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Different School Programmes to be Organised for Values
Values are taught and learned since a young age at home and school. It is a process of overall personality development of a student such as character, personality, and spiritual development. Values is a form of discipline and is essential for developing values like kindness, compassion and empathy in a person. Values prepare an individual for their future with the right set of values and attitude. Values inculcate good manners and behaviour in humans making them responsible citizens. Values also people to respect and tolerance different cultures and religious faiths.
Different School Programmes to be Organised for Values
• Social service clubs
Schools should have different social service clubs to do something good for the society and the people. Educational institutions should inculcate the habit of doing social service in children from a young age. Social services teach students to be responsible citizens of the society. It makes students understand the value of serving others and helps them develop self-discipline and critical thinking skills. Participating in social services makes children good citizens and provides an opportunity to build relationships with others in the community.
• Co-curricular activities
These activities help in the development of moral and social values. Activities like dramas, book clubs, essay writing, debates, poetry recitation and sports can also be associated with teaching values to children.
• Promoting diversity through programmes
Celebration of different religious festivals will be helpful in developing essential values in children. Values teach students the tolerance and respect of different cultures and religious faiths.
Conclusion
Values shape an individual and their behaviour. It is necessary in the development of a responsible individual. Values reflects a person and tells a lot about them. Values are necessary for the overall development of an individual such as character, personality, and spiritual development. Values develop a well-balanced individual with strong character and values. It teaches people to help others in need and think from other person’s perspective. Moral values help people to be more selfless and considerate. Values make an individual understand what is good or bad, and, right or wrong in the society.
