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REBOOTING OUR In its state of transition, Education establishment of schools, colleges

and universities changed the
has evolved considerably from the
EDUCATION SYSTEM Vedic Times to now and only for the direction of education in the country.

better. However, the education Educational institutes provided

scenario wasn't this way ever since quality education to students from

Capt. (Dr) Ashutosh Apandkar the existence of man. But the only both rural and urban background to

Principal Training Ship Rahaman thing that has remained constant is ensure they compete with standards

the importance of knowledge and from around the world. Private

education in our life. From the Vedic schools and universities offer

A great Indian philosopher, Swami Vivekanand once said, times to e-learning, our main focus extensive facilities to their students.

has always been on 'empowering The extra facilities like co-curricular

Education is the manifestation of perfection already present in man. the learner'. activities and improvised teaching

Initially, a Gurukul system of methodologies have made the

Education is an essential medium of acquiring knowledge and skills. It is imbibing knowledge was followed process of learning even more

an effort by today's generation to learn from the past and prepare for where the students and teachers i n te r e s t i n g . Te a c h e r s h a v e

the future. resided together, but was a understood that education is not

privilege to only a few. The Vedic merely a ladder to get a job but is

tradition was followed by a more instead a way of life.

formal type of education The Until recently, classroom teaching

English language was being used was the most important method to

everywhere for learning, giving promote and stimulate collaborative

instructions and even in everyday learning. Collaborative learning
communication. It was during this increases a student's self-awareness

time that the entire landscape of about how other students learn and
the education system in India enables them to learn more easily

changed. This period formed the and effectively, transforming them

base for higher education during into keen learners inside and beyond

the 20th century. the classroom. Inside a classroom,

P o s t - i n d e p e n d e n c e , students experience social