Vuḍḍhi-dhamma 4 : Educational administration

Abstract

Participatory educational administration is at the heart of today’s education. It is a system of parents and teachers for better education management. It is a School-Based Management. Vuddhidhamma principle has played an important role in the development of educational institution management for administrators.

The administration of educational institutions according to the four Vuḍḍhidhamma principle consists of; 1) Sappurissamseva or association with the wises, it encourages personnel in their own educational institutions to seek knowledge, 2) Saddhammasava or  listening to the Dharma, encouraging personnel to organize activities for their personnel to gain knowledge; 3) Yonisomanasikara or contemplation of Dhamma, which encourages a reflective thinking process to consider the knowledge gained from studying and learning, 4) Dhammanudhammapatipatti or Dharma practice which is the application of knowledge gained from training activities or learning from knowledgeable people and local scholars to apply results in the performance of their duties through the process of participation.

Itthibat 4 is a practical guideline to overcome various problems and obstacles as a way to success in various tasks as intended. It consists of chanta (satisfaction), viriya (hard effort), citta (thought) and vimansa (contemplation).

The administration of vocational education to international level requires 1) passion, contentment, joy, willingness to do anything; 2) perseverance, effort, perseverance, or courage to devote one's heart and soul to that action without being discouraged. 3) Chitta, attention, attention, or intention in doing that action seriously without paying attention to Problems and obstacles that will cause discouragement. 4) Vimungsa: using wisdom to examine advantages, disadvantages, shortcomings, and problems. Obstacles and rational solutions as to what the results appear to be caused by. Not diligently foolish.