A Case Study on Gurukul System of Education

A Contemporary Approach by Gotirth Vidyapeeth

Abstract

The traditional Indian education system of “Gurukul” is basedon Vedas. In the ancient times, education was mainly impartedthrough hearing and not writing. This system of educationthrough lips and ears had the power to develop cognition,intelligence and strong memory. The present case study discussesdetails of Gotirth Vidyapeeth (Cow based education), started bythe promoter Shri Gopalbhai Sutaria, in Ahmedabad. Heestablished a Gurukul setup, in a spiritual environment, forproviding education to the students in a traditional way. Thestudents learn various skills here such as music, martial arts,agriculture, cattle rearing, preparation of various ark (extractsfrom the cow’s urine), ayurvedic medicines, reciting shlokas,performing yagnas, vedic mathematics, yoga etc. This schoolcaters to students from diverse backgrounds with no discrimination between the rich and the poor.