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SWAMI VIVEKANANDA’S CONTRIBUTIONS OF EDUCATION
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INTRODUCTION
Vivekananda contribution on education, an endeavor has been made to focus on the basic theme of his philosophy, viz. the s. In his own words – “Education is the manifestation of perfection already reached in man” spiritual unity of the universe.
OBJECTIVE OF EDUCATION
● The manifestation of the perfection already in man.
● Education is not the amount of information that is put into your brain and runs riot there undigested, all your life.
● The end of all education is man making.
VIVEKANANDA’S PHILOSOPHY OF LIFE
The main essence of his philosophy of life is to become fearless through struggle and serve humanity with peace. He wants to make a individual without fear from enemies, face all the challenges boldly and confidently without any suppression. By synthesising the idealistic philosophy of the west and creative philosophy of the ancient Hindu Dharma, he got a glory and greatness to the Hindu way of living.
VIVEKANANDA’S PRINCIPLES OF EDUCATION
The following are the basic principles of education.
i. Education is not only for getting information; rather it should develop character, mental powers, intelligence and inculcate self-confidence together with self-reliance.
ii. Education should develop the child physically, mentally and spiritually.
iii. While giving educational qualification, the technical education was necessary for the industrial growth which would lead to the economic prosperity of the nation.
iv. Religious education should be imparted through sweet impressions and fine conduct in preference to books.
1. PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Without the knowledge of physical education, the self-realization or character building is not possible one must know, how to make our body strong through physical education, for to attain a complete education, it is necessary to develop both the mind and the body.
2. MEDIUM OF EDUCATION
Like Gandhi and Rabindranath Tagore, Vivekananda also emphasised education through the mother tongue. Besides mother tongue, there should be a common language which is necessary to keep the country united. Vivekananda appreciated the greatness of Sanskrit that it is the source of all Indian languages and a repository of all inherited knowledge; with the absence of this knowledge, it will be impossible to understand Indian culture.