Identifying the Inner Voice of Children: Key to Transforming Education | Bharat Shiksha Summit Eminent personalities from the education sector are going to discuss all the broad issues that will give a new shape to the education system in India in the future, said the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu & Kashmir, Shri Manoj Sinha in his speech at Bharat Shiksha Summit. I hope that the dialogue among experts will be helpful in preparing a detailed road map keeping in mind the challenges and opportunities, LG said. I believe that this is an opportunity and a platform for all the great people associated with the higher education sector to share their ideas, their vision, and best practices so that they can fulfil the objective of contributing to the development of the higher education sector, he added. Education is truly a personal journey of life. I guess that is what education is? Its a journey of self. Whether we are studying under the student or under the teacher, if the child is able to recognise the inner self within him, then he will definitely be able to receive good education. There are many examples before us. When Bapuji was eight years old, he used to go to school and saw the play ‘Satya Harishchandra’ in the school. He was very impressed, he practised speaking the dialogues he had heard in front of a mirror at home. He recognised the inner voice and the truth of the mind is prominent in our inner self. Ramanujan, the greatest mathematician of the country, did not pass 12th. He studied till 11th. He recognised his inner voice regarding mathematics and became a famous mathematician not only in the country but in the world. Sachin Tendulkar too as a young boy recognised his calling lay in cricket. His mother used to wash his trouser in which he played as he had only one pair. Sometimes he played in wet trousers. He is not that educated but he did not get into any controversy and later earned India’s highest honour. I think the primary task is to identify the inner voice of the children, one should try it themselves and the teachers should also try. Gandhi ji used to say one thing that whatever you read in a book or the teacher teaches on the blackboard, it does not enter the mind as quickly as we learn the same by using our hands.The use of hands is very important, LG pointed out. Less educated people have made great inventions in the world. And because of the use of hands, the theory of gravity of Isaac Newton, who was not that educated, changed the whole world. It is said in our Upanishads that the knowledge learnt from the Guru is the best. Knowledge can be given a new edge and form through teachers. A German philosopher and architect of modern education has said that the only real knowledge is that which is gained from experience. The honourable Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji has given a great gift to the country. In 2020 it has been ensured through the National Education Policy that what students get from the books should not be just a storehouse of memories but they should become a living source of knowledge. Its aim is to produce students imbued with creative imagination, ethical values and strong determination so that they can contribute to the building of a balanced, inclusive and revolutionary society. The way India and the world are progressing today, the truth is that without unprecedented inventions, even moral values alone will have no value. There is an old saying that good intentions alone do not solve problems but even for that, inventions have to be made. In such situations, I always emphasise on one thing that we need such students who are proficient in algorithm, are talented in their chosen field, are also sensitive about social issues and feel their duties for the development of the nation. The country needs such young people. There is an appeal in the Rigveda to keep the nation stable. Teachers and institutions will have to make efforts in this direction so that students feel a sense of responsibility towards the state along with all the books of their course syllabus. The classroom needs conversations, not monologues. Teachers should integrate moral values along with the skills required in today’s world so that both the strong character and intellectual curiosity of the students can come to the fore, spoke the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu & Kashmir, Manoj Sinha at the Bharat Shiksha Summit.