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Ancient thinkers also laid down some postulates about education which have been scattered in different sources and inferred from practices. A few such important aspects include the following
Ancient thinkers also laid down some postulates about education which have been scattered in different sources and inferred from practices. A few such important aspects include the following
Education is for all
=== Education is for all ===
Social efficiency being one of the aims of education, it was naturally insisted that all sections of the society were qualified to receive it and thus have access to it. Since it was the best agency to improve the society
Education should be thorough : Education was rightly regarded as the knowledge source of illumination and was expected to enable its recipients to successfully meet and solve the difficulties and problems of life. Therefore education should be thorough and efficient, not limited at imparting a general knowledge of a number of subjects, ideally it was to train experts to handle different branches of knowledge.
=== Education should be thorough ===
Education was rightly regarded as the knowledge source of illumination and was expected to enable its recipients to successfully meet and solve the difficulties and problems of life. Therefore education should be thorough and efficient, not limited at imparting a general knowledge of a number of subjects, ideally it was to train experts to handle different branches of knowledge. Since printing was not known, commiting the knowledge to memory was required and highly emphasised so that it stead throughout their life. To ensure this, personal attention to each student and practical training was insisted to maintain a high degree of proficiency.
Education is a serious proposition
=== Education is a serious proposition ===
Education and Marriage are incompatible
Education and Marriage are incompatible