A CAN-DO SPIRIT IS NEED OF THE HOUR

Abdul kalam writes of enlightened society through education in “The Family And The Nation” which he co-authored with Acharya Maha pragya. Parents and teachers have to
instill moral values among children. He says that true education imparts tolerant feelings and power to understand daily events and the permanent truth and bonds man to natural and human environment.

He refers to Howard Gardner’s work “Five Minds For the Future”.
Five capacities such as inquiry, creativity, application of technology and managerial and moral leadership are to be built through disciplinary mind, synthesizing mind, creative mind, respectful mind, and ethical mind in a synergistic manner. These capacities will produce an autonomous learner who respects and criticizes authority according to the necessity in an apt manner.

DISCIPLINARY MIND requires mastery of various disciplines such as science, maths, history and religion and expertise in at least in professional field. It improves its understanding and skill continuously.

SYNTHESISING MIND means ability to combine ideas from various disciplines in to a whole and communicates it in this era of information.

CREATIVE MIND offers new solutions for problems and will always be superior to the most powerful computer.

RESPECTFUL MIND understands other people and creates mutual trust. There is no scope for intolerance.
ETHICAL MIND makes one a responsible worker and a citizen. It directs one to “work with integrity and succeed with integrity.”