Question

In what sense Mahatma Gandhi and Tagore thought of education were similar in

ways. Support your answer.

Answer 1

Mahatma Gandhi thought that the western education was hampering the Indian culture .He also felt that the ideas of western education could modernise the Indian people but could not educate them . Tagore wanted to combine the good aspects of it with the indian traditions ,He recognised the importance of science and technology and wanted to promote them along with art ,music and dance at Shantiniketan .

Answer 2

Mahatma gandhi and Rabindranath tagor belives on life- centered education.

Explanation:

• Both Gandhi and Tagore believe that education is a powerful weapon of life.
• Both of them laid great emphasis on the medium of instruction that should be the native language for the first student.
• He emphasizes on self-study and he emphasizes on giving the student an open, creative and happy environment.
• Both gave importance to moral education. They want to make children religious and have moral values.
• Tagore also started a school in Shantiniketan, in 1901.