From the Rigveda onwards, our ancient education started with the objective of developing the students not only in the outer body but also on the inner body. During those times the education was of Vedas, Brahmanas, Upnishads, and Dharmasutras. The medium of language during the Vedic system was Sanskrit, while those in the Buddhist system were pali.
The paper is mainly categorized into three sections Ancient, Medieval and Modern education system, including sub-sections such as curriculum, method of learning, the aim of education, characteristics of education, educational institutes, higher educational institutes, advantages, and disadvantages of the particular education system.ĭuring the ancient period, two systems of education were developed, Vedic, and Buddhist. The main purpose of this paper is to convey what all the things need to adopt in our current education system from ancient and medieval times and also some new trends associated with it. The main objective of education is mostly theoretical and not practically implemented. The syllabus of the current education system is not industry-oriented and also not according to new upcoming trends. There is a difference in curriculum, teaching methods, and living standards of students in every institute. Only the big institutes like IITs, IIMs, and some other private and aided universities have adopted modern methods of learning. The principle objective of the student has been to just achieve its goal and be successful. In today’s modern era of big institutes like the Indian Institute of Technology (IITs) and Indian Institute of Management (IIMs), everything is changed like the living standard of students, curriculum, all-round development. They were shaped in a way that they can live in any condition considering how difficult the situation will be? Medieval education also followed the same protocol as ancient education in spite that their education mostly focuses on religion. In modern education, there are well known autonomous institutes like IITs and IIMs which are famous all around the world.ĭuring ancient education, students live away from their parents, their education comprises of subjects like physical education, mental education, politics, economics, etc. During ancient education, there were 5 big well-known universities like Takshashila, Nalanda, Vallabhi, etc., which focus on the all-round development of students and those in the medieval period there exists 2 institutions madrasah and maqtabs which mostly focus on building student religious and leaders of the future. Indian education is the biggest and well-known education systems in the world. In the modern era of education, every institution or university is adapting new teaching methods using their teaching methodologies. Proper education will play a significant role in making youth future-ready and increasing economic growth by providing skilled persons which will also boost industrial development. Compared to other developed countries, India has more youth manpower. Science and technology have an important role in the economic development of India.
Technological improvement has boosted the economic growth in India. Through this chapter, students, teachers will get to know the difference in the education system and what else to be adapted in the future to overcome all the problems. The mentioned points are used to differentiate ancient, medieval, and modern education with advantages and disadvantages. This chapter focuses on teaching methodology, curriculum, characteristics, methods of learning, aims of the Indian education system during the ancient and medieval period and how it differed in today’s modern education and what are the things that our today’s modern education need to learn and implement from ancient and medieval education. After independence, there is a tremendous growth in the Indian education system providing teaching and training in all aspects, but it does not satisfy the global demands of the market. During the ancient and medieval periods of education, students were trained by teachers in such a manner that they can survive and live in that era. The Indian education system is very popular and diversified among other countries’ education systems due to its change in the evolution from ancient to the modern education system. Education provides knowledge and skills which help the person to be employable. Education is a platform in which young generations are trained and make them future-ready.