1. Vedic System of Education
Prepared by:
Mrs. Unish Subba
Asstt. Professor
Deptt. of Education
Government College Rhenock

2. Different Terms Given by the Historians :
Education system of Vedic Period
Vedic System of Education
Brahmanic System of Education
Hindu System of Education

3. Features of Vedic system of education :
Administration and Finance
1. Free Education
2. Free from state control
3. Source of income :
Daan, Dakshina and Guru Dakshina
Cont.:

4. Cont… Features of Vedic system of education :
Structure and Organization of Education
The Education system during Vedic Period was divided into two (02) levels:
1. Primary Education:
2. Higher Education :
cont.:

5. Primary Education : At age of 5 years of the child.
Organized in the family (HOME).
Ritual is performed called ‘Vidyarambha samskara’
(commencement of
education)

6. Organized in the Gurukuls (School). Admission Age:
Higher Education
Cont.:
Organized in the Gurukuls (School).
Admission Age:
Brahmin children – 8 yrs. of age
Kshatriyas – 10 yrs.
Vaisayas- 12 years
Shudras : Deprived of education

7. A special Ritual was Performed at the time of Admission to the
Higher Education :
Upanayan samskara
Commencement
of the
higher education

8. Meaning of Education: Knowledge, Humility and Discipline
Narrow
Knowledge of all subjects.
Training of arts and skills
Imparted in the Gurukuls.
Extensive
Education as a
life -long process
Self study

9. Veda (Hindu religion)oriented Education:
Salvation or moksha was the ultimate aim of education.
Education as The Third Eye of Man.
Sound health, spiritual development
Moral and Character development.
Education of Livelihood ,Arts and Skills.

10. Curriculum of Vedic Education:
APARA
(Materialistic curriculum)
PARA
(Spiritualistic curriculum)

11. Language and method of teaching
Sanskrit language was used in teaching.
Oral method of teaching
Stressed on :
Shravana (Listening),
Manana (Learning) and
Nidhidhyasana (Practice).

12. Status of women education:
No separate Gurukuls for girls.
Common people could not educate their girl child due to stereotyped traditional beliefs.
Only daughters of king, teachers and affluent families could take admissions to higher education.

13. Chief educational center s of Vedic period:
Takshilla
Mithila
Prayag (Allahabad)
Kashi (Varanasi)
Kanchi

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