Sri aurobindo

Brief Life Sketch, Philosophy of Education, Basic Principles, Concept, Aims of Education, Curriculum, Subjects in the Curriculum, Methods of Teaching, Place of Child , Place of Teacher, Ashram School

1. Educational Philosophies of Sri Aurobindo By M.VIJAYALAKSHMI Assistant Professor

2. SRI AUROBINDO 1872 - 1950

3. BRIEF LIFE – SKETCH Sri Aurobindo – Born in Calcutta on 15 th August in 1872 At the age of 7 – went to England and live there for 14 years Latin, Greek, French, German, Italian and Spanish Brilliant and Passed I.C.S. Returned to 1893 and joined Baroda College as lecturer

4. Cultural and literary activities Learnt Sanskrit, Marathi, Gujarathi and Bengali Began Yoga in 1904 Spiritual experiences In 1905 joined Political movement Started the journal “ Bandemataram ’ Arrested in 1908, remained in a jail for a year In 1910, went to Pondicherry and Started Sri Aurobindo Ashram

5. Spent the rest of his life in the Ashram doing Yoga sadhana , meditation for spiritual growth and development Aurobindo was transformed from a politician to a philosopher Preached to the world his philosophy of Dharam , spiritual growth, Brahamacharaya , Yoga and Educational ideology Died in 1950

6. PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION Based on spiritual penance, practice of yoga and brahmacharya Main aid of a teacher is his conscience Conscience has four stages namely – Consciousness - Citta Mind - Manas Intelligence - Buddhi Knowledge - Supra-normal Faculties

7. According to Sri Aurobindo , real education is that which provides a free and creativity, mental, moral and aesthetic sense finally leads to the development of his spiritual powers

8. BASIC PRINCIPLES OF EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY Medium of mother-tongue Child centred According to the mental aptitudes and psychological needs of the child Develop to the full the latent powers of the child Achieve the physical purification of child Develop consciousness

9. Train the senses of child Develop the soul substance of an individual Brahmacharya s hould be the basic foundation of education Subjects of education should be interesting Develop all the faculties of child to make him a complete man There should be religious thing in education otherwise it will spread corruption

10. CONCEPT OF EDUCATION Should be in accordance with the needs of our real modern life Should create dynamic citizens – to meet the real needs of modern complex life

11. AIMS OF EDUCATION Physical Development and Purity Development of Senses Mental Development Development of Morality Development of Conscience Spiritual Development

12. CURRICULUM Should be interesting Should include all those subjects which promote mental and spiritual development Subjects of curriculum should be able to motivate children Should involve creativity of life and constructive capacities Should motivate children towards the attainment of knowledge of the whole world

13. Subjects in the Curriculum for the different stages of education PRIMARY STAGE SECONDARY STAGE UNIVERSITY STAGE VOCATIONAL EDUCATION MOTHER-TONGUE ENGLISH FRENCH LITERATURE NATIONAL HISTORY ART PAINTING GENERAL SCIENCE SOCIAL STUDIES ARITHMETIC MOTHER-TONGUE ENGLISH FRENCH ARITHMETIC ART CHEMISTRY PHYSICS BOTANY PHYSIOLOGY HEALTH EDUCATION SOCIAL STUDIES INDIAN AND WESTERN PHILOSOPHY , HISTORY OF CIVILIZATION , ENGLISH LITERATURE FRENCH LITERATURE SOCIOLOGY PSYCHOLOGY HISTORY OF SCIENCE CHEMISTRY PHYSICS BOTANY, INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND INTEGRATION. ARTS PAINTING PHOTOGRAPHY SEWING SCULPTURAL DRAWING, TYPE SHORTHAND COTTAGE INDUSTRIES, CARPENTARY MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING, NURSING INDIAN AND EUROPEAN MUSIC, DRAMATIZATION DANCING

14. METHODS OF TEACHING Freedom of child Love and sympathy for the child Education through mother-tongue Education according to interests of the child Education through self-experience Emphasis of learning by doing Education through co-operation Education according to the Nature of child

15. PLACE OF CHILD Education should satisfy the needs and interests of a child and Develop his personality according to these powers to achieve full and complete development

16. PLACE OF TEACHER Helper and guide His business is to suggest He only shows him how to perfect his instruments of knowledge Helps him and encourages him in the process He shows him how to acquire knowledge that is within, where it lies and how it can be habituated to rise to the surface

17. ASHRAM SCHOOL In Pondicherry – Mother in 1943 opened the school for Aurobindo’s disciples From primary to High School and then to Sri Aurobindo International Centre of Education in 1952 3 sections – Nursery, Middle and Higher and Advanced Centre

18. Irrespective of race, religion, caste and nation At present, 150 teachers and 750 students Daily – prayer and meditation Physical growth – simple nutritious food Physical exercises and games Vedas is blended with modern ideas of unity Provide integrated education

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