During the Vedic period in India, education took place primarily in the home or through the gurukula system where students lived with their teacher. The goal of education was to instill piety, righteousness, character development and cultural preservation. Education was open to all castes and sexes, with girls receiving instruction at home in topics like music and dance. Formal schooling began after an upanayana ceremony around ages 8-12, with an emphasis on religious texts but also practical topics through apprenticeships depending on one's caste. Instruction was verbal through lecture and discussion, with the guru serving as the primary educator and role model.

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Hema.M.M
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2. During the Vedic period,the home was the
child’s first school.The word Veda,originates
from the root vid which means
knowledge.Knowledge and awakening
are terms used to characterise education
during the vedic period.

3. AIM OFEDUCATION
*Infusion of piety and righteousness
*sublimation of instincts
*formation of character
*development of personality
*preservation and transmission of
culture

4. Features of Vedic
Education
*Education for All:During the
vedic period,nobody was debarred
from eucation on the basis of
caste or sex.Everyone receive the
rudiments of education.Girls were
educated at home and they were
taught even music and dancing.

5. *Upanayana Ceremony:A
ceremony called upanayana
was performed before the
child was taken to his guru.It
was performed at the age of
8,11 and 12 for the
Brahmanas,Kshatriyas and
Vaishyas respectively.

6. *Brahmacharya:Only the
unmarried could become students in
a gurukula.

7. *Curriculum:Though religion was
the main topic,the courses of
study were not limited to religion
only.The curriculum included
subjects providing spiritual as
well as materialistic
knowledge,vedas,vedic
grammar,philosophy,logic etc.

8. *Method of teaching:During
vedic period,the educational
process was centered round the
teacher.Instruction was verbal
and it was carried out by
lecture method.

9. *Gurukula System:In the gurukula
system the stduent lived in the
house of the guru and received
education.He served and
worshipped the guru as his own
father of God

10. *Vocational
education:Education during
the vedic period was not
limited to spiritual
education alone.Kshatriyas
were taught vedas,logic and
militaryscience.Vaisyas were
educated in agriculure,trade
and animal husbandary.