We all know about the Gurukula system that was prevalent in ancient India. They built men of strong character, who knew the goal of their birth and death. Do you think that system be revived again? Ramdev Baba is doing very good work in this field.
Gurukula system is still prevailing from a long time. I was aware of "Sri Sathya Sai Institutions" which were educating students with good values and cultural behavior and preaching them about eternal values.
And the fees was also very minimal for the hostel purpose. The education can be called as free too. :)
Yes the sytem is very good as it creates proper character and disciple in students and as said by Abid it is now followed in some schools too.. :cheer: :)
I don't think it can be revived again! We simply don't have enough such gurus to run them! In our current socio-economic scenario it is best treated as a fond memory!!
Gurukul system is a residential scheme. In such system, all students stay in Gurukul (hostels, in current language). The students in such system are in education environment all the time. The course contents must be relevant to present time.
I think the "Gurukula System" as it used to exist earlier with 'guru' as the pivot can not be replicated now and what we see now is exploitation of "Gurukul" brand!!
chinmoymukherjee wrote:
[quote]I think the "Gurukula System" as it used to exist earlier with 'guru' as the pivot can not be replicated now and what we see now is exploitation of "Gurukul" brand!![/quote]
I agree. Ancient style gurukuls cannot be revived. These catered to Ashram system. Everyone till age of twenty five years was a Brahmachai or celibate and would be confined to the gurukul premises. This was a sort of residential university system requiring students to live in hostel. The students or shishya would exclusively remain in Guru (teachers)'s supervision till attaining 25 years age after which they would enter grihashta ashram (household), marry, work and raise family.
Now we have either day students or hostelers. The course contents are modern and discipline not strict like ancient ashrams. Students not confined in ashram or university premises till 25 years age.
As the role of Gurus was central to the scheme of things under this system and Gurus were selflessly devoted to the cause of learning.Such characters are sadly absent today!
Good descision going on friends.. Good to see that this thread is given star rating... :)
Well.. I have already stated about "Sri Sathya Sai Institutions" which was being run by "Sri Sathya Sai Baba" just for the sake to provide good educational and ethical values to his students.
This purely follows Gurukal environment... And indeed a non-profitable organisation....
I am saying this with an example of my husband who studied their from from his 1st standard to M.Sc... Sai students would always be given good training, and always have lot of human and ethecal values inbuilt in them from their childhood.
Going to gurukul puts you in best position. Your mental,physical level rises up. You developed as a spiritual and moral values. More gurukuls should be established, so that more children attain good values.
Thats right.... Gurukula system makes the students learn about the actual values of our ancient Indian civilization and culture; which are already embeded and told by our ancient great sages...
