Influence of the Educational Philosophy of Ta...

Influence of the Educational Philosophy of Tagore on Secondary Education in Modern India

Author Name : Rita Mondal, Prasanta Gayen

ABSTRACT

Mother India has introduced so many great and influential personalities who have brought revolutions in different fields for the betterment and the progress of the nation. Rabindranath Tagore, the great versatile author, first noble laureate of Asia and a naturalist philosopher, is one of them. His philosophy of education brought revolutionary changes in the education system of India not only in the past but also in the present. The present study deals with his educational philosophy and its influence on Secondary Education in Modern India. Like Rousseau, he also believed that the children can learn effectively when they are in close contact with nature. Being a naturalist philosopher, he considers ‘Nature’ as one of the most important and significant agents in the education process of the school children. For this present study the researchers have went through different books and articles and prepared a brief and compact report of it.

Keywords: Tagore, educational philosophy, secondary education, modern India, naturalist, Rousseau.