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sri aurobindo’s views on education

This document contains a summary of Sri Aurobindo Ghosh's views on education. It outlines his goals for education, which include the physical, mental, moral, and spiritual development of students. It describes his recommended curriculum at different levels, emphasizing subjects like the mother tongue, English, French, literature, and sciences. It also notes his views on the role of teachers as guides who suggest rather than impose and help remove ignorance in students. The document was submitted by Riddhi S. Jani for their 1st semester paper on Indian Writing in English at M.K. Bhavnagar University.

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Name: Riddhi S. Jani Roll No: 28 Semester: 1st Paper: 4, Indian Writing in English Submitted to: English Department, M.K.Bhavnagar University
Introduction Sri Aurobindo Ghosh(18721950) was philosopher, poet, writer, nationalist and highly spiritual person.  Incarnation of renaissance.  He contributed his intellect in various fields like philosophy, Indian culture, spirituality and education.  He saw education as highly serious matter. 
Aurobindo’s aims of education      First aim of education is physical development of a child. Second aim is to rear all the senses of a child. Third aim is to train all mental field or state of a child. Forth aim is the development of moral values. And the most important and prime aim of education is to develop all four level of one‟s conscience.
Curriculum according to Aurobindo       He puts stress on such curriculum that can flourish the hidden talent of children. He prescribes some subjects on various stages. Mother tongue, English, French, literature, national history, art, painting, general science, social studies and arithmetic should be taught at primary stage. Mother tongue, English, French, literature, arithmetic, art, chemistry, physics, botany, physiology, health education, social studies at secondary stage. Indian and western philosophy, history of civilization, English literature, French, sociology, psychology, history, chemistry, physics, botany at university level. Art, painting, photography, sculptural, drawing, type, cottage-industries, mechanical and electrical engineering, nursing etc at vocational level.
Role of Teacher  “Nothing can be taught”.  A teacher should be like torch-light.  Teacher is a „guide‟, not a „master‟.  The role of teacher is „to suggest, not to impose‟.  A true teacher removes the clouds of ignorance.
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