A paradigm shift in cherished values of Indian youth

In recent times there is a redefining and reinterpreting of fundamental values. Values of earlier times are being reassessed to suit modern needs, with corresponding decline of traditional value system of the youth. Present day youth is not attaching due significance to cherished human values of past. Honesty, for example, that used to be considered as ‘the best policy’ all along is no more guding philosophy of many. There are only a few takers of truth when it comes for being practiced in real life. Similarly, there is the change in perception of love as life giving value. The present paper seeks to assess level of changes that have occurred in assessing traditional values such as ‘honesty’, ‘truth’ and ‘love’, especially by the youth and their consequent impact on society.