Bhartiya Education System and its philosophy
The history of ancient India beginning from Harappan civilization But, in true
sense, the written evidences of vedic age are available, which show that ancient
Bhartiya history starts during Harshavardhan Period (2500 B.C. to 750 B.C.) in
which the area from Afghanistan to Burma and Tibet have been shown as parts
of ancient India. Today’s India means India which got independence from
British rule in 1947 A.D. in which Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan and Sri Lanka were
parts of India which separated before Independence and the remaining area of
today’s India can be seem from Kashmir to Kanyakumari and from Gujarat to
Arunachal Pradesh. Education and Contribution Education mean a process of
development of behaviors which show abilities, powers, attitudes, skills, and
values of society. Here, it means institutions and arrangements for teaching –
learning in ancient and prevalent India. Contribution means effect or assistance
on various matters, Here, it means existence or effect of elements Bhartiya
education of prevalent Bhartiya education.
Contribution of Ancient Bhartiya education in prevalent Bhartiya education:
The various effects of ancient Bhartiya education on today’s education are seen
as given below. Ancient Bhartiya education’s objectives were character building,
truth, honesty, duty etc. In ancient India, education was the best tool for
progress and development. In ancient Bhartiya educational, importance was
given to building of practical intelligence, it has a co relationship between
spirituality and materialism and importance was given to build value and
morality. In ancient India importance was given to the development of
intelligence, power of thinking, civil and social values and propagation of
national culture. In today’s education also these thing can be seen which a gift
from ancient Bhartiya education is. In ancient India, education was given by
gurukuls and schools, The main characteristic of ancient Bhartiya education was
equality in various subjects. Education was given through ideal reading, stories,
hearing, concentration thinking, discussion, exercise, problem-solving method
lecture method, emphasis on exercise, seminars to Today we can see all these
methods which is a gift from ancient Bhartiya education. Ancient India gave
importance to educational psychology in which knowledge was given about
emotions, inspiration, motivation, concentration, consciousness, experience,
togetherness, memory, reception, intelligence and perception. Today we find
these things in the prevalent educational which is a gift from ancient Bhartiya
education. In ancient India, we find that various subjects have been selected for
education which includes Vedas, Vedanga, Upanishads, history, puranas,
economics, vyakaran, logic, zoology, military science, physics, chemistry,
astrology, arts, medicine etc.
Today also we can see these subjects in our education. Ayurveda and yoga
shastra have demand all over the demand. There were various levels in ancient
education. The teacher – student relationship was like a father – son relationship.
Discipline and punishment were important in education. The educational of
various professions such as purohit, soldier, agriculture, medicine, gold – smith,
ironsmith, weaver etc was given which can be seen even today in our prevalent
education. In ancient India, there were institutions like gurukul, charan, ghatika,
vidyapith, parishad, vidyalaya and Vishist vidyalaya which had the system of
kaksha nayak (class monitor). More emphasis was given to yoga education. All
these things can be seen in today’s education. In ancient India, admission was
given after entrance test. Foreign students came to India to get knowledge.
There was no dissemination among students and there was provision of
scholarship for poor students. Today we can see these things in our education.
Scholars of ancient India has given to the world several gifts like concept of
zero, decimal system etc. Science education was given more importance. There
were laboratories for researches. There was no discrimination in terms of caste,
for e.g. Vashista was a son of ganika (dancer), Vishwamitra was a Kshatriya,
Valmiki was from untouchable community. Al these great saints have a
prestigious place in society. Today we can see these things in our education.
Women had the right to education in ancient India. Today also we see that more
importance is given to women education., See that more importance is given to
woman education. Certain things of ancient of ancient Bhartiya education which
can be useful to prevalent education Various elements of ancient Bhartiya
education can be seen in today’s education, but there are other some elements
which can be given more importance they are as under.
The strength of students in a class room should be limited.
To establish co-ordinal and sacred relationship between teacher and students.
Professional attitude of things should be removed from education and
education should be accepted as a sacred service.
To give more importance to discipline and to make attempts for it.
To set up schools in natural environment.
To give stress on moral building and to give value-based education
To make arrangements for individual and continuous evaluation of the students.
Teacher should be given prestigious lace in society.
To give importance of yoga education and Ayurvedic education and make
appropriate arrangements for such education
There should be no indulgence of parents in education.
There should be no indulgence of parents in education.
Government should not involve in education. It should be independent; there
should not be any political or administrative indulgence in it.
Conclusion: Today’s education is a gift from ancient Bhartiya education. Today
we find various elements and things of ancient education in the prevalent
education. The investigator has given a list of certain important elements which
are not seen in prevalent education. Of these elements are introduced in
education, the attempt made by the investigator will prove to be worth.
