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Clearly, the first part of the education needs to focus on developing the growth of faculties using subjects as a medium. Once the faculties are developed, we can use them to develop the proficiency in subjects. These subjects obviously needs to be aligned to the child’s inclination. This means that there is a clear demarcation between these two stages. We could call these two stages as ‘FOUNDATION’ and ‘ADVANCED’.

Clearly, the first part of the education needs to focus on developing the growth of faculties using subjects as a medium. Once the faculties are developed, we can use them to develop the proficiency in subjects. These subjects obviously needs to be aligned to the child’s inclination. This means that there is a clear demarcation between these two stages. We could call these two stages as ‘FOUNDATION’ and ‘ADVANCED’.

 

 

 

Here we delve into each of these life stages and explore the panchkoshas, curriculum and pedagogy:

Here we delve into each of these life stages and explore the panchkoshas, curriculum and pedagogy:

Now the two centres of knowledge – home and gurukul. Probably, home is still primary. The aspect of action and experiential learning applies to both the places. The goal of education in gurukul is to develop the panchkoshas and use subjects as a means of developing those. Hence the process of learning needs to give specific focus on this process of development. For example, for development of Annamayakosha there should be sports and a lot of physical activities. For development of Manomayakosha, there should be Yoga and Sangeeta, for Vigyanmayakosha there should be Maths and Science, for anandmayakosha there should be kalas, literature, poetry etc. Then there needs to be aspects of home science, sociology, dharma, culture, Itihaasa, geography, environment, Adhyaatm (आध्यात्म) etc. All these subjects will help the child start relating to home, society, country and the world. It is the skill of the acharya to weave and link every small activity to learning goals and make learning a pleasant experience.

Now the two centres of knowledge – home and gurukul. Probably, home is still primary. The aspect of action and experiential learning applies to both the places. The goal of education in gurukul is to develop the panchkoshas and use subjects as a means of developing those. Hence the process of learning needs to give specific focus on this process of development. For example, for development of Annamayakosha there should be sports and a lot of physical activities. For development of Manomayakosha, there should be Yoga and Sangeeta, for Vigyanmayakosha there should be Maths and Science, for anandmayakosha there should be kalas, literature, poetry etc. Then there needs to be aspects of home science, sociology, dharma, culture, Itihaasa, geography, environment, Adhyaatm (आध्यात्म) etc. All these subjects will help the child start relating to home, society, country and the world. It is the skill of the acharya to weave and link every small activity to learning goals and make learning a pleasant experience.

==== '''Education at home''' ====

==== Education at home ====

Education at home should focus on developing qualities like love, empathy, putting others before oneself, helping others, the aspect of seva etc. All these can only be taught to the child by displaying these qualities at home by the parents, by narrating and discussing inspiring stories and incidents or by insisting on them to learn these aspects. Daily routines need to develop like sleeping time, wake up time, eating time, proper habits of eating etc. Then they should start gaining proficiency in doing household work. In all this, there should be a sense of taking forward the family traditions.

Education at home should focus on developing qualities like love, empathy, putting others before oneself, helping others, the aspect of seva etc. All these can only be taught to the child by displaying these qualities at home by the parents, by narrating and discussing inspiring stories and incidents or by insisting on them to learn these aspects. Daily routines need to develop like sleeping time, wake up time, eating time, proper habits of eating etc. Then they should start gaining proficiency in doing household work. In all this, there should be a sense of taking forward the family traditions.

==== '''Education in Gurukul''' ====

==== Education in Gurukul ====

The education in Gurukul should start focusing on laying the foundation of panchkosha development using subjects. This would encompass three aspects: the subjects, the developmental goals and the pedagogical principles.  

The education in Gurukul should start focusing on laying the foundation of panchkosha development using subjects. This would encompass three aspects: the subjects, the developmental goals and the pedagogical principles.  

===== Subject Categories =====

===== Subject Categories =====

We could map the development of Panchkosha to three categories of subjects: Kriya (क्रिया), Ichcha (इच्छा) and Gyaan (ज्ञान). Following figure shows a rough mapping:

We could map the development of Panchkosha to three categories of subjects: Kriya (क्रिया), Ichcha (इच्छा) and Gyaan (ज्ञान). Following figure shows a rough mapping:

 

In our traditional text, there is a mention of 64 subjects (कलाएं) which were taught in the Gurukul. Though it requires a deeper research on how to make these contextual in today’s world, there is a definition of 24 subjects which we have done at Vidyakshetra which are making to the three categories. Here are the list of subjects:

In our traditional text, there is a mention of 64 subjects (कलाएं) which were taught in the Gurukul. Though it requires a deeper research on how to make these contextual in today’s world, there is a definition of 24 subjects which we have done at Vidyakshetra which are making to the three categories. Here are the list of subjects:

** 3 aspects of Science: These include Physics, Chemistry and Biology.

** 3 aspects of Science: These include Physics, Chemistry and Biology.

** 3 aspects of Sociology: These include History (इतिहास), Geography (भूगोल) and Culture (संस्कृति).

** 3 aspects of Sociology: These include History (इतिहास), Geography (भूगोल) and Culture (संस्कृति).

 

 

 

===== Developmental Goals =====

===== Developmental Goals =====

The design at Vidyakshetra considers this design as a combination of two streams: Professional stream and Bharatiya Jeevan Drishti stream. One stream runs with professional mentors and the other is anchored with acharyas in Vidyakshetra.

The design at Vidyakshetra considers this design as a combination of two streams: Professional stream and Bharatiya Jeevan Drishti stream. One stream runs with professional mentors and the other is anchored with acharyas in Vidyakshetra.

== Conclusion ==

== Conclusion ==

Hope we got a gist of the thought process, goals and outcomes of the curriculum and pedagogy which needs to be designed in a Gurukul. Education is life long but the goals and methods are different in different stages of life. Here, our focus was to cover the stages which are there till the Gurukul education gets over. Achieving all the desired outcomes is a journey which Vidyakshetra has taken up in partnership with the parents and society at large. We are on a continuous improvement journey and we seek blessings from all of you to be successful in making this a main stream education system in Vikasit Bharat of 2047.

Hope we got a gist of the thought process, goals and outcomes of the curriculum and pedagogy which needs to be designed in a Gurukul. Education is life long but the goals and methods are different in different stages of life. Here, our focus was to cover the stages which are there till the Gurukul education gets over. Achieving all the desired outcomes is a journey which Vidyakshetra has taken up in partnership with the parents and society at large. We are on a continuous improvement journey and we seek blessings from all of you to be successful in making this a main stream education system in Vikasit Bharat of 2047.