Inclusion of Cultural Values in Indian Education System: A Study

India's education system is unique which has preserved the culture, values, history and traditions of the country. In the ancient Indian education system, Gurukul was a teaching centre in which disciples used to stay in an ashram and receive education. Before the transmission of knowledge under the guidance of the Guru, an emotional bond was developed which helped in acquiring knowledge. The basis of education is not only reading books and collecting information but also the overall development of the child which includes mental, cognitive, spiritual and physical development. Students were made to study theology, medicine, philosophy, astrology, art of war and statecraft. In Gurukul, emphasis was laid on inculcating human values like self-reliance, creativity and empathy along with cultural values and ethical behavior in the students, the aim of which was to make them practically capable of finding solutions to the problems of future life after acquiring knowledge. Talking about the traditional and modern policy of the Indian education system, its main objective was not only to develop cognitive skills but also to provide social emotional skills. In the National Education Policy 2020, emphasis was laid on those values which include cultural awareness and empathy, perseverance and patience and leadership etc.