THE POET’S SCHOOL: UNDERLYING SCIENTIFIC VISION AND VALUES OF RABINDRANATH TAGORE

Abstract

The Poet’s School, founded by Rabindranath Tagore way back in 1901in Santiniketan was not merely a fanciful idea. It was a rebellion against mechanical Colonial system of Education having an essence of indigenous Indian Culture. It was constructed upon a solid foundation of scientific principles of education for a joyful and fulfilling life in the abundance of nature. The school, over the years, has proved to be a laboratory for many kinds of experiments in natural settings to arrive at the ultimate truth. Breaking away from the rigid, stereotypical conventional mode of teaching and learning, the poet’s school has been a place for self-exploration through multifarious activities like Art, Craft, Music, Dance, Drama, Observation of Nature, Self-discipline and Social engagements apart from regular studies.