EPISODE 3 :THE MODERN GURUKUL And the Ancient Indian Forensics

The concept of the gurukul has really stood at the core of India’s educational heritage. In days of yore, a gurukul was more than a place of learning. If life were indeed a stage, the gurukul was a holistic set where knowledge, discipline, values, and life skills were imparted to learners. The current challenge is in making a new-age Gurukul wherein ancient values run counter to future skills demanded by the new age.

Vivekananda Global University (VGU), Jaipur, has taken up this challenge with triple intent maximized on: rebuilding education, blending elements of tradition with a pinch of innovation so that the students always feel grounded in their culture yet prepared for global opportunities.

Rooted in Values: Being Educated Beyond the Classrooms of Brick and Mortar

The Holistic Education System is the mechanism to feed into such a vision. At VGU, learning is much too complicated for just a few lectures and exams: rather, intellectual, emotional, and ethical growth are intertwined. Such a social approach compares well with a system of Value-Based Schooling, where induction of empathy, courtesy, and responsibility in practices is put into daily activities. Students are engaged in leadership workshops, in reflection sessions, and in community service. Emotional Intelligence Education is developed through mentoring, counseling, and team-building activities. Campus life encourages Education Based in Indian Philosophy, the philosophy is intermixed with contemporary learning.

Character building, along with knowledge, ensures that VGU imparts education not only to make students career-ready but also life-ready, thus strengthening their foundation for higher education either in India o r abroad.

Empower the Students to Face Global Challenges

Preparing the modern gurukul students for the existing demands of the global economy is another function. At VGU, this is carried through Student-Centric Education, where learners empower themselves in taking ownership of their journey.

Personalized Student Learning advises students according to their individual strengths, pace, and goals.

Interactive projects follow from the 21st Century Learning Model, where emphasis is placed on problem-solving, creativity, and adaptability.

The faculty foster student-centric teaching & learning approaches in which curiosity, rather than rote memorization, is the currency of the classroom.

That equips students with the set of skills that industries will require in the future—equipping them ahead of technological innovation and cooperation. Going beyond the academic domain, textbooks prepare students for global start-up ranks.

Tradition Meets Innovation

While UB students pursue their work in cutting-edge facilities—AI labs, digital classrooms, research centers—they are encouraged to stay culturally rooted. Holistic development is also stimulated through ancient philosophies of meditation, yoga, and mindfulness.

At the same time, innovation continues to flow through the incubator, design thinking workshops, and industry partnerships. This blend makes sure alumni are globally competitive professionals—yet are grounded in Indian values. Such programs align with the mantra of nep 2020 , skill-based learning, flexibility, and inclusivity.

Gurukul for the 21st Century

For the modern gurukul, the timeliness of the more traditional side of Indian education is carried into an altogether new era. VGU has aligned itself with national reform(s) by:

• Offering flexible credit systems and multidisciplinary pathways.
• Embedding Sustainable and Ethical Learning into all disciplines.
• Helping students access global opportunities through ranking & accreditation guidance.

These underlying policies transform to turn into benefits on the ground for students. This is one approach of how the VGU considered reform(s) practically.

Specialized Learning and Opportunities

Beyond the traditional fields, VGU marked areas such as forensic sciences, which offers students modern research techniques and real-world applications. By combining professional training with value education, VGU underwrites that its graduates will be prepared to work along the Atharvaveda and contribute in their respective fields in an ethically oriented manner.

This is a practical example of how a university connects policy, practice, and professional application.

Policy Transformation

The university's vision aligns with the education plan for the future envisioned for India. By working innovation and worldliness into teaching, VGU brings implementation to the national framework.

This framework of multidisciplinary pathways and cross-learning opportunities reflects the flexibility pushed in reforms. Students are allowed to go beyond their core areas of study to a much fuller extent, ensuring that they graduate as versatile and adaptive professionals.

This vision supports the framework of the new education policy, showing how reforms can be practically implemented in today’s academic environment