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This was the system of education prevalent in India around 5000 BC. During the Vedic age when values of living a cultured life and discipline were given higher priority, this system was widely practiced. The home of the guru or the teacher was referred to as the gurukul and the students resided there until they completed their education. This great system of education, unfortunately, vanished in India after 1835. This was replaced by the modern system of education by Lord Macauley to make the education system more uniform. However, the modern education system is more of a rat race where the crucial teachings for personality development, moral conscience building, and ethical training are completely missing.
This was the system of education prevalent in India around 5000 BC. During the Vedic age when values of living a cultured life and discipline were given higher priority, this system was widely practiced. The home of the guru or the teacher was referred to as the gurukul and the students resided there until they completed their education. This great system of education, unfortunately, vanished in India after 1835. This was replaced by the modern system of education by Lord Macauley to make the education system more uniform. However, the modern education system is more of a rat race where the crucial teachings for personality development, moral conscience building, and ethical training are completely missing.
