Envisaging Spiritual Development for the 4-Year Integrated B.Ed. Curriculum

By : Radha Mohan, Gauri Mahulikar

Page No: 415-423

Abstract
This paper looks at spiritual development in the context of teacher education. The introduction of the 4-year integrated B.Ed. curriculum gives teacher education an opportunity to inculcate spiritual values in teacher trainees to be blended into one’s way of life. Spirituality is a core value in the Indian system of education. A review of the literature reveals the key traits necessary for spiritual development in individuals. Wigglesworth (2012) four quadrants of Spiritual Intelligence is in consonance with the teachings of the UpaniÈads. Experiencing, creating, inquiring are beneficial aspects to life’s meaning and purpose. Appreciating the tenets of other religions and worldviews, spiritual development is a universal human faculty that is exercised and advanced through experience and reflection. Several techniques are described with applications for schools considered. Implications of the need for a central theme for spiritual development are also discussed.

Authors :
Radha Mohan : Professor in Education – School of Ethics, Governance, Culture and Social Systems, Chinmaya Vishwavidyapeeth, Deemed to be University, Veliyanad, Ernakulam 682383, Kerala.
Gauri Mahulikar : Dean of Faculty – Chinmaya Vishwavidyapeeth, Deemed to be University, Veliyanad, Ernakulam 682383, Kerala.
 

DOI: https://doi.org/10.32381/JPR.2020.15.02.5