The Gurukul System Of Education

The Gurukul was a type of school in ancient education system. The gurukul system is an ancient learning method.

1. TheGurukulsystem of
Education

2. TheGurukulwasatypeofschoolinancient
educationsystem.Thegurukulsystemisan
ancientlearningmethod. Gurukulamhas
existedsincethevedicage.
Theirmainmottoistodeveloptheknowledge
andtheywerehighlyfocusedoneducation.
TheGurustraintheirstudentswith
meditations,yogasandotherstandards.

3. Thestudentswillgatherthereandlearnvedas
fromtheirGuru.Thestudentsweretreated
equallyirrespectiveoftheirsocialstandards.
ThestudentsweretreatedasapartofGuru
families.
TheGuru'sreferstothemasterorateacher.
Thegurukulamsystemgainedanewtradition
knownasGuru-shishyatradition.Theteacher
iscalledasaGuruandthestudentsarecalled
asShisyas.
MainObjectives:-
Themainobjectivesofthegurukulsystem
are:
❖Selfcontrol
❖Characterdevelopment
❖Socialawareness

4. ❖Personalitydevelopment
❖Intellectualdevelopment
❖Spiritualdevelopment
❖Preservationofknowledge&culture
Students were divided intothree
categories:
(a) Vasu-Thoseobtainingeducationuptothe
ageof24.
(b)Rudra-Thoseobtainingeducationupto
theageof36.
(c)Aaditya-Thoseobtainingeducationupto
theageof48.

5. Thegurukulsystemwastheonlyeducation
systemknownatthetime.Thestudents
gainedtheireducationwiththein-depth
knowledge.Notonlytheeducationbutalso
theyhadbeentaughtessentialaspectsfor
theirculturedanddisciplinedlife.
TheShisyaslivedunderthegurukulroofwith
thegoodbrotherhoodandtherewasagood
humanity,loveanddiscipline.

6. TheGurukhulisacomprehensivelearning
centerwherethestudentsaretaughtgood
habitsofrespectingtheelders,mother,father
&teachers.Onthewhole,theancientsystem
gainedahugerespectwiththisGurukulam
system.
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