THE INFLUENCE OF VIVEKANANDA'S PHILOSOPHY ON EDUCATION AND WORLD THOUGHT

Human being is superior to other animals because he is educable. Animals can be trained but human beings can be educated. Education starts from the birth of a child and continues till his death.

The English word ‘Education’ has come from the combination of two Latin words. One is ‘Educare’ that means to drawing out or to bring up or to leading out or to train or to mould. And the other word is ‘Educatum’ that means act of teaching i.e. it throws light on the principles and practice of teaching. The word ‘Educatum’ is synonymous with instruction. On the other hand the word ‘Educare’ is synonymous with development of the latent possibilities or faculties of the child. The function of education is to draw out rather than put in.