3. Swami Vivekananda is known to the world as the
patriot-saint of India, as a social reformer, as a
religious leader, as a philosopher and so on.
He believed in the essential unity of man & god.
He tried to unite Indian spirituality & Western
materialism.
He didn’t write a book on education but he
contributed valuable thoughts on the subject of
education that are relevant & viable today.
He was an idealist in fixing the aims, naturalists in
suggesting methods & pragmatist in setting the
curriculum.
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5. He defines education as ‘the manifestation of the
perfection already in man’.
Vedanta comes from the Sanskrit words Veda
(wisdom) and anta (end) and signifies supreme
wisdom.
We are primarily consciousness and the individual soul
is part of the cosmic consciousness.
Our real nature is divine.
We are born in this world to realise this divinity.
He defines education as:- process by which character
is formed strength of mind increased, and intellect
sharpened, as a result of which one can stand on one
own’s feet.
6. He saw that the problem facing the country, is the
production of enough food for the hungry
millions.
He wanted Indians to master Western science and
technology and improve their economic condition.
He was not against the use of machines and
technology. But he taught us that we should be
masters of machines and not their slaves.
7. The individual development is not a full development
of our nation, so he needs to give education to the
society or common people.
He takes mass education as an instrument to improve
the individual as well as society.
He pointed out that the neglect of the masses was the
main cause of India’s downfall.
8. The important features of his scheme of female
education are to make them strong, fearless and
conscious of their chastity and dignity.
He insists that men and women are equally
competent not only in the academic matters, but
also must have equal companion in the home and
family.
9. Vivekananda was not in favour of the prevalent system
of education in the country, as the education in India
was influenced by the British system of education.
Curriculum should synthesize the knowledge and
wisdom of the east and the west.
He also attached great importance to the physical
development of the individual for which he wanted to
include physical education as an integral part of the
curriculum.
10. To ensure the self development of the learner.
To facilitate character formation.
To optimise physical, mental, moral and spiritual
development.
To promote universal brotherhood.
11. He revived the spirit of humanism in education.
He laid stress on the character development
education.
He advocated the education of the masses which
implies adult education and free and compulsory
education regardless of caste creed or colour
He considered the education of women as the
chief instrument of national regeneration.
He stressed the teaching of western learning.
