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EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY
Knowledge, lived.
From knowledge to understanding, from understanding to discernment, and from discernment to conduct. Education develops responsibility to oneself, society and the world.
THE INDIAN LEARNING TRADITION
Study, reflection and life.
In Indian educational traditions, knowledge is understood as a light for life. A learner studies, listens, reflects and practises with an Acharya. In the Gurukul or Acharyakul, subject knowledge and everyday conduct are closely connected.
The booklet includes the learning traditions of both boys and girls. Access to knowledge beyond social and economic distinctions is an important part of its educational ideal.
A CONTINUUM OF LEARNING
From family to Acharyakul.
Father
Guidance in life
Acharya
Study and discernment
Gurukul
Learning through living
Three purposes of education
Developing understanding and civic awareness alongside practical skill.
Knowledge
Knowledge, discernment and an understanding of life’s questions.
Civic understanding
Responsible coexistence within society and the world.
Practical competence
Skill, practice, self-reliance and purposeful work.
THE SHASTRAKULAM LEARNING LANDSCAPE
Reverence with curiosity.
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Language opens the door to knowledge.
Language, reading, writing and values. A direct dialogue with Indian knowledge traditions through Sanskrit.
- 01Knowledge
- 02Understanding
- 03Curiosity
- 04Reflection
- 05Practice
- 06Character
- 07Contribution
A DIALOGUE BETWEEN PAST AND PRESENT
Revisit the purpose of education.
The booklet questions educational purpose in the context of colonial policy, particularly the changes of 1835. Its central question is whether earning a livelihood can be the final purpose of education. This is presented here as the institution’s educational perspective.
Amid discussions of competition, careers and success, questions about people, families and society also matter. Aarsh Vidyakulam invites work towards an indigenous educational vision that brings together Indian traditions, independent thought, equal opportunity and shared wellbeing.
Research & education dialogueTOGETHER
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