Word: projected
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Portions of India have traditionally used a calendar figured in 60-year cycles. But now India is undertaking 5-year plans, and this project is based on the belief that after twelve such plans the country will not have returned circle to her present condition. Thus the cyclical calendar is being replaced, of necessity, by a chronological (which is not synonymous with cyclical, as your article so erroneously implies), dated Anno Domini, as the scientific world civilization overtakes India. Perhaps this fact is symbolic; the lectures will attempt to show that...
Finally, at about 7:30, the tables are cleared and put away, and the chairs are arranged in a vague semi-circle. One of the Scholars sits facing the group, reads a section or two from his paper--each one is working on a project of considerable length--and is then subjected to the often fierce criticism of the others present. Immediately following, the process is repeated...
What is central to the program is the writing of a 250-page essay or the completion of a project "which must justify by its scope and quality the freedom which has been granted him." This freedom consists of no formal course requirements for the entire Senior year, although the Scholars are encouraged to audit whatever courses they like. Aside from the project, the only requirement is an oral examination in the Scholar's field at the end of the year...
...attacks against the program, however, are directed at two of its most vital aspects: whether the Scholars are mature enough to merit the tremendous amount of freedom which is suddenly given them, and whether it is actually worthwhile for bright college seniors to devote an entire year to a project and to preparation for an oral examination...
...until 1951, when it became clear than the first Five Year Plan was succeeding. Although India's development has been mainly government run, many civil officials credit the Church with having "showed them how." Among the more interesting reforms the United Church has supported is an educational pilot project involving sociologists, technicians, and village residents. They will attempt to shape industry around village requirements and, if successful, should be able to work out an alternative to the construction of large, central factories...