We must have heard a common statement that what we are taught in schools is nearly of no practical use in real life. Liberals wishing to bring about changes in the education system are often questioning the productivity of present methodology of education in our country. Certain claims are also made which suggest that the present methods of teaching encourage more of route learning focusing on earning good grades than enabling students to adapt genuine understanding and learning abilities. Here the question arises if the nation is lagging in providing proper and practical education to children. Certainly not. It is just the fact that focus these days is more on achieving good grades and earning as many degrees as possible which would further lead to lucrative career opportunities than inculcating in students good conduct and values, positive attitude and making meaningful use of the education they receive. Herein comes the need of value based education which focuses on making students more sensible, responsible and leading a successful life in a better way where people come together as one.

Value based education is a domain which not only focuses on usual school curriculum but is also capable of developing individuals mentally and emotionally motivating them to serve the true purpose of education. Unlike traditional education where the students are bound to typical subjects and course of study value based education along with regular path of study lays stress on incorporating ethical values, denouncing inhuman behaviour, equal treatment towards everyone, empathy etc in students. Moreover, students learn life skills such as discipline, team work, leadership qualities etc which prove to be beneficial in long run. Skills like these build a strong foundation not only for students but also for a nation as these are stepping stones towards progress and prosperity within.

In a country like India where values, ethics and giving and helping attitude towards others are the major principles of the nation value based education is a step towards enhancement and progress. Since ancient times education in India has aimed to inculcate strong morals and self conduct in the citizens. Indian perspective of education has always been to educate the citizens in such a way that they acquire present day wisdom along with preserving the culture and heritage of the nation. However, we do observe the true purpose of education fading away with passing time. Need of the hour is to explore the scope of value based education in future and analyze various ways of imparting the same.

One of the most powerful inner forces which drives human behaviour is the subconscious mind. The most prominent thing about our subconscious mind is that it is not just responsible for our beliefs, fears and memories but also influences our behavior and attitude and the course of life we are leading. Most of our thoughts, automatic actions and reactions under various circumstances are driven by our subconscious mind without our awareness.

The subconscious mind acts like a data bank to our mind which stores all our memories, thoughts, past experiences, incidents and everything else that ever happened to us. It is basically responsible to store and retrieve information whenever needed. It is more like a guidance system which monitors the information coming to our senses.

90 to 95% of our brain strength comes from the subconscious mind. For example, we might not remember having seen, read or heard about random things that we strangely somehow recognise in our day-to-day life. This is because of our subconscious mind which has the access to all the information that we ever came in contact with. Not all the data in our mind is transmitted to our conscious brain as it might explode out of tonnes of information we receive on daily basis. Much of the information is stored in the subconscious and retreived or transmitted from it to the conscious brain whenever required. This makes the subconscious brain responsible for allowing the relevant information at the relevant time making it million times more powerful than the conscious side of brain.

Subconscious is not something that we can access directly. There are indirect ways to use the subconscious brain and make it count.

>Meditation

The best way to control and synchronize the body and the brain is meditation. It activates our brain cells, helps rejuvenate the body and reprogram our subconscious mind by breaking down the barrier between conscious and subconscious mind and create obstruction free pathways for happiness and success.

>Following your conscience

Conscience is actually a way of communication with the subconscious mind. Following your conscience may help in accessing the subconscious mind.

>Setting Goals

Our brain concentrates on one thought at a time so make it a good one. Focus on positivity. Make yourself a schedule to achieve a set target and work on it on regular basis. Following a fixed pattern can make your brain used to it. Since all the information of past experiences goes straight away to the subconscious brain, it would align with your regular schedule and help in achieving desired goals.