 Vivekananda Institute of Languages
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"We
want that education by which character is formed,
strength of mind is increased, the intellect is expanded,
and by which one can stand on one’s own feet." |
| - Swami Vivekananda |
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TVivekananda Institute of
Languages (VIL) is a wing of ‘Vivekananda Institute
of Value Education & Culture (VIVEC)’ of Sri Ramakrishna
Ashrama, Rajkot.
The Institute was inaugurated by Revered Swami Vagishanandaji
Maharaj, President, Ramakrishna Math, Mumbai , Senior Trustee
and Member of Governing Body of Ramakrishna Math & Ramakrishna
Mission on 9th June, 2007, Saturday.
The first session of the Institute started from July, 2007.
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| Why languages? |
Swami Vivekananda said: ‘Expansion is life,
contraction is death’. The modern age is the age of globalisation,
when the world has turned into a ‘global village’.
No one can afford to stay isolated in this modern world. To
live, one HAS TO EXPAND.
Languages are the sure means to expand as they bring people
together breaking social, cultural and national barriers. Languages
help one to understand one’s own cultural traditions and
also make one aware about the diverse cultures of various nations.
It also opens vast avenues of opportunities for anyone who is
willing to travel extensively for purposes of study, jobs and
business. It makes one feel ‘one with the world’. |
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| Prayer: |
| Swami Vivekananda said, ‘The very essence
of education is concentration of mind, not the collecting of
facts.’ So, everyday the classes of both the morning and
afternoon schedules start with a prayer by chanting the Vedic
Shanti mantras. The prayer is followed by a holy reading, or
sharing some thoughts or incidents from the life of Sri Ramakrishna,
Sarada Devi and Swami Vivekananda and other great personalities. |
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| English | Sanskrit | Bengali |
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| ENGLISH
- The Burning Need |
Students are often found to lack in communication
skills in English. We became especially aware of this fact when
we came in close contacts with the teachers, parents and students
during our educational activities.
In spite of having the best of the required talents, unfortunately,
these students often fail to compete successfully where other
students with English communication skills excel over them.
We found the students to fall back in their career opportunities
only due to this communication drawback. This also gives rise
to inferiority complexes in the students.
There also lies a deep interest and urgent need among the general
public to learn English. After the post-globalisation phase
of India, there has been a very quick and prominent development
in Gujarat, especially in the industrial sector. Companies have
to meet and deal with people of other states and countries.
The knowledge of communication skills in English helps them
tremendously to be successful in their business and jobs.
Gujarat has a very big number of non-residential Indians who
mostly live in countries like England and America, where the
main spoken language is English. More and more people are now-a-days
planning to move and settle abroad to make their fortune. They
too need a good command over the communication skills of English.
Now-a-days, parents are more willing to admit their children
into English medium schools and colleges as it would make them
more competent for further studies and jobs. Knowledge of Basic
English becomes a must for these parents, especially the mothers
of small children to guide them in their school homework and
studies.
In order to help these people to come from different sections
of the society with a common need, and to help them to ‘stand
on their own feet’, as envisaged by Swami Vivekananda,
the Ashrama runs language learning courses in English, especially
in ‘Spoken English’
At present the Institute runs three kinds of courses in English
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Basic English Language Learning
Course:- The Basic English course encourages
the students to learn to speak and write simple English
correctly and confidently.
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Advanced English Language
Learning Course:- The Advanced English course
introduces the student to the basic grammar of English.
It also enriches the student’s skills in English
communication.
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English Language Learning
Course for School Students:- The English course
for school students encourages the young students to develop
the basic skills of learning English- reading, writing
& speaking. It also helps the students to perform
better in their school studies
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| Salient Features of the VIL English Course: |
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The course is meant for them who have
introduction to Basic English but are unable to speak
confidently in it due to the lack of environment and practice.
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2. Importance is given to learn English
through various communicative methods avoiding the intricacies
of grammar.
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3. Special emphasis is given to active
participation of the students in the class.
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4. Care is taken to encourage the students
to speak simple but correct English.
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5. Regular worksheets are given to
the students to think on the lessons taught in the classes
and answer the questions themselves in their homes.
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6. Interactive seminars are arranged
after every 10 classes to monitor the true improvement
of the students.
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7. Each day the class starts with a
prayer by chanting the Vedic Mantras. Great and inspiring
ideas of Swami Vivekananda and other great men of the
world are shared with the students to encourage them to
have character-building education.
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| SANSKRIT
- the language of India’s glorious past: |
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The treasures of India’s great cultural
heritage lie hidden in Sanskrit language. Unfortunately, the
modern generation, especially the youth of India are unaware
of their glorious cultural heritage.
Swami Vivekananda wanted India to be seated again in Her throne
of glory. In order to fulfil Swamiji’s dream, India needs
to go back to Her roots. The only way is to become aware of
the great cultural heritage of India.
Therefore, courses have been designed where students will be
introduced to the great cultural heritage of India and the eternal
values of character-building and man-making through Sanskrit.
The Institute runs two kinds of courses on Sanskrit:- |
- Sanskrit & Indology course:- The
Sanskrit and Indology course introduces the students to
the great heritage of India hidden in the Sanskrit language
- Simple Spoken Sanskrit for school students:- The Spoken Sanskrit course for School Students tries to
instil love for Sanskrit in the mind of the young minds.
It also helps them in their school studies
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| Salient Features of the VIL Sanskrit Course:- |
- Basic grammar is taught to the students to enable them
to speak simple Sanskrit.
- Simple interactive methods and used to make the teaching
of Sanskrit interesting
- Emphasis is given to introduce the students to the great
cultural heritage of India.
- The students are introduced to great Sanskrit literary
works that form the basis of the India’s culture.
- Regular worksheets are given to the students for evaluating
their progress.
- Cultural programmes are arranged for the school students
to encourage them and also to spread the message of learning
Sanskrit among other young students.
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| BENGALI
LANGUAGE LEARNING COURSE: |
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| The Institute also runs a Bengali language course.
It was started keeping in mind the earnest and repeated requests
of the Ashrama devotees, who are very interested to read the
original Bengali Ramakrishna-Vivekananda literature. However,
a very positive response has also come from the general public
to learn this language which is said to be ‘the second-most
sweetest language in the world’. |
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| English | Sanskrit | Bengali |
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| BASIC INFORMATION
ABOUT VIL LANGUAGE COURSES |
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| English Learning Course |
Duration : 3 months
Days : 3 days/ week
Class duration : 2 hours
Time : Morning 8.00 am
Evening 5.30 am
Eligibility : SSC Pass |
Basic Grammar,
Reading skill, Word Power,
Spoken English, Fluency,
Pronunciation,
Communication, Writing Skills |
| Fees: Rs.600 (for 3 months) + Rs.50/-( for Application
form) |
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Sanskrit and Indology
(Study of Indian cultural heritage through Sanskrit) |
Duration : 3 months
Days : 3 days/ week
Class duration : 2 hours
Eligibility : SSC Pass |
Basic Grammar,
Conversation, Indian Cultural Heritage,
Introduction to Veda, Upanishads,
Ramayana,
Mahabharata and other ancient scriptures |
| Fees : Rs.300/- (for 3 months) + Rs.50/-( for
Application form) |
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| Bengali Language Course |
Duration : 3months
Days : 3 days/ week
Class duration : 2 hours
Eligibility : SSC Pass |
Alphabets, Reading – Writing – Speaking skills,
Introduction to Original Bengali
Ramakrishna – Vivekananda Literature, |
| Fees : Rs.300/- (for 3 months) + Rs.50/-( for
Application form) |
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