Brief Life Sketch, Meaning and Functions of Education, University

1. Educational Thoughts of
Dr.Radhakrishnan
By
M.VIJAYALAKSHMI
Assistant Professor

2. Brief Life Sketch
• Born in 1888 in Tamilnadu
• Education in Christian Schools
• M.A. in Philosophy
• In 1910, started his teaching career as
professor of philosophy in different Indian
Universities
• Served Calcutta University for 20 yrs – Golden
Period

3. • Book – History of Indian Philosophy –won him
laurels
• He was invited by the Oxford University to
lecture on “The Hindu View of Life”
• In 1929, joined as Professor of Comparative
Religion in the Oxford University
• In 1931 – Vice Chancellor Andhra University
• His book – Eastern Religion and Western
Thought – Awarded the fellowship by the British
Academy of Fellowship
• Vice-Chancellor of the Benaras Hindu University

4. • Chairman of the University Grants Commission
• Leader of the first Indian team to the UNESCO
• In 1952, elected as the First Vice-President and
Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
• In 1962, Second President of the Indian Republic
• In 1967, awarded the Bharat Ratna
• After retired from the public life, he didn’t sit
idle
• Won the international 50-thousand dollar award
just a month before his death
• Educationist, administrator, renowned professor,
philosopher, diplomat, statesman and President
• Only education – save the human from the fatal
destiny

5. Meaning and Functions of Education
• Education – Training of Intellect, Heart and
Spirit
• Humanism in Education
• Education for Democracy
• Education to Develop Scientific Spirit
• Education and Human Values
• Education and Spiritual Values

6. • Education – A Search for Integration
• Education – A Capacity for Discernment
• Education to Develop the Spirit of Enquiry
• Education to Train People for Freedom and
Democracy
• Education and Self-Discipline
• Education Institutions to Preserve the Spirit
of the Youth
• Education of Women

7. Function of University
• Universities – Places of Culture
• University and Teachers of High Quality
• Teachers as Removers of Spiritual Blindness
• Teachers – Reservoirs of New Spirit
• Teachers to Set Example
• Education for Jnana, Darshana and Caritra
• Student Discipline

8. Contribution of Dr.Radhakrishnan
• Report of the University Education Commission
1948-49
• Presided over by Dr.S.Radhakrishnan
• 12 years of schooling and degree course of three
years
• University teaching to be made more attractive
by improving the conditions of service
• Setting up of a Central Grants Commission
• The commission courageously tackled the
problem of religious education

9. • It observed…
“our education should encourage the
development in its members fearlessness of
mind, strength of conscience and integrity of
purpose”
“If we claim to be civilized, we must develop
thought for the poor and the suffering,
chivalrous regard and respect for women,
faith in human brotherhood regardless of
race or colour, nation or religion, love of
peace and freedom, abhorrence of cruelty
and ceaseless devotion to the claims of
justice”

10. Thank You