Values In Indian Society

Indian society has been a very good example of high traditions and conventions reflect with all types of values. There is no argument on the term value. Value means anything fulfils the needs, satisfies the urges and help in realizing the aspiration has a value. Values are principles, which guide human desire, feelings and actions. Values are ideals and remain abstract until they are habituated through repeated action. The erosion of values is indeed universal. The nation also the world at large is presently passing through a critical stage. Several factors have contributed to the changing value system. The major factor is westernization of society due to exposure through media – cable, television, radio and newspaper. There is less emphasis

Repetition of these things creates a permanent print on the young tender minds, which then grow with an everlasting impression of values in their personalities, character and actions. Their value based action thus lays up a strong foundation in building their life and bright future of the nation. Educational values contribute to the development of healthy and balanced personality; capacity to earn livelihood and acquires material prosperity; development of vocational efficiency; creation of good citizen; reorganization and reconstruction of experience; adjustment with the environment and its modification; fulfilment of the needs of the man; development of character; national integration and national development; promotion of social efficiency; cultural values; utilization of leisure; and major issues related to value education are the different values that need to be transmitted through public education, curricular approaches, value orientation and role of teachers. Therefore, value education plays a significant role in the life of man. Our entire education may be planned around essential values. Apart of these the following points are equally

In order to study the values it is necessary to know level they possess. Present study differs in research method, tool, sampling technique, statistical method form reviewed studies. All the studies reviewed by the investigator investigate in depth about values and other variables but the present study includes most of the variables associated with high school student. Further, this study differentiates itself with respect to the area and the language of the tools applied for the measurement of the variables. The study is conducted on the students of Ahmedabad district studying in Gujarati medium high school with the tools in Gujarati language which differentiates this study from the past