About SSEHV (Sathya Sai Education in Human Values)

　SSEHV is the abbreviation of Sathya Sai Education in Human Values. SSEHV comes down to the five values that are universal to humans, Truth, Love, Right Conduct, Peace, and Non-Violence. It can be said that these five values are innate, intrinsic, universal qualities of human beings. SSEHV promotes moral education based on such values. SSEHV, without having to alter the pre-existing curriculum, is an educational program which is led in such a way that the five values are natural assimilated and put into practice.
Effect of SSEHV

・The student’s moral character is fostered

・The values of Truth, Love, Right Conduct, Peace, and Non-Violence naturally permeate the student’s mind, and promote a lasting internal change

・A calmness becomes visible in the student, and qualities of cooperativeness and consideration are furthered

・As the student’s emotions begin to stabilize, the ability to concentrate increases, and educational effects improve

・An atmosphere is generated where the student has the attitude to live positively and cheerfully

SSEHV is helpful in guidance for students who have a tendency toward truancy, or have trouble adjusting to school life

・The objectives and methods are clear, so the teacher can teach with confidence

・The student’s inherent nobility, purity, and kindness will manifest

Recently in Japan, the necessity of “Education for the Heart” has been highly advocated but, concretely, parents and educators may well have been at a loss for what to do. SSEHV provides a concrete methodology in answer to such problems of ambivalence.

The SSEHV Teaching Methods

There are three teaching methods to the SSEHV Approach

1. The Indirect Method: Weave moral values into the pre-existing curricular subjects (Mathematics, Science, Geography, History, Language)

2. The Co-Curricular Method: Weave moral values into extracurricular activities (sports, mountain climbing, theater, debate, field trips, service projects, etc.)

3. The Direct Method: In stead of the Curricular Subject Morals, incorporate the SSEHV Class itself into the classroom

The SSEHV Class uses the five Teaching Techniques of Positive Thinking, Silent Sitting, Storytelling, Group Singing, and Group Activity.

Conducting of Teacher Training and Publication of SSEHV Materials

The Teaching Techniques of SSEHV are all techniques that will be familiar to teachers of primary and middle school education, so it is easy for educators to use them in their classrooms as soon as they understand the theory and the methods. The Institute of Sathya Sai Education Japan conducts teacher training seminars. If you attend a seminar, you will be able to understand. Teacher training seminars are being held throughout the world, and as of 2003, at present, over 100,000 teachers had participated.

Seminar participation is free of charge, and is prepared for and conducted by volunteer teachers. This is in line with the Institute’s philosophy that education should be a non-profit endeavor.

ISSE publishes texts and manuals of Sathya Sai Education in Human Values.