Students awarded degrees in Vedic sciences

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Students awarded degrees in Vedic sciences

 

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First convocation of University of Vedic Sciences held

 

# The university follows the `gurukul' system of Indian education

# Senior students of the university teach the junior students

# It plans to introduce a postgraduate course in vedic Sciences from

next year

 

BANGALORE: Eighteen students were awarded B.Sc. and B.A. degrees in

Vedic Science at the first convocation of the University of Vedic

Sciences (UVS) here on Monday. The degrees were presented by Governor

T.N. Chaturvedi at Raj Bhavan here.

 

The university follows the "gurukul" system of Indian education and

aims at holistic education. The university head Vedavyas spoke about

the wide reach of an alien education system in the country, while

native and more effective systems of education, were being sidelined

and forgotten.

 

He said: "Ancient Indian texts have talked of various theories and

discoveries that are still termed as path-breaking today. For example,

look at Newton's law of action-reaction. It is so similar to the

principle of karma in Indian philosophy. Karma is also based on the

idea — As you sow, so shall you reap."

 

The difference between modern and ancient education lay in a simple

fact; while modern education was a continuous transfer of education

from outside sources, ancient education extracted knowledge from the

divine soul within us, he said, adding, "that is the beginning and end

of everything."

 

The Governor praised the syllabus and methodology of UVS and its

approach to education. "The world is astonished by the immense bounty

of knowledge our rishis have encapsulated in a few texts. It is time

this knowledge is imparted to a larger number of students and seekers.

The students of UVS study subjects ranging from ayurveda to astrology,

and this magnifies the scope for research. Also, there are many

openings for Vedic scholars of late. The gurukul system of education

is slowly being reinvented, and can now work in tandem with other

methods of education," he said.

 

The university believes in the system of teaching and learning. Senior

students of the university teach the junior students. The university

also plans to introduce a postgraduate course in Vedic Sciences from

next year.

http://www.hindu.com/2006/04/18/stories/2006041821400400.htm