Education in Ancient India c4.27

c4.27

Association and Imitation: Ancient Indians had realised that association and imitation play a great part in moulding the character and improving the calibre of a student. Even a dull student, they point out, will improve his intellect if he is in close association with a brilliant boy and imitates his methods of study¹. One should therefore be very careful in choosing one's company. One can now understand why our educationalists have attached a great importance to sending a student to live under the direct care of a teacher, or better still, in a *gurukula* (boarding) of established reputation.