MERITS OF BUDDHIST EDUCATION SYSTEM B.ED NOTES

 MERITS OF BUDDHIST EDUCATION SYSTEM B.ED NOTES

1. Central Administration : 

                                          In Vedic period the education was under the individual control to teachers (gurus) whereas in Buddhist period it came under the central control of Sanghas.

2. Free Primary Education :

-In Buddhist system of education primary education was free whereas fees were charged for higher education.

- General education is a birth right of people and therefore general education should be free and compulsory upto certain level in a democratic country.

- In Buddhist period admission in higher education was given on the basis of merit and fees were charged for it.

3. Organisation of Different Types of Education at All Levels :

                                         In Buddhis system of education primary and higher education were of high standard and were organized in maths and vihars.

4. Equal Opportunity of Education to All:

-Buddhist system of education provided the right of education to all and according to their ability.

-No differentiation was made or the basis of caste or sex.

-Today we do feel its need and strive to provide equal opportunity to all.

-But besides right, the opportunity to avail the right should also be provided.

5. Broad Aims and Ideals of Education :

                                                     Though the education of Buddhist religion was compulsory in the Buddhist system of education but its aims and ideals were very broad i.e. physical development, increase in knowledge, education of social service, raining for the preservation of culture, character formation and education of arts, skills and 'vocations.