The Gurukul was a type of school in ancient education system. The gurukul system is an ancient learning method.

1. The Gurukul system of
Education

2. The Gurukul was a type of school in ancient
education system. The gurukul system is an
ancient learning method. Gurukulam has
existed since the vedic age.
Their main motto is to develop the knowledge
and they were highly focused on education.
The Gurus train their students with
meditations, yogas and other standards.

3. The students will gather there and learn vedas
from their Guru. The students were treated
equally irrespective of their social standards.
The students were treated as a part of Guru
families.
The Guru's refers to the master or a teacher.
The gurukulam system gained a new tradition
known as Guru-shishya tradition. The teacher
is called as a Guru and the students are called
as Shisyas.
Main Objectives:-
The main objectives of the gurukul system
are:
❖ Self control
❖ Character development
❖ Social awareness

4. ❖ Personality development
❖ Intellectual development
❖ Spiritual development
❖ Preservation of knowledge & culture
Students were divided into three
categories :
(a) Vasu- Those obtaining education up to the
age of 24.
(b) Rudra- Those obtaining education up to
the age of 36.
(c) Aaditya- Those obtaining education up to
the age of 48.

5. The gurukul system was the only education
system known at the time. The students
gained their education with the in-depth
knowledge. Not only the education but also
they had been taught essential aspects for
their cultured and disciplined life.
The Shisyas lived under the gurukul roof with
the good brotherhood and there was a good
humanity, love and discipline.

6. The Gurukhul is a comprehensive learning
center where the students are taught good
habits of respecting the elders, mother, father
& teachers. On the whole, the ancient system
gained a huge respect with this Gurukulam
system.
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