1. Name: Riddhi S. Jani
Roll No: 28
Semester: 1st
Paper: 4, Indian Writing in English
Submitted to: English Department,
M.K.Bhavnagar University

2. Introduction
Sri Aurobindo Ghosh(18721950) was philosopher, poet,
writer, nationalist and highly
spiritual person.
 Incarnation of renaissance.
 He contributed his intellect in
various fields like philosophy,
Indian culture, spirituality and
education.
 He saw education as highly
serious matter.
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3. Aurobindo’s aims of education
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First aim of education is physical
development of a child.
Second aim is to rear all the
senses of a child.
Third aim is to train all mental
field or state of a child.
Forth aim is the development of
moral values.
And the most important and prime
aim of education is to develop all
four level of one‟s conscience.

4. Curriculum according to Aurobindo
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He puts stress on such curriculum that can flourish the
hidden talent of children.
He prescribes some subjects on various stages.
Mother tongue, English, French, literature, national
history, art, painting, general science, social studies and
arithmetic should be taught at primary stage.
Mother tongue, English, French, literature, arithmetic,
art, chemistry, physics, botany, physiology, health
education, social studies at secondary stage.
Indian and western philosophy, history of civilization,
English literature, French, sociology, psychology, history,
chemistry, physics, botany at university level.
Art, painting, photography, sculptural, drawing, type,
cottage-industries, mechanical and electrical
engineering, nursing etc at vocational level.

5. Role of Teacher
 “Nothing can
be
taught”.
 A teacher should be like
torch-light.
 Teacher is a „guide‟, not
a „master‟.
 The role of teacher is „to
suggest, not to impose‟.
 A true teacher removes
the clouds of ignorance.

7. Thank You