Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat has said that the mainstream should be connected to Gurukul education, which is similar to the education model of Finland.
At a function organized on the completion of hundred years of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat has said that the mainstream should be connected to Gurukul education, which is similar to the education model of Finland. It also said that Finland is a leading country in the field of education, where there is a separate university for training of teachers. People from abroad also come and due to low local population, students of all countries are accepted.
Let’s know what is the education system of Finland? Why did the Sangh chief raise the issue and what is the education model of Gurukul?
The Sangh chief has also said that up to class VIII in Finland is studied in mother tongue. Gurukul education does not mean that you have to stay in the ashram. He also said that it is not in favor of making Sanskrit compulsory, but it is important to know the tradition and history of the country. Therefore, 64 relevant aspects of Vedic period should be taught and Gurukul education should be included in the mainstream.
It is not easy to become a teacher here, separate university for this
A national cariculum is applicable in schools in Finland, which everyone has to follow. However, teachers are exempted from how they will teach. Teachers choose their educational activities and studies of studies according to the needs of students and do kayar. For this, it is necessary for teachers to be trained at a high level.
Teaching teachers in Finland has to take the first master’s degree. After this one has to face tough training. The popularity of teacher training is so high that five people apply for each seat. There is a separate university to prepare the teacher there.
Finland Sarcar provides free schools, food, healthcare and guidance for all children. Photo: Getty Images
All children have equal opportunity for education
In Finland, children do not have to go away from home to study. Maximum children go to study in a government school near their house and this determines that all kinds of children get the same opportunity to study. There is less number of private schools there. Those who are also, they also follow the national cariculum. In all these schools, students are not compared to each other. They are evaluated on the basis of encouragement and feedback. Through this, there is an attempt to know how students learn the best.
Then the government itself provides free schools, food, healthcare and guidance for all children. Therefore, no student has to pay attention to his basic needs and they focus on all focus on studies and learning.
In Finland, not emphasis on exams or grades, but students are motivated to search. Photo: Getty Images
What is Gurukul education system?
As far as Gurukul education system is concerned, it was completely different from our current education system. Like the education system of Finland, everyone had a system of equal opportunity for education. Be it the king’s child or the rake, everyone was given a kind of education in one place together. The presence of Gurukul education system in India is considered since the Vedic period. It had an important contribution in the ancient Indian education system.
Actually, Gurukul means the place where the family of the Guru means that the family lives. In ancient times, the teacher was considered to be the Guru, who used to provide education under the residential education system. For education, children had to live in place of Guru, which was called ashram. Scholars believe that children were sent to Gurukul at the age of five, where they used to study until the age of 21, following the disciplined celibacy life.
The presence of Gurukul education system in India is considered since the Vedic period.
How was Gurukul’s education?
All students were given all kinds of education in Gurukul. There was an oral tradition of education. That is, the Guru used to teach orally and communicate directly with the disciple. During this time, students were taught Vedas, Upanishad, philosophy, Purana, theology as well as linguistics, science, astronomy, political science, economics medicine, art, mathematics, music, dance and yoga.
Apart from this, practical education like farming, physical education, animal husbandry as well as warfare was also given. These students used to do all the work of daily life. In this way, every student used to be a knowledgeable of everything in himself. All this education proved useful in any person’s daily life.
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