Philosophy of Aurobindo Ghosh and Swami Vivekananda in Perspective of Education

Abstract

The Central Advisory board of Education (1943-1946) recommended the provision of spiritual and moral instruction for building up of the character of the young should be the responsibility of the home and community. The University Education Commission (1948) recommends moral and spiritual development at the university stage too. Indian Education Commission (1964-1966) recommends instruction on moral and spiritual values at all levels of study. Its report “Educational and national development’ emphasized deeper faith in the noble ideas like values of peace, freedom, truth and compassion. The need to achieve the balance between the science and spirituality on the one hand, mastery of outer space and the space within the heart was emphasized upon. This commission observed and lamented the absence of provision for education in social, moral and spiritual values, because in the life of the majority of Indians, religion is a great motivating force and is 38 intimately bound up with the formation of character and inculcation of ethical values. Thus we see further more on educational philosophy with the special reference of Arbindo ghosh and Swamivivekanand’s views on education in this article.