Bharatiya Knowledge System (BKS): Analyzing Gita Pedagogy and Developing a Pedagogical Model of Bhagavad Gita

Dr. Sushil Kumar Tiwari

Associate Professor, Department of Teacher Education (DTE), National Council of Educational Research and
Training (NCERT), New Delhi

Abstract:

National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 rightly envisions a technologically advanced and globally standard educational system in the country with effectively exploring, utilizing indigenous resources and strong foundations of Bharatiya Knowledge System (BKS). Present study’s alignment with this vision was an attempt to search the unique and distinctive nature of the pedagogical approach based on BKS and to develop a Pedagogical Model. The sacred texts of BKS are too vast to explore for a specific pedagogy. Hence, the study is confined to Bhagavad Gita and analyzing the Gita Pedagogy. Study found a systematic pattern of Lord Krishna’s Teaching that had led the effective learning by Arjuna. Eight dimensions were identified on explorations of Gita Pedagogy that are the key components of the pedagogical approaches as envisaged by NEP 2020, like holistic vision, experiential knowledge, transformational purpose, ethical orientation and so on. Thus, the pedagogical model of Bhagavad Gita developed in the study includes all these extremely valuable basic areas of pedagogy which are globally recognized. The study is based on the fact that the spontaneous pedagogical processes of Lord Krishna led the change of Arjuna’s state of mind and so, a complete transformation in real life was the outcome. Thus, Gita Pedagogy is quite novel to the traditional or ongoing learning-teaching processes. The study employed content analysis method under qualitative research.   

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