ABSTRACT
A Holistic education is an approach that promotes health and wellness through spiritual, mental, emotional and physical techniques. Holistic approach of wellness is a philosophy of education based on the premise that each person finds identity, meaning, and purpose in life through connections to the community, to the natural world, and to humanitarian values such as compassion and peace. Holistic education aims to call forth from people an intrinsic reverence for life and a passionate love of learning, gives attention to experiential learning, and places significance on " relationships and primary human values within the learning environment.& quot; The purpose of holistic education is to prepare students to meet the challenges of living as well as academics. Holistic education believes it is important for young people to learn: About themselves- About healthy relationships and pro-social behaviour - Social development - Emotional development – Resilience- To see beauty, have awe, experience transcendence, and -appreciate some sense of & quot; truths.& quot; The vision of wellness education for students and staff to be educated, informed and contributing members of society and to develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes needed to be well in every sense of the word— emotionally, intellectually, physically, socially and spiritually. This paper focuses on Holistic approach of Wellness in higher education in Karnataka. To know how this study impact on the development of the students and staff carrier .because their future based on environment of educational institutions.
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