Although education is meant to inculcate positive values in children to ensure a morally-sound future generation, thanks to economic compulsions, education is now solely geared towards competition and success. In today`s chaotic environment, however, there is a dire need to impart the sound lessons of moral education to young impressionable minds. This book fills a significant void in this respect. Written chiefly for the younger generation (12-20 years) in simple and lucid language, it offers direct messages clothed in amusing and interesting tales. From how Ratnakar, a notorious dacoit,got transformed into the great Maharshi Valmiki to how Swami Ram Teerth learnt the lesson of the deeper the roots, the taller the tree, it offers innumerable pearls of wisdom designed to delight and teach at the same time. The book is a must for personal, school and college libraries in order to ensure sound reading for children.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR A.P. Talwar
Born in Peshawar (Now in Pakistan) Prof. A.P. Talwar wake of partition in 1947. After obtaining a post-graduate degree in English literature, he began teaching language and literature at college level. He was later selected for Punjab Educational Service and served as a lecturer at Government College Ropar, Hissar and Dharamsala for a total period of seven years. In 1963, he was selected by the U.P.S.C. in Class I service as a Professor at the prestigious Indian Agricultural Research Institute. He bade adieu to the Institute having opted for retirement in 1986 and since then is wholly devoted to reading and writing apart from occasional traveling. Having learnt a number of languages through the years e.g. German, Persian, Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Nepali, Digri, Punjabi (Gurmukhi) and after acquiring higher qualifications IN HIGHER Hindi and modern Persian, he is competent to render translations from one language to another with facility. He writes in English, Urdu, Hindi and Punjabi from print media as well as radio. Besides, he writes from children. Some of his scripts are currently under publication. His interest are: Literature, Travelling, naturopathy, Spiritualism, Human Relations, Psychology etc. His book on Himalayas entitled “Himalayan odyssey –Journeys to mountains shrines and hill –stations of India and Nepal†came out in October, 1996.
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