The Vedic system of education in ancient India had the following key features: 1. Education was based on learning the Vedas and imparting religious knowledge through oral instruction and memorization. 2. Schooling took place in residential schools called gurukuls under the guidance of Brahmin teachers. Students were expected to serve their gurus for over a decade. 3. The objectives of education were inculcating dharma, preserving culture, and developing skills through mainly religious subject matter. Education was meant to fulfill the goals of life through dharma, artha, kama and moksha.