Passage 2

In English

The student today is a seeker of worldly pleasures

Today when we find our educational trends going astray and causing anxiety to parents and society, we need to reiterate our old values, according to which an education based on our cultural heritage can alone lead one' to real education - - the state of selfrealision. Every Indian will have to recognise the culture based on Vedhic philosophy. You will know how restless and agitated the youth of' India is today trying to rob every thing with all pride and no achievement and thus getting involved in meaningless pursuits. The student of today is not able to realise what he should primarily be concerned with. It is only in name that he is a - a seeker of knowledge. In practice, he is only a - a seeker of worldly pleasures. It is the duty of every human being to understand and respect his parents. Similarly, in a nation it is the duty of every national to assimilate and appreciate the historical and cultural background of his nation and consider these two factors as his father and mother. In fact, one who is ignorant of the historical and cultural heritage of his country is like a stupid person who has no knowledge of his parents. We have therefore to make manifold progress in the Field of education today to keep pace with the general advancement that is taking place. But we are ignorant of our great classics and scriptures like , and .