Vedic education


During the Vedic period,the home was the child’s first school.The word Veda,originates from the root vid which means knowledge.Knowledge and awakening are terms used to characterise education during the vedic period.

AIM OFEDUCATION 

*Infusion of piety and righteousness *sublimation of instincts *formation of character *development of personality *preservation and transmission of culture

 Features of Vedic Education 

*Education for All:During the vedic period,nobody was debarred from eucation on the basis of caste or sex.Everyone receive the rudiments of education.Girls were educated at home and they were taught even music and dancing.

. *Upanayana Ceremony:A ceremony called upanayana was performed before the child was taken to his guru.It was performed at the age of 8,11 and 12 for the Brahmanas,Kshatriyas and Vaishyas respectively.

 *Brahmacharya:Only the unmarried could become students in a gurukula.

*Curriculum:

Though religion was the main topic,the courses of study were not limited to religion only.The curriculum included subjects providing spiritual as well as materialistic knowledge,vedas,vedic grammar,philosophy,logic etc.

 *Method of teaching:

During vedic period,the educational process was centered round the teacher.Instruction was verbal and it was carried out by lecture method.

*Gurukula System:

In the gurukula system the stduent lived in the house of the guru and received education.He served and worshipped the guru as his own father of God

Vocational education:

Education during the vedic period was not limited to spiritual education alone.Kshatriyas were taught vedas,logic and militaryscience.Vaisyas were educated in agriculure,trade and animal husbandary.

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