Sankardev Sishu Niketan
Sankardev Sishu Niketan is an educational institution in Assam, inspired by Srimanta Sankardev’s teachings. It promotes Assamese culture, moral values, and quality education, fostering holistic development among students.
English Bharati
Q.1. What were the provisions made for educating the children at ‘Tolstoy Farm’ in South Africa ?
Answer : In Tolstoy Farm, Mahatma Gandhi provided free, holistic education, emphasizing manual labor, self-discipline, moral values, and practical skills like gardening, carpentry, and cooking, alongside traditional subjects, fostering self-reliance and character development.
Q.2. Describe the detail the work done by the children at the Farm. How did physical labour help them ?
Answer : In Tolstoy Farm, children engaged in gardening, carpentry, cooking, sanitation, and manual labor. Physical work instilled discipline, self-reliance, dignity of labor, and moral strength, shaping their character and practical life skills.
Q.3. How was literary training conducted by Gandhi ?
Answer : Mahatma Gandhi’s literary training at Tolstoy Farm focused on experiential learning, teaching languages, history, and arithmetic through practical examples, discussions, and moral storytelling, emphasizing character building, simplicity, and self-discipline over rote learning.
Q.4. Describe the relationship of Gandhi with his students.
Answer : Mahatma Gandhi had a beautiful relationship with his students. He shared a deep, affectionate bond with his students, guiding them like a father and mentor. He emphasized moral values, discipline, and self-sufficiency, leading by example and fostering mutual respect and love.
Q.5. What are Gandhi’s views on the education of children ?
Ans :- Mahatma Gandhi had an own vision regarding the education system. He did not believe in then prevailing system of education. Under the ideal system, true education could be imparted by the parents. However, he expressed his willingness to find out a true system by experience and experiment.
Q.6. Who was fond of gardening ?
Ans :- Mr. Kallenbach was found of gardening.
Q.7. For which purpose Mr. Kallenbach went to Trappist monastery ? What did he learn there ?
Ans :- Mr. Kallenbach went to Trappist monastery to make himself fit for imparting vocational training to willing inmates of the Tolstoy Farm. He learnt shoe making in the monastery.
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