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Dr. Madhu Bajpai
Director |
Everyone has heard that “All work and no play
makes Jack a dull boy.” Now, I am not exactly sure just who this famous Jack is,
but I suspect that in his own way, he is each of us when we confront the notion
of self-discipline. Clearly, discipline, especially disciplining one’s own self,
has to do with the systematic process by which we acquire knowledge, virtue or
art. Discipline means instruction, especially organized instruction. When we add
the notion of “self” to this instruction, we are indicating that we are
ourselves objects of our own rule, our own need to instruct ourselves
Self-discipline is the beginning of wisdom, not its end. Dayanand Academy of
Management Studies believes that self-discipline is training which corrects,
moulds, and strengthens an individual towards his greatest potential. It
includes rules affecting conduct or obedience to a given standard. By providing
instruction and opportunities to exercise self-control, disciplinary measures
help students become well- balanced persons, which is the long-term goal of a
good classroom climate. Teaching respect for authority is one of our great
responsibilities and whatever steps are necessary to accomplish this should be
taken. The College recognizes that perhaps the greatest need of students who
cannot or will not behave themselves and who disrupt the school program is
instruction in how to behave. All members of the professional staff are
responsible for the encouragement and development of good discipline on the part
of each student. The emphasis should be on placing more and more responsibility
on students for their own behavior. Thus, it is the responsibility of every
student at DAMS to conduct himself/herself in a manner that would be considered
worthy of educational opportunity. |
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