Passage 4

In English

Students must be trained in ancient disciplines

has to take up once again the role of the teacher for the whole of humanity, so every boy and girl of the land must attain unblemished character and lead a life of strict moral discipline. (India) is a word derived from and (constant attachment to the Lord), and the word connotes a people who are dedicated to the service and uplift of the Divine in each. So, along with the schooling that you get under present conditions in such institutions, a schooling that helps some of you to earn a living and that gives all of you a certain “polish” and “glitter”, you must also undergo training in the ancient discipline that tames the instincts, controls the impulses, and assures steadiness of character. These things are necessary for your own sake, not to speak of the role has to play. Training () is a process in which the teacher and the taught cooperate. It must be a pleasant experience for both, a useful and heartening endeavour. means “a second”, and I want that you must learn a good lesson every second of your school life. For example, when the teacher enters the classroom, children should salute the teacher; that is a lesson in humility, in respecting age and scholarship, in gratitude for service rendered. Teachers too should decide to deserve the salutation of the children entrusted to their care by sincere work and selfless service. The student should not respect the teacher through fear but be moved more by love. The teacher should avoid all methods that frighten or terrorise. Education is a slow process like the unfolding of a flower, the fragrance becoming deeper and more perceptible with the silent blossoming, petal by petal, of the entire flower.