Views of Great Thinkers

on Medium of
Instruction

Vivekananda
 Life Sketch
• Vivekananda's childhood name was Narendranath Dutta, belonged to an
wealthy Bengali family in Calcutta.
• He was one of the eight children of Vishwanath Dutta and Bhuvneshwari
Devi. On the occasion of Makar Sankranti, he was born on 12 January 1863.
His father was an attorney and an influential personality in society.
• Vivekananda was the first yogi to go to the United States in 1893 for the
Parliament of the World's Religions in Chicago,
• Swami Vivekananda, revered as one of the most influential spiritual
leaders, died on July 4, 1902, at the age of 39.
Define Education
Meaning of Education

Real education is that which

enables one to stand on one's own
legs.
Vivekananda signifies ‘ Man –making
education’
Education must provide 'life-
building,charater-making, assimilation
of ideas".
 Philosophy of education of Vivekananda

According to his philosophy of education, education is a

continuous process and should cover aspects of life such as
physical , mental , emotional , intellectual, moral and spiritual.
His Educational Philosophy is based on Vedanta and
Upanishad.
 Vivekananda 's concept of education
• Self education
Education is self realisation. Every child is growing
naturally and men must teach themselves and the duty of
teachers should remove obstacles through his path and guide
them towards success and opportunities.
• Education for all
He want education for all Indians.
• Education according to need of children
Teaching should be as per child need interest and
demand
• Women's education
He was in favour education for women like Swami
Dayanand and that the living standard can't be improved only
by giving the respect to women so education should be given to
 Curriculum as per Vivekananda

Harmony of Science and Vedanta

He focused on study of religious, spiritual, Vedanta and also
emphasises on scientific knowledge.
Common language
He emphasises use of a common language
Regional language( mother Tongue) Sanskrit any link language
• History geography economics etc he also recommended the
study of subjects like mathematics , home science,
psychology and Agriculture.
• Physical and vocational education
 ROLE OF TEACHER AND STUDENT IN
EDUCATION
According to Swami Vivekananda a person with an attitude of
renunciation, influence children through his ideal example,
love his students, sympathize at their difficulties, teaching
according to the needs, abilities and interests of the them,
contribute to their spiritual development can be a good
teacher.
A student should have an inclination and eagerness to learn.
He should be an observer of celibacy. He should have control
over his senses. He should follow the ideals laid down by his
teacher
 AIMS OF EDUCATION

CREATION OF SELF-CONFIDENCE AND FORMATION OF

SELF- REALIZATION CHARACTER

Character is the aggregate of a Man's

Man has an immortal soul
tendencies, the sum -total of the bent
which is the treasure -house of his mind. We are what our
of infinite power. thoughts have made us.
Man should, therefore, have It is, therefore, that education
full confidence in himself and should aim at sublimating the evil
strive to reach the highest tendencies of our mind.
goal of his life, self- Education must build up
confidence leads to self- character and manifest our real
realization nature.
 AIMS OF EDUCATION

SERVICE OF MIND
DEVELOPMENT OF PERSONALITY Another important aim of
education is serving the God in
Personality is the influence, the man. It is the God in the sick, the
impression, one creates on the others. poor, the miserable, the ignorant
It is the personality of a man that and the down trodden what we
counts. "According to Vivekananda, should worship. In Swamiji's own
personality is two third and his intellect words, "if you want to find god,
and words are only one third in making serve man." He was pained to see
the real man." The ideal of all the wretched poverty of his
education and all trainings should be countrymen.
this man-making.
 AIMS OF EDUCATION

THE AIM OF KEEPING IN VIEW THE

PRACTICAL ASPECTS OF LIFE
PROMOTION OF UNIVERSAL
BROTHERHOOD The practical aspects of life
Swami Vivekananda's love for must not be ignored in any
mankind knew no geographical scheme of education. Only
boundaries. then, it will be possible to make
He always pleaded for the harmony an individual self- dependent
and good relationship of all nations. and the country prosperous.
He said,' through education, we Swamiji said: "It will not do
merely to listen to great
should gradually reach the idea of
principles. You must apply
universal brotherhood by flinging
them in the practical field, turn
down the walls of separation and
into constant practice." So he
inequality. has emphasized the importance
of education in agriculture and
other practical arts.
 AIMS OF EDUCATION

AIM OF PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEVELOPMENT AIM OF MORAL AND SPIRITUAL

DEVELOPMENT

Thesecond aim of education is that the child

should able to promote national growth and A nation's greatness is not only
advancement as a fearless and physically well measured by its parliamentary
developed citizen of tomorrow. Stressing the
institutions and activities, but also by
mental development of the child, Swamiji
wished education to enable the child to stand the greatness of its citizens. But the
on his own legs economically rather than greatness of citizens is possible only
becoming a parasite of on others. through their moral and spiritual
development which education should
foster.
 AIMS OF EDUCATION

IMMEDIATE AIMS OF EDUCATION ULTIMATE AIMS OF EDUCATION

1. Physical Development
• Development of Personality
2. Mental Development
3. Development of character • Faith in one’s own self

4. Vocational Aim • Developing a spirit of renunciation

• To promote universal brotherhood
VIVEKANANDA'S PHILOSOPHY
OF EDUCATION

1. KNOWLEDGE RESIDES WITHIN THE INDIVIDUAL

• Knowledge is inherent within the individual

himself.
• The individual finds out this knowledge by
experiencing it within himself.
• Perfection is inherent in everyone.
• It is the function of education to lead one to
perfection. Therefore, education should be
made available to all.
 2. THE CHILD FURTHERS ITS OWN
DEVELOPMENT
Swami Vivekananda says that it is wrong to
think that we promote the development of a
child.
In fact, he furthers his development himself.
He says, "Everyone develops according to his
own nature. When the time comes everyone
will come to know this truth.
The child will educate himself, Teacher’s job is
to provide the necessary opportunity to him
and remove the obstacles in his path. He will
educate himself on his own.
 METHODS OF EDUCATION

1. To control fleeting mental faculties by the practice

of Yoga.
2. To develop the mind by concentration and deep
meditation.
3. To gain knowledge through lectures, discussions,

self- experience and creative activities.

4. To imitate the qualities and character of
teacher intelligent and clear understanding

5. To lead the child on the right path by means of

individual guidance by the teacher.
 TRANSMISSION OF KNOWLEDGE LEARNING THROUGH ACTIVITY THE IDEAL OF WOMANHOOD
IN INDIA

To Vivekananda, all teaching implies Vivekananda anticipated many modern Vivekananda suggested that the
giving and taking; the teacher gives and thinkers in suggesting that learning women should be made ambitious
through activity should be the guiding
the student receives. Here he stresses through a good system of education.
principle of any scheme of education. He
the need for effective participation in the wanted every activity in Indian schools and He made a strong appeal for raising
teaching-learning process. Teacher colleges-dance, drama etc; Inter-school the status of women along with that
should motivate the students to acquire and inter-collegiate competitions are also of man. He felt that it was much
knowledge and develop in them required in order to enable the students against the ancient ideal of India that
scientific temper, secular outlook and learn how to sacrifice personal and selfish women were not given enough
interests for the sake of the larger interests
civic responsibility. opportunities for self-development.
of society.
 MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION
Swami Vivekananda believed
that the medium of instruction
should be the mother tongue
of the student. He believed
that this would help spread
mass education and make it
accessible to everyone.
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