Gurukula System - Gandhigram Rural Institute
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WELCOME TO ALL
LET US UNDERSTAND MORE ABOUT GURUKULA SYSTEM
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GURUKULA SYSTEM
By
DR. S. NARAYANASAMY
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF GANDHIAN THOUGHT AND PEACE SCIENCE
GANDHIGRAM RURAL INSTITUTE
DEEMED UNIVERSITY
GANDHIGRAM – 624 302
MOB: 09442212210
E-MAIL:
[email protected]
[email protected]
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MAHATMA GANDHI AND GURUKULA
“A Guru is one who guides us to righteousness by
his own righteous conduct”
– M.K. Gandhi
Gopalakrishna Gokhale – A political Guru of
Mahatma Gandhi
Ramakrihna Paramahamsa – Spiritual guru to for
Swami Vivekananda
Leo Tolstoy – Guru who taught bread labour
Kasturiba – wife was like a guru who enriched
Satyagraha and removed fear.
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MAHATMA GANDHI AND GOKHALE –
GURU AND DISCIPLE
M.K. Gandhi received G.K. Gokhale at cape town, South
Africa on 22nd October 1912.
Gokhale – A political Guru, made Gandhi feel completely at
home.
He treated him like a younger brother.
Gandhi got all he needed from Gokhale being Guru
To see Gokhale at work was as much a joy as an education.
Gokhale never wasted a minute
His private relations and friendship were all for public good.
Gokhale used to say everyone, “You do the thing yourself.
Let me do my own work”. What I want is freedom for my
country.
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UNIVERSITIES IN INDIA
According to University Grants Commission report dated 31st March
2010.
There 493 Universities in India
[42 central, 256 state, 60 state private, 130 Deemed - to - be
Universities, 5 institutions established under state legislation]
More than 31,000 colleges in India.
12th five year plan – drafting recommendations are getting ready.
60% of the institutions in India have not come forward for
accreditation by NAAC. – National Assessment and Accreditation
Council
GRI – Gandhigram – Five star 2005 – Re-accredited with ‘A’ grade
during 2010.
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GRI HIGHER EDUCATION
Education means concentration as Swami Vivekananda said
By education, I mean drawing out the best from the body, mind
and soul – M.K. Gandhi
Meditation helps for concentration
Reading makeith a man –Bacon said
Training makes a man – Nehru said
Writing makes a full man.
Reading, writing – a tool for meditation
GRI provides opportunity for reading, writing and training
Gurukula system supports for the entire process.
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MESSAGE OF GRI GURUS
ALL FORMER VICE-CHANCELLORS
“Gandhigram is a child of
Gandhian
Revolution” -Dr. G. Ramachandran, Founder V.C, GRI
“Don’t be a part of problem; Be a part of
solution”
- Dr. M. Aram, Former V.C, GRI
“University is like a Universe”
- Dr. Devendrakumar, Former V.C, GRI
“Working with village people is a pleasure. Best brains are
available in Gandhigram”
- D.K. Oza, Former V.C, GRI
“We are marching towards computer age. Perhaps, Internet may
be your Guru”
– T.R. Natesan, Former V.C, GRI7
“Village is a laboratory. Extension work is
the backbone of University”
-Dr, N . Markandan, Former V.C, GRI
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Gandhigram is my Guru”
- Dr. G. Pankajam, Former VC, GRI
“GRI is a guide, Philosopher and guru to
the Government, NGOs and villagers”
-Dr. T. Karunakaran, Former V.C, GRI
“The visibility of Gandhigram is important.
Moral
education
will
shape
the
universities”
-Dr. S.M. Ramasamy, V.C. GRI
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GANDHIGRAM RURAL INSTITUTE
DEEMED UNIVERSITY
ORIGIN AND NEED FOR GURUKULA SYSTEM
Gurukula system is the foundation for building a
value system
Health problem of a student
Peer group relationship
Financial problem
Emotional problem
Campus resources – its use
Sports and talents
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ORIGIN AND NEED FOR GURUKULA SYSTEM
Cultural talents
Basic information for every student
Family circumstances – environment
Adolescent problem and parenting
problem
Guru has to manage Adolescent problem
Time Management
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ORIGIN AND NEED FOR GURUKULA SYSTEM
Life style management
Stress and strain management
Multi –cultural shock – for Example:
Manipur, other states and abroad
Over all behaviour and conduct
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QUALITIES OF A GURU
GU - MEANS DARKNESS
RU – MEANS LIGHT.
Model teacher
Visionary
Friendly
Knowledgeable
Sympathetic - Empathy
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QUALITIES OF A GURU
Time management - Punctuality
Guru as a communicator for a life
Guru has a multi-dimensional personality
Nut and cut - Guru has to provide pea-nuts
for academic nutrition and also plunged
into making various cuts for deviation like
a scissor
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GURU AND STUDENT
Attacking a problem
Partners in a field work
Gurukula Based Field Work
Phoenix experiment in South Africa - Gandhi as a Teacher
Leprosy patient – parchure Shastiri – Sanskrit scholar –
Gandhi as a male nurse
Teacher and Student relationship in Chitrakoot – Gujarat
Vidhya Peeth, GRI, Gandhigram
Combined Adventure – Joint Adventure
“Care for others” under Gurukula System
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WHY GURUKULA INEFFECTIVE?
No time for teacher – lack of time
Career oriented – academic oriented
No ideological commitment
“New blood” – “Live up” “or Leave up”
- Could not pick up the tradition
It should become an Affectionate programme
Monthly – 2 days may be allotted
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PROBLEMS ARE COMPLEX
Arrack shop – Wine shop, disturbing value
No guide book for life Guru
A guide book for Guru and student –
necessary
We are not a holistic human being
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PROBLEMS ARE COMPLEX
Guru - a holistic concept
Guru – a total guidance for students
Guru – Career guidance
Internet – Guru – [1 crore 75,000
documents]
All together could be a “team guru”
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PROBLEMS ARE COMPLEX
Empathize – Guru should have empathy.
Guru- Should not hurt students
Guru may understand “tragedies”
NGOs like India Trust – Gandhigram Trust
and others providing mechanics for Stress
management
and
counseling
like
Gurukula system
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CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION OF GURUS
Guru may take a vow that “Nobody
should fail” not only in exam but also in
life.
Guru should be a practitioner.
Guru should take the best out of
students” – Guru can do it.
Men students get degenerated
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CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION OF GURUS
Life
becomes empty.
Can
we bring students to the
“track” of successful ladder? –
yes, we can.
Men
can not sit silent
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WHAT EVERY GURU CAN DO?
Take time to share love and affection with students
Make students punctual
Academic problem solving – classroom, hostel and
family, hostel students and dayscholars.
Organizational help
Create a good atmosphere for learning
Create a basic atmosphere for sharing worries.
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WHAT EVERY GURU CAN DO?
OPERATIONAL / REORGANIZATIONAL
Regular class work – Gurus are busy
Alternative week – Gurukula Meeting or weekly
Gurukula based field work – village visit
Every Department should have a spade [50] for
carryingout regular Shramdan work
Gurukula record book
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WHAT EVERY GURU CAN DO?
OPERATIONAL / REORGANIZATIONAL
Initiating dialogue with experts / leaders/
management experts / Gandhian thinkers
A guide to Guru- Ex: “Poverty” – spiritual force
Spiritual desert will bring a Guru
Providing “Update information” – ghy; epide;J}l;Lk; jha;
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WHAT EVERY GURU CAN DO?
OPERATIONAL / REORGANIZATIONAL
‘Sense the need and fill the need’ of the students
‘Load and unload knowledge”
Guru is like a parent
Gurus may log the problems of students
Gurus may prioritize the problems of students
New Method of Teaching to attract students
Frequent meetings / interaction with students.
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WHAT STUDENTS CAN DO?
Understand the life of founders of Gandhigram
Dr.G.Ramachandran Mama and Dr.T.S.Soundram Amma.
Read a book on adventure with my life – Autobiography
of Mama
A book about Amma – Aram Valartha Amma
Creating Mama and Amma’s exhibition by all students
Go through the album of Mama and Amma
See the GRI documentary film – 10 minutes
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WHAT STUDENTS CAN DO?
Understand Tagore, Gandhi and any noble leaders whom you like most?
Read magazines and study materials like GRI newsletter, annual report,
student magazine available in the Dr. G. Ramachandran central library.
Everyday is a reading day; learning day; working day – Read and read as
much as you can including daily newspapers.
Read IQAC, UGC and IAU - Newsletters regularly
Choose a topic for project reports highlighting GRI Gurukula system with
the help of the Teacher guide allotted to you
Diary writing regularly by all students
Celebrate Teachers Day being 5th September as Gurus day – Birthday of
Dr.S.Radhakrishnan, Philosopher
Meet Gurus regularly – meeting gurus and energizing everyday should be
the basic duty of every student.
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WHAT STUDENTS CAN DO?
Attend Gurukula meetings every week regularly as
per the time table
Contact your Gurus frequently; Greet your Gurus
daily.
Share your feelings and emotions with Guru.
Everyday is a reading day - Language labs in the
campus – village as a laboratory – village as a
classroom – Library as knowledge park – Gold mind
Take advise from Gurus regularly
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THOUGHTS ON GURUKULA SYSTEM
Guru is like a light house
No Guru today, No guidance tomorrow
Diamonds shine brightest in a coal mine. Gurus
will shape you like a dimonds.
No Guru; No future.
Following the shadow of a Guru is like following
the shadow of the almighty
Ideal Guru and ideal student are the two sides of
the same coin of the GRI
[Thoughts of Dr. S. Narayanasamy, 07.06.2011]
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QUESTION?
Five years [5] happiness – As a
disciple in GRI today
50 years [50] happiness – As a Guru
in the future.
ANSWER
Be a sincere and faithful disciple
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THANK YOU
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