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MESSAGE MESSAGE

The main aim of education should be to help students become good human beings. However, the question When educating the minds of our youth, we must not forget to educate their hearts.” - Dalai Lama
arises-who is a good human being? What should be his qualities? Can there be absolute goodness? It is also said
that anything beyond a certain limit is bad. Mahatma Gandhi once said it is bad to be too good. We know that In today's world, wants have become needs, resulting in most people trying to earn as much as possible in order
food is good and necessary for our health but if we eat food beyond the required amount, it turns out to be bad for to attain higher and higher levels of material success. Even children are expected to get the best marks, get into
health. There are always two sides of the same thing-good as well as bad. Goodness alone cannot exist without the best college, get the best job, marry the best placed spouse, etc. so as to ensure their material success. And
badness. This is the law of nature. Can there be day without night? Can there be light without darkness? Can despite achieving all or most of their goals, there is a vacuum in their lives. So though the quality of living is
there be an atom without protons (+ve charge) or electrons (-ve charge)? Can there be creation by male without definitely improving, the quality of life is deteriorating. The present adult generation also has a major role in
handing over such a life of mechanical meaninglessness to the children and youth.
female or vice-versa? Can there be birth without death? Can there be love without hate? Can there be happiness
without sadness? There is nothing in this world or universe which can exist without two opposite energies. We In order to create a sense of fulfillment in this rat race, the concern for others and attitude to help others has to be
are living in the world with contradictory rules and values which are manmade i.e. by political systems, reignited. These thoughts have been completely erased from the minds of the children and youth. Rather the
religions, social values, etc. What is considered very good in one society, is considered very bad by another thought of “helping” has been relegated to the position of a transaction, that is, helping only those from whom
society. Then how do we define what is a good human being? some return or benefit is expected. The path of selflessly helping and being concerned for people around, with
no ulterior motive, has to be shown by the present adult generation. It is this attitude of helping others, of having
It is difficult to define a good human being according to manmade values. However, there are universal values a generous heart filled with compassion and care for all around that has to be as much a goal as all the other
which are accepted by all societies irrespective of their different religious and political associations. Some of material goals. Selflessly helping others has to be something that each person does on a regular basis, maybe
these values are listed here which should be developed among students through education to make them good even daily. A sense of responsibility to protect and embrace nature and all of its creations has to be instilled.
human beings to a certain degree. These are: honesty, empathy, loyalty, creativity, adaptability, self-esteem,
This is a time when both material success as well as a generous heart with selfless concern for others are
compassion, humility, self-confidence, tolerance, courteousness, curiosity, helpfulness, respect, high morals, required. Both are not only complementary, but also enhance each other. At Ram-Eesh Group of Institutions,
peacefulness, commitment, love of nature, happiness, satisfaction, etc. The list of such values can be long, but if we aim to revive and reinforce this. An education towards both material success and development of a generous
the education system can develop, if not all, but even a few such values, the purpose objective of education is heart will definitely bring about sound growth and fulfillment of the individual, the society and the country, and
served. That is what we try to do at Ram-Eesh Group of Institutions. that is our continuous effort at Ram-Eesh.
Dr. R.C. Sharma Pratibha Sharma
Chairman Managing Director
Ram-Eesh Group of Institutions Ram-Eesh Group of Institutions

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