Educational Philosophy tutorial

1. PREPARED BY
PRASANTH.S.R
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF
COMMERCE EDUCATION

2. INTRODUCTION
Kerala had been a notable centre of education from the Vedic
Period. The Pallikkoodams started by Christian Missionaries paved
the way for an Educational Revolution in Kerala by making
education accessible to all, irrespective of caste or religion.
Christian Missionaries introduced Modern Education to empower
the common man. Communities such as Ezhavas, Nairs and
Harijans were guided by great visionaries and monastic orders
(Ashrams) – Sree Narayana Guru, Sree Chattambi Swamigal &
Ayyankali – who exhorted them to educate themselves by starting
their own schools. That resulted in numerous Sree Narayana
schools and Nair Service society schools. The teachings of these
saints have also empowered the poor and backward classes to
organize themselves and bargain for their rights. Muslim
Educational Society (MES) also made significant contributions to
Education. The prevalence of education was not only restricted to
males. In pre-Colonial Kerala, women, especially those belonging

4. During the Vedic period a number of Vedic schools named Salais
were originated in different parts of Kerala and were attached to
Temples. These institutions were residential in nature. The admission
was restricted to Brahmin childrens only. Grammar, Theology,
Philosophy, Law, etc. were the subjects taught in salais. Social
education was also fostered by these institutions for the recitation and
exposition of puranic stories in the temple premises. Gradually the
salais were disappeared and the Sabha Mutts were originated. Sabha
mutts were known as Temple universities. Mutts imparted education
to the Namboothiri youths, the method of instruction was oral. There
were Ezhuthupallis for the non-Brahmin childrens. Each village had
its Patasala or Ezhuthupalli under an Asan or Ezhuthachan. This type
of village education continued till English education began to replace
it.

8. Muslims established Maktabs and Madrassahs . These
institutions were attached to Mosques. Maktab is aimed to give
primary education, enable pupils to read Holy Quran and to
understand religious prayers. Education in Madrassahs was under
two categories religious and secular. Religious education consists of
the study of the Holy Quran, commentaries on Holy Quran,
Traditions of the prophet, Islamic laws,etc.. Secular education
consisted of Arabic Grammar , prose, literature, logic, philosophy,
law , astrology, arithmetic, medicine, agriculture, etc.

10. When the number of Christians increased in
Kerala, the begin to organise Sunday classes and
other services. The Christian Missionaries started a
number of schools during the 19nth century. The
London Mission Society [L.M.S.] and Church
Mission Society [C.M.S.] started schools and colleges
in different parts of Kerala . They also started
schools for girls.

11. Conclusion
After the formation of the Kerala State , the first
Communist Ministry of Kerala passed The Kerala
Education Act 1957. Kerala Education Rules were
formulated in 1959 and these unified the salary, leave and
other service condition of teachers. The statutory body
“State Education Advisory Board” was formed in 1961.
the University Act 1957 of Kerala further increased the
control of the state in the administration of the
universities as well as in the management of private
colleges. The universities of Kerala, Calicut, Mahatma
Gandhi, Kannur, Cochin, Sri Sankaracharya and the
agricultural universities provide increased facilities for
higher education in the state.