Veda Vijnana Gurukulam

Started in 1994, Gurukula Education is a Not-for-profit organization working towards implementing Gurukula Education System for Holistic Individual Blossoming Area of Intervention To preserve, practice and propagate the Ancient Indian (Vedic) knowledge right from basic education for the children of this Holy Land through ‘Karnataka Gurukula Shikshana Prakalpa’ Key Geography Karnataka Need for the initiative

Problem Current Education system lacks ‘Indianness’ and still follows post-British era system of learning Situation Before • Education devoid Bharathiyatha, there was emphasis on the collection of more and more information but lacks in giving right directions to them in shaping their future more meaningful and integrates themselves in building a healthy society

Intervention

Overview

A comprehensive Vedic Education curriculum for all-round holistic personality development of students

Steps • Separate syllabi for junior and senior level

A strict timetable for students developed around all the aspects of holistic learning, good habits, culture, sports, yoga, etc. Availability of the faculty round the clock Learning by observation, not only in the classroom Social activities to develop concern towards society Education without caste discrimination

Resources

Available residential and educational buildings Staff, learning material and financial support from Gurukula Support from the government, local authorities, and society

Impact and Key Learning Achieved so far

• Successfully established and running three schools one - ‘Maitreyee Gurukulam’ - for girls and two -‘Prabodhini Gurukulam’ and ‘Veda

Vijnana Gurukulam’- for boys • All outgoing Gurukulam pupils carry healthy, culturally rich and Vedic values as in-built character attributes apart from formal education Key Learning

By instilling a value-based education system, we can create good and responsible Samaritans in the society and save the rich heritage and knowledge system of our country