Education in India: From Gurukul to Grandeur
“Education is the manifestation of the perfection already in man.” – Swami Vivekananda “The first principle of true teaching is that nothing can be taught... the mind has to be consulted in its own growth.” – Sri Aurobi ndo These timeless words are not mere philosophical narrations; they are quiet awakenings—echoes from a time when education was a soulful pursuit, not a mechanical process. As someone who has inhabited this arena for over four decades, I have seen education evolve—from chalkboards and circle-time storytelling to data sheets and digital dashboards. I have watched with both pride and pain as we have expanded our reach but shrunk our purpose. What was once a sacred journey of self-discovery, inner transformation, and holistic development has slowly morphed into a transactional race for grades, ranks, and credentials. We have come to measure success not by a stud...