| Pub. Date | : Mar, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Product Name | : The IUP Journal of Soft Skills |
| Product Type | : Article |
| Product Code | : IJSS60321 |
| Author Name | : Colonel Dr. VRK Prasad |
| Availability | : YES |
| Subject/Domain | : Management |
| Download Format | : PDF Format |
| No. of Pages | : 4 |
Col. Dr. V R K Prasad, a war veteran is an accomplished author, writer and researcher with number of publications and books to his credit. Post army life, he was with the telecom industry for a short period before foraying into higher education sector where he spent about two decades. Having retired as Vice Chancellor of a private university he now holds the unique distinction of being the Chancellor of two universities in the Northeast region of the country.
Amidst the growing concerns about
the quality of education, a few
would dispute that the scenario of
nation's education is not that promising.
The keen observers would understand that
the problem can neither be attributed to the
ability of the teachers to teach nor the
student's capacity to learn but may be a lot
to do with the flawed approaches to
learning adopted by education that narrowly
focuses on acquiring the content while
dismally ignoring the process of learning.
To deem education as a commodity to be
consumed for earning one's living than a
rigorous pursuit for living a fulfilled life,
building strong character-oriented personality
may have aggravated things further. Many
say that it is hard to understand what
learning really is and the causes of its
efficacy. Very few books indeed offered
needed insights to address the pertinent
issues related to learning. The book Life is a School: Learning as a Way of Life comprising
three chapters, written by Dr. Col. VRK Prasad is an excellent book that can address
some of the burning issues facing education. While tracking each stage of life, the author
amplifies learning demanded in each stages by extensively quoting the ideas ingrained
in ancient Indian scriptures.