Educational Philosophy of Rabindranath Tagore : Dr. Sushil Kumar SinghLOVELY SCHOOL OF EDUCATIONLOVELY PROFESSIONAL UNIVERSITYPUNJAB Educational Philosophy of Rabindranath Tagore
Life Sketch : Life Sketch Born in 1861 as 14th child to Sri Devinder Nath Tagore
Taught by his father in the begining; Upanishads,Sanskrit and Science of Stars (Astrology)
Admitted to Saint Anover School Kolkata;could not adjust
Sent to England to study Law when 16yrs
Could not adjust and returned back leaving study
Interested in English literature and started writing in Bangali and published a poetry book; when 20yrs
In 1909, wrote Geetanjali; Noble Prize
Given the title Sir; returned after the genocide of Jaliyanwala Bagh
Wrote National Anthem, created institutes
General Philosophy of Life : General Philosophy of Life Internationalism & Universalism
Spiritual harmony and salvation of soul
Loved nature and felt in it the manifestation of Creator
As Humanist;
Humanity is one; deep faith in human values
Know your own culture before comparing it to others’
No nation has right to rule over the other
Tagore and Idealism : Tagore and Idealism Aim of education is freedom of soul and its complete knowledge
If education of human body does not educate the intellect or mind, it will be of no use
Tagore and Realism : Tagore and Realism Education should be related with material things but with all aspects of life;
Economic
Intellectual
Social
Spiritual
It must realize that society is deeply concerned with all aspects of life and education ties them all with one another
Educational Philosophy : Educational Philosophy Education and Freedom
Freedom of Mind; worldly as well as spiritual knowledge; God created the man for living with peace
Freedom of discipline; No restrictions but motivation to do, let them decide themselves even for own punishment
Self-Govt. and Discipline; Let them decide for the judgement and punishment for some dispute and refer the case to the teacher if necessary
Creative Self-expression:
Intellectual development is not sufficient; creative arts like, music, dance, painting, etc. to satisfy internal instincts
Internationalism : Internationalism Vishva Bharti (22-12-1921)
20 years after the
establishment of
Shantiniketan
School. World circle Asia India
Educational Philosophy : Educational Philosophy Communication with Nature and Man
Vigour & energy are nature’s gifts to children
Should be utilized properly & not bottled up doing violence
Free discipline but self-control on excitements to provide soothing balm to premature stimulation of instincts
Ideal School
An ashram to achieve higher values of life
Neither be made to believe blindly nor to impose anything
Not to indoctrinate with ideas that God has created them and they are to live in His Will only
Language: Mother tongue was advocated but emphasized imp of English for higher studies in sci & tech and universities
Naturalism of Tagore : Naturalism of Tagore Child should be educated to his full capacities in natural environment
Development cannot remove inequalities/differences and nor efforts need to be made in this direction
Full development of individuality should be there
Massage of nature cannot be gained from reading books
Forest colony (Tapovan); peace, real pleasure and higher values of life in natural surroundings
Teach children in natural environment away from cities’ crowds and polluted environment
Educational Philosophy : Educational Philosophy Religious Education: No need in school time-table
No need of temples or making a show of it
Clarity of mind and getting enlightenment in natural circumstances
Fulcrum of man’s life & related to omnipresent God
Culture
Study of all cultures in important; vedic, puranic, buddhist, jain, sikh, islamic, europian, etc.
Proper coordination among cultures through study.
Aims of Education : Aims of Education Physical Development
Intellectual development
Harmonious development
Moral and spiritual values
Cultivation of international values to make man understand humanism and oneness of mankind
Utilitarian aims
Harmony between individual and social aims
Curriculum and Teaching Method : Curriculum and Teaching Method Curriculum
Broad based curriculum to develop all aspects of personality
Language, history, geography, literature, nature study; art, music, dance, painting; scientific subjects for practical life but not at the cost of moral, ethical and spiritual aspects
Methods of teaching
Teaching while touring
Debate and discussion
Activity method
Heuristic method
Contribution of Tagore’s Philosophy: Shanti Niketan : Contribution of Tagore’s Philosophy: Shanti Niketan Three cardinal principles of his theory and practice
Freedom
Creative expression
Active communion with nature and man
School Bhavan (Primary Section)
Freedom of mind; coeducation irrespective of caste, colour, creed; teaching through mother tongue; garden with flowers and fruit trees.
Vishva Bharti University
Rural Reconstruction Institute
Vishva Bharti University-1921 : Vishva Bharti University-1921 To strengthen the fundamental conditions of world peace through the establishment of free communication of ideas between two hemispheres; East and West
Different Departments called Bhavans:
Path Bhavan (School Section)
Siksha Bhavan (Higher Secondary)
Vidya Bhavan (College Section)
Vinaya Bhavan (Teacher Education)
Kala Bhavan (Fine Arts)
Sangit Bhavan (Music and Dance)
Cheena Bhavan (Language Department)
Shanti Niketan Rural Reconstruction Institute : Shanti Niketan Rural Reconstruction Institute To make rural people self-sufficient and respectable
To link people with their culture and develop their intellectual, physical, economic and social aspects
To establish relation between agriculture and rural life for its improvement
To bring problems of rural people to class room and find solution through experimentation