For Children below 16 years: | |
Moral Behaviour: | |
Teach meditation and Kayakalpa | Knowledge about Gita, Bible, Koran, Granth Sahib etc |
Knowledge about “Who am I?” | Viewing only Good Films |
Meeting role models like A.P.J.Abdul Kalam, Dr.Ramakrishnan, Dr.M.S.Swaminathan, Suinta Williams, V.Anand, P.Gopichand, Sachin, Pt.Hari Prasad Chaurasia, Ustad Amjad Ali Khan etc | Thinking above sectional divisions like sex, colour, mother tongue, race, caste, nationality etc |
Perform to get National Bravery Award | Understanding that smoking, consuming alcohol and taking to drugs is ruinous |
Participate in Social/Constructive work | Earning even though a small sum through producing tiny goods through handicraft or intellectual work |
Moral Conduct, Austerity, Humanism should be practised | Habit of writing Diary |
Learn the techniques to analyse thought, Organisation of Desire, Avoidance of Anger, Eradication of Worry | Children should learn to respect other sex especially towards girl child and women |
Saving Habit | |
Daily keeping records of income and expenditure | Saving money in Bank account |
Education | |
Reading literary works in mother tongue | Participating in more quizzes and competitions |
Learning national language Hindi from Dhakshin Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha(a Gandhian Institution) | Read books like ‘Our Constitution’, My Experiments with Truth, Discovery of India, Glimpses of World History etc |
Learning foreign languages (especially Asian languages first) | Learn Vedic Mathematics, Drawing good diagrams for school examinations etc |
Participating in Social/Constructive work | Learn to read Phonetics written in Dictionaries |
Become scholar in mother tongue | Learn typing |
Pass National Talent Search Examination | |
Sports | |
Participate and try to win state level sports tournaments | |
Other Skills | |
Learn First Aid | Learn basic cooking |
Join NCC/ NSS/ Green corps/ Scouts & guide etc | Learn Self Defence skills/Martial Art (Must for Girl Child) |
Get Driving licence | Wash/ Iron clothes |
For Children below 20 years: | |
Moral Behaviour: | |
Should get spiritual enlightenment | Should be broadminded person with wide world outlook |
Get immense pleasure from doing social work | Should regularly donate blood |
Should become Highly moral, Truthful and Respected | Should pledge to donate body and its parts upon death |
Should become a great leader who removes sufferings of other living beings | Should respect elders and give importance to their advice and counselling |
Saving Habit | |
Should become partially self supporting for ones day to day and educational expenditure by taking up part-time or apprenticeships etc | Should spend only for the essential things and activities. Should not hesitate to buy time or health or education |
Education | |
Should become scholar in National language Hindi | Should have a deep scientific temper |
Should actively seek for mentors and teachers to get personal education from scholars | Should take up self learning to get well versed in various fields of knowledge be it Accountancy or Agriculture. Should have an encyclopaedic knowledge. |
Should have deep knowledge about Indian and world History | Should continue learning through correspondence or part-time for life |
Should learn and master as many languages as possible | Should aim to do at least one doctorate |
Should be well versed in compute operation | |
Sports | |
Should participate in National and International competitions and aim for medal at that level | Should have as high certificate as possible from NCC |
Should deeply imbibe sportsmanship attitude | Should also take up adventure sports as hobby |
Other Skills | |
Can become member of Nehru Yuva Kendra | Should not miss any voting opportunity during elections |
Should actively participate in Youth parliaments events | Should read more than one newspaper and magazines |
Should have deep knowledge about politics of the day | Should read newspapers and magazine from other countries and continent through internet |
Should learn shorthand | Should actively write to letters to the editor |
Can write story, novel, dramas, essays etc | Should be a citizen journalist |
Should be well versed in public speaking and group discussions | Should have deep understanding of Government laws and social customs |
Can become member of Youth Hostel movement | Should go for All India/ International tours |
Should get passport | |
General Organisation of Family and children: | |
Family Children Club: | |
Children should form a club, have a club name, Emblem, motto, flag, Uniform etc. Can also be formed among the neighbours too | Should educate one another from what one learns from school, friends and relatives |
Should have a common library, toys bank etc | Should cooperate and coordinate with fellow children without the need of external watch |
Should jointly subscribe newspapers and magazine | Can jointly present programmes to TV and Radio |
Should jointly celebrate Family day, Festivals including festivals of other religion and culture, under least cost | Elder children should be role models in studies and right behaviour |
Can create a family magazine, blog or website | |
Things that should be there for children in every home: | |
Dictionary, Spelling Dictionary, Atlas, Encyclopaedia, National Book Trust books, Vigyan Prasar books etc | Wall Map, Globe, Telescope, Microscope, Magnifying Glass, Vigyan Prasar science self study kits etc |
The Tribune, The Hindu … Newspapers and other magazines without only objectionable content. Remove the objectionable contents before they are read by children | Young World(The Hindu), Gokulam (Tamil/English), Tinkle, Tell me why, Magic Pot, Champak, Bal Bharathi(Hindi) etc |
Check lists for Home | |
Outdoor games list | List of Toys at home |
Indoor games list | Daily, weekly, monthly, yearly activity/Work/Plan chart for individual children |
List of books in Home Library | Diary to track food, sleep, diseases etc of the child |
Reminders for Home | |
Immunisation of the child | Wishing others on their birthday, anniversary etc |
Bill payments | Renewal of memberships, insurance etc |
Cleaning of overhead water tank etc | |
The highest gratitude a son/daughter can pay to his/her father is that when the father sees people admiring his sons/daughters character and education and when they exclaim “What hardship his/her father would have endured in upbringing him/her”. Thirukural (70)
To bring greater happiness, peace and harmony within our families, all members should have the desire, effort and patience
Source: From our forefathers; Word form: Murugaram, 2004; Email: peace2047@gmail.com
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