This document discusses a proposed project to study how to enrich the National Institute of Technology (NIT) system of education in India through the ideals of Swami Vivekananda. The objectives are to analyze different facets of technical education at NITs to identify areas for quality improvement, and to suggest a model for NIT education based on studying Swami Vivekananda's ideals. His ideals focused on man-making through an integrated education system fusing science and humanities. The study would use one NIT as a sample case and look at aspects like teacher-student relationships, teaching pedagogy, research and development activities, and balancing eastern and western approaches. The goal is to make NIT

1. Enriching NIT System of
Education through the Ideals
of Swami Vivekananda
Dr. Prakash Bhadury
Lecturer, NIT, Hamirpur

2. Abstract of the Project
• All the RECs converted into NITs Since 2002 by the HRD ministry for
augmenting skilled technical manpower in the country, similar to those of the
IITs.
• These institutes are expected to be trend setters and be able to lead the
country forward. TEQIP grant is directed to enhance the quality research and
development, yet fewer are the benchmarks made so far in terms of patenting
and meeting the challenges of the time.
• Despite various studies – suggestions for enrichment in all our education
system in general.
• This NIT would be a sample of study through the lens of Swami
Vivekananda’s ideals, which is constructive, practical and
comprehensive. Swamiji attempted-man- making and he prepares the
scheme of this mission through over-all philosophy of Vedanta.
• Hence, a comprehensive study of the ideals of Swamiji would be made to
suggest a viable model of NIT education.

3. Brief outline of objective
• Following the needs of the time in the back drop of recent economic
crises, rampant corruption and new challenges and responsibilities for
technology before the country, the present project would study what
ails the system of education in general and NITs in particular & what
still could be done to enrich.
• The case of this NIT would be taken as a sample structure in analyzing
different facets of technical education toward quality improvement.
• NITs have to be a strategic industry for the sustainability of national
growth and development at par with the global standard and the
national exchequer spent for it must be worthy of right investment.

4. Significance of Project
•Knowledge -an all encompassing phenomenon is a big paradigm for the 21st
century. Hence the NITs, yet we haven’t risen to the cherished goal even though
we do not have any dearth of talent, or the funding.
• Vivekananda -endeavoured not only to unite the East and the West, but also
to re-awaken his mother land through education.
• He states -if society is to be reformed, education has to reach everyone-high
and low, as individuals are the very constituents of society.
•The study would serve as a flag ship to guide education system as more
responsive and value based through the ideals of Swamiji. Further, if the state
of Chicago can adopt curriculum on his teaching, we cannot be far behind.
•This project work would be extended further as my post doctoral work in near
future as a comprehensive document of a voice of everlasting integration amid
perpetual variations

5. Review of Literature
• In the centenary lecture Swami Nikhilananda, spelt - until Indians adopt
Vedanta philosophy to everyday life we cannot progress toward greater world
order. Belur Math- into a complete university where Western science and
Eastern mysticism would be studied.
• philosophical truth enhances our power of perception & total development of
human personality –to be integrated with science.
• The NKC examining some of the constraints , problems and challenges relating
to curriculum, teaching, infrastructure, administration and access,
Innovative means of raising standards and promoting excellence in technical
education.
• How does it relate to the man-making through a fusion of science and
humanities through the ideals of Vivekananda.
• He draws our attention- teacher is only facilitator to manifest knowledge by
removing the obstacles in its way.

6. Swamiji recommends the old institution of gurukula (living with the
preceptor) and similar systems for the purpose. In such systems, the students can
have the ideal character of the teacher constantly before them, which serves as
the role model to follow. Unfortunately, in the present day teacher –student
interaction has remained only in formal setting.
In a recent orientation course on the status of higher education in the
university of Madras its attempted to acquaint teachers and students in
universities and colleges with the thoughts and actions of great thinkers and
social leaders and to involve them in research studies so that the ‘society is
reconstructed based on moral, ethical and spiritual foundations necessary for a
non-violent social order.
One of the pressing needs-to increase the participation of women in higher
education management including in faculty, administration and staff for better
gender balance, to sensitize the higher education system through policies and
procedures which recognize gender equity. currently about 23 per cent girls as
against 77 per cent of boys get admission to Engineering (?)
Relevance and Value Based Education as Area Studies Programme is set
up to promote holistic understanding of education with its cultural, social,
economic and strategic specificities.

7. The study will be exploratory and comparative in nature. The study will focus on
exploring the reasons behind the inefficiency of prevailing education system in
NITs.
Further a contrast will be made on the basis of comparative analysis of prevailing
education system in NITs and institutes offering/adopting Vedic method.
On the basis of this exploratory and comparative analysis, a vision document would
be provided for making the education system of NITs more efficient and effective.
Research Design
Teacher-
Student
relationship
Teaching
Pedagogy
Vedic
Teaching
Employability
Morality &
Ethical
behavior
Balance
between
East-west
R&D
activities

8. Education is not information, it is man-making& character building .An
education system is ideal if it has (1) the content, (2) the administration,
(3) the scope and (4) the method of education
Sub parameters for Teacher-Student relations:
•Structure and composition of tutorial classes
•Flexibility in timings
•Mentoring of students, Interaction, workshop practices
Sub parameters for teaching pedagogy:
•Continuous industry academia interface for designing syllabus
,enhancing practical knowledge& employability
•Interactive and participative teaching
•Use of technology in teaching
Sub parameters for R&D activities:
Administration& scope of R& D activity
•Methods of Research leading to patents
•Quality research
•Funding of projects

9. Question? –
Answer