GS4 · 10 marks · 150 words

The highest education is that which does not merely give us information but makes our life in harmony with all existence. Rabindranath Tagore

Answered by 12 toppers · CSE 2019–2022

Family, Society and EducationHuman ValuesIndian ThinkersDimensions of Ethics

Syllabus: Ethics and Human Interface: Essence, determinants and consequences of Ethics in-human actions; dimensions of ethics; ethics - in private and public relationships. Human Values - lessons from the lives and teachings of great leaders, reformers and administrators; role of family society and educational institutions in inculcating values.

How toppers approached it

From all 12 answers · about 140 words · 50% drew a diagram.

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  • No separate opening83%
  • A restatement17%

Body

  • Points and prose50%
  • Points42%
  • Continuous prose8%

Close

  • A summary42%
  • A way forward33%
  • No separate close25%

The toppers’ answers

Shubham KumarAIR 1 · CSE 2020 · 116 wordsTheir whole copy

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Education is considered as agent of liberation - that means from darkness, prejudices, hatred, cruelty etc

Body · points

Information - is related to knowledge. Gaining only information can make people knowledgable but does not guarantee education.

One of the basic desired quality of human being is to achieve harmony & peace in society & world. Education helps in achieving this.

1 It makes people aware about the diversites around the world, why anything exist.

2 Respect for other culture, beliefs, traditions etc

3 Adjusting with conflicting views Adopting others views also.

Close

Highest education teaches us to be in peace & harmony. 'vasudhev kutumbhkam' (whole world is one big family) is perhaps teaches us about the Importance of harmony

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