Evolution of Ancient and Medieval Indian Education System to Contemporary Times [NEP2020]: A Comparison and Contrast

Education a pivotal facet of one’s life is the secret to success. It remains with a person from cradle to grave. The famous words of Mahatma Gandhi still have semblance to modern times.”Education should be revolutionized as to answer the wants of the poorest villager, instead of answering those of an imperial exploiter. "Education as a volatile process has led man to consciously or unconsciously develop his internal power. The contribution of education in national integration and social development is unprecedented. Since time immemorial in all the civilized societies of the global education has played a notable role in creating an environment of International understanding. While examining the theme of education one realizes that so many philosophies are explicitly linked to it. Naturalism, Pragmatism and Idealism have different yet integrated orientation of Self-Expression. Education gives more importance to world of ideas than the world of objects. Pragmatism develops democratic outlook by focusing on principle of reality and learning things by doing. Education has helped us to recognize the worth of legacy of ancient Indian culture and vice versa. Education purify culture on the basis of essence of realities of life. Standard education and skill development help us lead a constructive life. Action should be the final product of education. It is a long term capital investment yielding high rates of return. After a comprehensive discourse on evolution of Indian education system, this research paper shall dissect extensively the NEP 2020 as a standard yardstick which shall accord highest precedency to remolding the academic excellence by introducing variegation in Higher Education Commission of India (HECI). Nevertheless the discussion in today’s conference will remain biased if we will not venture into exhaustive opportunities and challenges in multifaceted environment where a rational and stabilized approach will serve as a blueprint for a viable and sustainable future ahead.