Essay name: Informal Education of Sanskrit in Kerala
Author:
Jayasree M.
Affiliation: Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit / Department of Sanskrit Sahitya
This essay studies the informal education of Sanskrit in Kerala with special reference to Ayurveda. It provides a historical overview of Sanskrit education in India, highlighting its roots in the Vedas and the growth of the Gurukula system. It further discusses educational institutions in Kerala such as Shalas, Mathas, Kalaris and more formalized schools during colonial rule.
Chapter 2 - Informal Education: Definitions and Agencies
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Satyam vada, dharmam cara, svadhy膩y膩nma pramadah
'Tell the truth, do the dharma, do not neglect learning'
S膩 vidy膩 y膩 vimuktaye
'That education is for liberation'
By education, Mahatma Gandhi meant 'the drawing out of the best
in child and man-body, mind and soul. Literacy is not the end of education
nor even the end of education nor even the beginning. It is one of the
means where by men and women can be educated. Literacy in itself is no
education'.1
Formal Education
Let us examine what the term informal education means and how it
is different from the informal and the non-formal in the context of modern
views on education. Society has developed certain institutions and
systems for educating the younger generation in subjects like craft and
arts, science and technology etc. By going through this education which
has a specific form and content approved by the society, it is expected
that the students could acquire certain satisfactory standards in the
knowledge of particular subjects. Society can make use of the educated
youth by engaging in various professions in its service. They are given
certificates and awards after the examination and tests conducted by the
