From left: Suryamayi, Aurevan and Kavitha
Aurevan, Suryamayi and
Kavitha are part of an enthusiastic team working on developing apprenticeship
and internship programmes for Auroville youth.
Auroville Today: Over the past year, much energy has gone into
developing an apprenticeship programme for youth. Why?
Aurevan: The general trend of education in Auroville has
been concentrating more and more on education of the mind, an education that is
not necessarily focused on Auroville but follows a system that has little to
do with what is happening here or what we are doing here. We need to create
different educational possibilities, of which apprenticeships can be one
example, something that teaches you skills and a way of approaching life that
is more integral than the education offered at present.
Suryamayi: It’s important to diversify the educational
models and opportunities that are available here so that people have the
opportunity to connect with the ...
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