The reform in education.
India once housed the best of Gurukulas. Takshashila the oldest recorded Gurukula in Indian History.
Training from the best of the Guru is where individuals get trained on basic arts and later into specialization.
Education was applied and theoretical at the same time. It included overall development also the education had involvement of Guru, Parents and society.
When Gunpowder era came Indian rulers had best of Metal workers who built two indigenous super guns.
India had two kind of education which was centralized and de centralized at the same time. While Buddhists focused on Monastery and centralized education. Hindus had both centralized and decentralised at the same time.
Thus education was well prominent during that era. Even the British Survey of Madras and other presidency shows the same.
Thus education and adaptability of technology along with unlearning and relearning was simple.
Then came Macaulay education that proved fatal bought the separation of Technology and learning. It also bought an impediment of fast adaptation of Technology also the economic policy bought the scarcity. Thus education became a tool instead of a purpose.
Once education becomes a scarce tool obviously corruption happens. Thus the education system needs full reforms.
-Observation by Srikaanth Sridhar
Srikaanth Sridhar
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