Question

What are the aim and objective of vidic education system?

Answer 1

The educational history of India can be divided into several epochs each having a characteristic educational pattern of its own. The chronological limits of these epochs may be considered to coincide with ancient, medieval and modern India including post-independence era.

Ancient India covers a very long period of nearly twenty-five centuries. Considering the time of Buddha as the beginning of the central era one can trace the educational development before and after this era.

The Vedic Period (From B.C. 1000 to B.C. 600):

In ancient Indian literature of the Vedic period the words “Siksha” and “Adhyapana” frequently occur. “Siksha” means to learn to recite. In those days education consisted of learning to recite the Holy text. The word ‘Adhyapana’ which literally means ‘to go near’ implies the idea of pupils going to some teacher for education.

Answer 2

The main aim and objective of Vedic education system was to teach a person life skill how to survive in any circumstances and obligations towards the super power...