Social Scientist. v 2, no. 23 (June 1974) p. 68.


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td^*dieir skill and brin^ harmony between the educational and product!?^ wstems It will increase the vocational wortli W students and sapplvo technology would be a change in the attitude and perspective of our stildem^ towards the problems of life, preparing them to be more useful oiswsefsSi I On the other h^nds the tools recommended by the Wardha Scbete^hasv^ hnie relevance to

- { .^The application of science to industry and agirirulture ha^ tram-fobmed fchcedonomy of scarcity to the economy of plenty. The new economic^order requires trained men to handle complex and sensitive machines. Tbe< dorter 'of tAday must possess specialised technical knowledge; otherwise!^ wcmhihbte finable to bperate the equipment The working principle of a ^©^feiotegicail societv is efficiency and its gift is goods and services in abundances Education of the workers of such a society should be richer in corit^tit. Science and technology should" form its mtegraP part.

" Ifoweror, ihe courses should be reorganised in such a way that they do not be-croier/an additional burden on our sttidents, especially in secondary seliool^ where the curriculum is already overloaded. The method of teaching also needs to be realistic and meaningful. It should be practical,

-^ork^eriented and directly related to the vocational and professional demands of the oomtnuftCty. The teachm^ of science has to extend beyond itjs pre^c^t narrow bou'^dayiiesrits^objerctive should not "merely be confined tatheitr^mimssion of knowledge of scientific theories. There should be a continuous effort to develop scientific habits of mind and attitudes so that the $St7ude<3rts are able to establish a correct relationship between science and»sooife^y^ tits teaching should inctjkfcate ateong §lAdtenteth6 new set of values which are required by the effective functioning of the ne^ social orden ^jrfwe® education succeeds in this respect, it is bound tc^develop open mtiadedriess, tolerance, impartiality, honesty and a sense of justice. Its with t^ain students to form opinion on evidence and eradicate supersti-tibdm^bigritry, and prejudices which have pervasively taken cfeep roots in oicrr national cultue.

^ r TIhe social and the productive systems are inter-r^lated and the mode of production determines tke social relations. If the two ate ^hang-ing'atWfiferent speeds, the result is a culturaHa^, imbataWe between the sbjcial skite and technical skills and alsor the disintegration' of forms and fan



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