WHY VALUE ADDITION SHOULD BE MADE KNOWN TO CHILDREN FOR SETTING THEIR GOALS AND HABITS

WHY VALUE ADDITION SHOULD BE MADE KNOWN TO CHILDREN FOR SETTING THEIR GOALS AND HABITS.

• Priti Kaushik || The UN Educationist

Learning is a lifelong process.....from cradle to grave. So learning is adding value. It is important for children to understand that even gold and diamond in their raw form become precious only when it is cleaned and processed I.e. value is added to them. 

It is important to explain to the child that when a topic is explained to a child in the class and then we test the child through some writing skill, the child should not memorise and produce it or copy from the internet, in fact he/she should be able to add his/her own thoughts to it. That is adding value to it. 

Things invented and discovered in the past are being used, but students who discover or invent new things add value to the existing society and further help in development. Eg. ...Last month my students showed concern on Delhi s pollution problem due to burning hay in Punjab and Haryana. 

After a long discussion they came up with an idea. They said if hay could be turned into a material to make bags, ropes etc. out of it, it will solve the problem.  They studied and came back next day stating that if hay is kept soaked in water for few days and taken out, crushed then mixed with soaked newspaper it can help us make jute like product which can replace plastic. After research they came to know that cost of production will be high, hence working on bringing down the cost. 

If children are taught the importance of adding value, they may do wonders. They will inculcate the habit right from the beginning.

We can see the difference in the work of kids who value VALUE ADDITION to their work. A child simply submits a notebook while there is another child who draws line after every answer, writes date, draws margin etc. So the second child will always present all his or her work in a neat and presentable manner while others will do it just for the sake of doing. 

In future also the child who presented his work well will be more organized, focussed and goal oriented.

Why value addition should be known to children

• Dr. Balasubramanian || UN Educationist

From the birth of a child, value added services started, no one keep nudity, empty mind is welcome for learning and not empty body. 

Perhaps a school/college etc....is also a value added to the students, only the issue is a packing problem, So it's important to add values and good packing too. 

Now our students may have contents, specifications and issue is with packing.