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In such a future, the new man is neither an improvement nor a refinement. The new man is the birth of an absolute fresh man - unconditioned, without any nation, without any religion, without any discrimination between man and woman, black and white, east and west or north and south.' The new man is the manifestation of a new humanity, one humanity. Dr. S Radhakrishnan says, "We are dedicated to the production of a democratic non communal, scientific, welfare state. It is this vision of our future that we have to communicate to our young men and women, to the elders too because most of us are not still out of date!" 13
3. We have seen that the education that prevailed in the past is insufficient, incomplete and superficial. It only helped to earn livelihood and not to develop an insight into living itself. In the system of education, so far, what is important is the examination - a goal that will make the future important - more the present. It creates tremendous emptiness in life. In today's prevailing system of education both wisdom and knowledge are lost in information, cramming has taken the place of creativity, and being based on competition it is harmful too. In almost all countries education is becoming a commercial activity and missionary spirit to teach the student is over shadowed by the professionalism of the teachers. The joys of childhood, the choice of adolescent and the passionate indulgence of youth is all lost in too rigid, and formal frame work of the system. It being too theoretical and full of information is far away from reality. It is not in tune with Life. Education, to day, is not for Life, but for degree of diploma. It is full of drawbacks, full of limitations and full of problems.
4. When we have the problems posed by rapid technological advances, military threats, inequalities among nations, the break up of the family and the erosion of religious values, unchecked urban growth, the population explosion, and environmental damage, how can the education of the future be made effective and relevant? If society wants promising future it is necessary that it takes special interest in a topic of fundamental importance: Children's Education. Education and awareness are important tools to shape the future
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