Is Gurukula Education Suitable For India?
Dr. K. Jamanadas, A few days ago, there was an article in the Hitavada, by Mr. Chaitanya Hazarey, praising highly the ‘gurukul system’ of education, condemning the British system of education now prevalent in India, and attributing to the present system of education all the discredit, holding it responsible for all the ills of India. Mr. Hazarey is of no consequence, but many prominent highly educated ignorants, like one of Vice-Chancellors of an Indian University, also seem to hold similar views, so this article. It can not be gainsaid that the present educational system needs some changes, but certainly, it can not be accepted that ‘gurukul system’ is an answer. Is education responsible for unemployment The author thinks that the present system is responsible for unemployment, presumably because ‘educated youths’ become useless for manual labour and white collar jobs are not available in plenty. The argument is not new. At the time of Mahatma Jotirao Phule, his father was advised by
