The Challenges before Higher Education for the Composite Growth of a Sustainable Society
Anupama Purohit
Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology (ISM), Dhanbad, India (India)
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8432-3987
Abstract
A society is a large composite structure moulded by many interconnected non-autonomous entities. As the growth of the society is an inevitable continuous process, its structure and so also its demands keep on changing. This alteration, yields up many challenges to be met by the individual of a society. The sustainable growth of society, along with its diversity and disparities, needs a holistic approach to development. Therefore, there is a demand of fostering a durable human resource. The higher education besides being value addition to a person’s cognitive ability, must enhance the readiness to face any problem in life with sufficient empirical competence. The greatest challenge before higher education is to inculcate humanitarian values, civic knowledge and sensitivity towards other life forms and the environment in a learner; so that s/he can realise her/his obligation to the social and natural environment.
Keywords:
composite society, humanitarian values, civic knowledge, sustainable growthReferences
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Anupama PurohitDepartment of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology (ISM), Dhanbad, India India
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8432-3987
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