Question- State the Philosophy of education and Educational Thoughts of Vivekananda in your words.

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Indian Nationalism and Spiritualism were the basic foundations of the whole existence of Swami Vivekananda.
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Describe the Salient features of the educational ideas of Swami Vivekananda.

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Meaning of Philosophy and the basic Principles of Educational Philosophy ?

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Philosophy of Life

The essence Swami Vivekanand’s philosophy of life is fearless and through struggle. The basis of his Philosophy of education was the philosophy of vedenta and upnishads. He believed that each living being had a soul. To recognize and identify this soul is true religion. He has emphasized that all knowledge worldly or spiritual lies embode in the human mind. It lies latent and dormant covered with a veil of darkness and ignorance. Education is to tear this veil of darkness and ignorance.

One says that I am teaching, another says, he is learning from another. As a matter of fact, no body teaches any other. All learning is self-learning. The external teacher only guides, suggests, points out and helps. All the rest is done by the student himself. The teacher only motivates and encourages the students to find out the hidden treasure of knowledge that lies dormant within him.

Swami Vivekanand called the education of his times as merely negative and told people - “You regard that man to be education who obtains some degrees, has passed out of some examinations, is able to deliver fluent lecture. But this is not real education. Real education is that which prepares a man for struggle of existence. It prepares a man for social service, develops his character and finally imbues him with the spirit and courage of a lion. Any other education is worse than useless.”

It is clear from the above discussion that Swami Vivekanand’s angle of vision about education was very broad. He also emphasized that after the attainment of independence, our country should learn from Western technology and provide as much as possible for industrial and technical education to the citizens. This is very essential for the industrial development of the country which will result in national progress in all fields of human activity.

He warned his countrymen saying - “You will have to be practical in all spheres of work. The whole country, has been ruined by mass theories.”

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