM to 11.20 PM Meditation techniques for concentration & learning �� Shri Ranganji
11.20 PM to 11.30 PM Break
11.30 PM to 01.00 PM Concept of Education in Indian Scriptures & its relevance today - Shri Ranganji
01.00 PM to 01.30 PM Lunch
Each session will have 5 to 10 minutes of Question & Answers.
In the first session (conducted by Shri Pramod Kumar) the participants will learn about the indigenious Education system in Pre British India as given by British colonial records. In the second session participants will learn & practice meditation techniques for concentration & learning. Third session will focus on the relevance of Indian scriptures in present education scenario.
Objective of the program: To disseminate knowledge to youth, teachers and interested people so that practical applications of Indian traditions for Education are imbibed & practiced.
Target Audience: Teachers, Students from 9th Standard onwards, College Students, lecturers & Professors
Speakers Profile: Shri R.Rangan is a spiritual guide and a Vedic scholar with in depth knowledge of Vedas, Vedic Sanskrit, Upanishads, Ramayana, Yoga, etc. He has authored books on Vedas, Ramayana and Yoga. He heads an organisation called Web of Life Makers which spreads the ideals of Vedas and Ramayana. Presently he is a consultant to Vivekananda Yoga University in Bangalore. He has been a prolific speaker and has given lectures in places like Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi , Vedic Conferences in Rishikesh, Bangalore, and in countries like Kuwait, Singapore.
Shri M. Pramod Kumar did his B.Tech from IIT Madras and then worked in a software MNC as a Systems Engineer. Then he started full time work on various facets on Indian culture like a research scholar in ��Mother��s Institute of Research,�� an institute for studies on Indian Culture and History, Trustee and National Coordinator of the International Forum for India ��s Heritage (IFIH). Presently working as Faculty in Cultural Education at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Deemed University, Coimbatore where he developed a unique Cultural Education programme for undergraduate students of the School of Engineering and postgraduate students of the School of Journalism . He is an award winning orator and motivational speaker. Designed and implemented a nation-wide Survey of school students on cultural content in school curriculum in India . The Survey was approved by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) and received wide acclaim from educationists and thinkers.
Participants who are not in academic line are also welcome. Please register your names to webolim@yahoo.co.in . Also do mail us for any information or help on the workshop.