contemporary education in India-gurukul system of education

1. Presented to
Krishnaveni ma’am Presented by
K.Umarani
B.Ed. ii year,
4th semester
Roll no: 69
COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION
AMS
COMTEMPORARY EDUCATION IN

2. gurukuls!

3. OVERVIEW
OF
CONTENTS
THE GURUKUL SYSTEM OF EDUCATION
residential type of schooling
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OBJECTIVES
reflects the real essence of ancient Education
vision and mission
02
ADMISSION AND LIFE AT GURUKULA
at the age of 8 to 12 years after upnayana
03
VEDIC SCHOOL
The education system which was evolved first in
ancient India
04
Upanayna
Admission and evaluation system
05 SYSTEM OF EDUCATION
Autonomy of educational institutions
Celibacy /brahmacharaya
Alms system
service to teacher
duration of education
education of women

4. INTRODUCTION
 The ancient history of India speaks volumes of the rich traditional
and cultural
heritage of the country. One of the best-known traditions of the past
was the
unique Gurukul System of Education.
 The word Gurukula or Gurukulam is a combination of two words,
Guru meaning teacher and Kula meaning family or home.
 Thus, the term gurukul translates to ‘the home of the teacher.’ This
is exactly what the gurukula was- A home for pupils or shishyas to
learn and acquire knowledge.
 One of the earliest mentions of the Gurukul System of Education was
in the Vedas and Upanishads. This system of education was in
existence since ancient times.
 The Upanishads mention the gurukul of Dronacharya in the present
city of Gurgaon.
Several scholars and travelers of the ancient period wrote volumes
and praises of the education system prevalent in India during the
time.
The Gurukul System
of Education-IndIa’s
Tradition- IndIa’s
Pride

5. THE GURUKUL SYSTEM
OF EDUCATION
● The Gurukul system of education in the Vedic
period referred to a residential type of
schooling, where the shishyas would reside
in or near the Gurus home and acquire
knowledge from the teacher.
● Not only would the pupils acquire knowledge
on various subjects taught, but would also
learn the way of life. Everyone was
considered equal in a Gurukul.

6. GURUKUL SYSTEM OF
EDUCATION IN THE
VEDIC PERIOD
This system of Education aimed at overall personality
development
and character formation.
Students would perform tasks that aimed at physical
and mental
wellbeing.
Students were taught how-to live-in society with one
another.
Teachers monitored and observed the behaviour of
students.
The Gurukul System of education in the Vedic period
also stressed
skill-building. Certain skills like pottery, cooking,
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7. OBJECTIVES
• Holistic Development
• Personality growth
• Spiritual Awakening
• Awareness about nature and society
• Passing on of knowledge and culture
through generations
• Self-control and discipline in life

8. THE SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Reowned
writings of
Aryabatta
patanjali
yoga
Excerises
Physical
labour
games
The vedas
Upanishads
Dharmasutras
Brahmanas.
archery
Martial
arts
sports
Students have textbooks to refer to the
ancient gurukul system also depended on
ancient texts like:
All round development

9. Subjects Taught in
The Gurukul System
of Education
Some of the subjects taught in the
gurukul system of
education are
• Mathematics and fundamentals of
mathematics
• Science
• Astronomy
• Languages
• Early Medicine

10. Methods of Learning During the Gurukul System of Education
• Introspection
• memorizatio
n
• Critical
thinking
• hands-on
learning
experience
• seminars

11. Upanayana
Upanayana (Sanskrit: उपनयन) literally means "the act of
leading to or enlightment or near the eye". It is an important
and widely discussed samskara in ancient Sanskrit
texts. The rite of passage symbolizes the leading or drawing
towards the self of a child, in a school, by a teacher. It is a
ceremony in which a guru (teacher) accepts and draws a
child towards knowledge and initiates the second birth that
is of the young mind and spirit.
Upanayana is the rite of passage for the start of formal
education of writing, numbers, reading, Vedangas, arts and
other skills.[The Upanayana rite of passage was also
important to the teacher, as the student would therefrom
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SYSTEM OF
EDUCATION

12. ADMISSION AND EVALUATION SYSTEM
Admission to Gurukuls was possible once the student has
undergone the upanayana or the sacred thread ceremony. This
usually took place at the age of 8 to 12 years.
After this, students were eligible to reside in the Gurukul. The
pupils would generally go on to receive education for around 10
to 12 years.
Grading system :
 Maha prazanan grade- students of very high ability
 Madhyama prazanan grade- students of high ability
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13. ROLE OF TEACHER
 Implements a unique focus on incorporating
mutual reverence and affection between a
teacher and their student.
 Pupils accompany the teacher everywhere
carrying their seats, robes, tooth stick and water.
 Teachers focus on imparting students with
etiquettes, discipline, and simplicity.
 Formal education is focused on the relationship
between a teacher their students for a
particular grade or period
 Emphasises on ensuring a lifelong relationship
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14. CELIBACY/BRAHMACHARYA
 Brahmacharya literally means the
search of Brahma or the absolute spiritual
power with the help of a teacher. This
phase constituted of the first 20 to 25 years
of an individual's life. After the thread
ceremony or the Upanayanam.
 Brahmacharya means celibacy what it
really means is self-restraint
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15. Duration of Education
In the house of the teacher, the student was required to
obtain education
upto the age of 24, after which he was expected to enter
domestic life.
Students were divided into three categories:
(a) Those obtaining education upto the age of 24-Vasu.
(b) Those obtaining education upto the age of 36-Rudra.
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16. Female Education
During the Vedic age women were given full status with men.
For girls
also the Upanayan (initiation ceremony) was performed and
after that
their education began. They were also required to lead a life of
celibacy
during education. They used to study the Vedas and other
religious
and philosophy books; they were free to participate in religious
and
philosophical discourses. Many ‘Sanhitas’ of Rigveda were
composed by
women. In Gurukulas the gurus treated male and female pupils
alike and
made no distinction what-so-ever.
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17. GURUKUL SCHOOLS IN INDIA
Shree swaminarayan
gurukul, Hyderabad
Venus is the second
planet from the Sun
Sandipani Gurukul,
Porbandar
Mercury is the closest
planet to the Sun
SUFFIXES
It’s the biggest planet
in the Solar System
HOMOP
HONES
Saturn is composed of
hydrogen and helium
Tula’s International
School, Dehardun
Despite being red, Mars
is a cold place
LATIN AND GREEK
Neptune is the farthest
planet from the Sun

18. Concluding thought
Effective
system of
learning
Sacred and
Respected
Holistic
development
Flawless
education
Gurukul
system of
edcation

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