Communiqué de La SFEMT
CONFERENCE
An experiment: Redefining the Purpose of Education in the Royal University of Bhutan
Vendredi 17 juin 2016, 17h-19h, salle 3.12
par M. Lungtaen Gyatso
Directeur de l’Institute for Language and Culture Studies (ILCS)
Université Royale du Bhoutan (RUB)
Enseignants et étudiants de l’ILCS effectuant un rituel pour repousser les obstacles (Sgrol-ma g.yu-zlog), 2014 (photo : F. Pommaret)
Résumé: Our present education system including Bhutan, focuses on the role of science and technology as the path to material progress, but largely neglects to offer a holistic perspective of human development and teach students the role of personal transformation as a means to mutual happiness. The Royal University of Bhutan (RUB) has embarked on a process of transforming the role of education based on the universal values embedded in the Buddha’s teachings, which suggest that while ignorance is the source of all problems, knowledge is indeed the solution to all. At RUB we believe that we must take responsibility for a more holistic education, embedding human values in our curriculum. Our aim is to create an integrated education system that helps transform students and lead them on the path to peace, harmony, and happiness. This conference explains RUB’s decision to launch a new course on human values as a foundation course. We will detail the course content, which is largely inspired by the two texts: Byang chub sems dpa’ spyod pa la ‘jug pa and Kun bzang bla ma’i zhal lung. However, keeping in mind that Bhutan is a multi-religious country, the RUB will design the course in line with what the Dalai Lama emphasizes as a ‘system of secular ethics’.
Entrée libre
Conférence organisée en partenariat avec la section Tibet de l’Inalco
Contact et renseignements : francoise.robin@inalco.fr
Inalco, 65 rue des Grands Moulins, 75013 Paris
Accès : Bibliothèque François Mitterrand (ligne 14 et RER C)