The history of Gurukuls is the history of India’s education system and how it gave birth to subjects like astronomy, mathematics, science, economics, history, etc. Its history encompasses at least 15000 years which no other civilization can boast of. In the development of Indian culture, the system of 4 Purusharthas, 4 Varnas, and 4 Ashrams has… Read More »History of gurukul education system
Let’s talk about a hypothetical situation. Suppose we can uproot the current education system and plant the gurukul education system in all its glory. Now a question? Will India be any better than it is now? Before you blurt out, India will be back to the middle ages! I request… Read More »Can we go back to the gurukul education system?
Most Indians aren’t much aware of the ins and outs of the Gurukul education system. Whether they know much about it or not, most feel that the Gurukul system is backward and can’t cope with the modern requirements of society. Through this blog post, we’ll dispel that myth as well… Read More »Myths about Gurukul Education System
Homeschooling can be a great way to provide your child with a customized education. Traditional schooling or factory schooling as I usually call it had only one stated purpose i.e. to produce clerks for their English masters as outlined in T.B. Macaulay’s Minutes of Education. It worked to fulfill British… Read More »Home Schooling in India
Arya Samaj was a reformist movement that Swami Dayananda Saraswati started. There is an estimated 40+ gurukuls that are affiliated with Arya Samaj in one way or the other. Most of these gurukuls are free i.e. they do not charge any fees from the students and provide free education as… Read More »Free Gurukuls run by Arya Samaj
In this post, we will discuss about the methods of teaching in the gurukul education system. If you want to know more about Gurukul Education System, read our post written on it where you can also download a free ebook on Gurukul education system. (१) Samwad or Dialogue (संवाद पद्धति)… Read More »Methods of teaching in gurukul