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“Gijubhai Badheka”

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Gijubhai Badheka

Girijashanker Badheka, generallyknown as Gijubhai, the mostoutstanding personality in the field ofpre-primary education was born onNovember 15,1885.

Pet Name:- “Moochali Maa”

Died Date :- 23rd June 1939

Background Mr. Gijubhai Badheka, was a strong antagonist

of the existing education system which he incidentally called in his book “the old servile system”.

He was strongly against the kind of school whose sole objective was to teach and guide students to overcome the ultimate test at the end of the year called the “examination”.

He has propounded a new and different perspective, concept and method of his own to counter the existing system

He propagated that school should be a place where children feel free to learn, enjoy and like.

Teacher should be like a friend and not feared by children. Children should develop the zeal to learn and experience the joy of learning in the school.

With his enthusiasm to highlight the fault in the existing system through his own concept, he took the extra step in convincing the Education Officer to provide him the opportunity to experiment his concept in the school, which he succeeds with his perseverance.

Gijubhai In Real Life

Gijubhai began his career by practicing as a highcourt lawyer.

In 1913, the birth of his son set him thinkingabout child upbringing and child development.

Looking for new ideas in education, he discoveredthe writings of Maria Montessori. So impressedwas he, that he left his legal practice to devotehimself to children and education.

In 1920 he founded the first preprimary school –Balmandir.

Gijubhai As A Author Divaswapna was first published in Gujarati language

in 1932 and was translated into different languagessubsequently.

The book was broadly divided into four main parts -

- the experiment begins

- the progress of the experiment

- at the end of the term

- the last gathering

These four chapters bring into light the concepts, theexperiment, the challenges and the outcomes.

Gijubhai’s Methodology

Freedom and love where the twin principlesaround which Gijubhai’s system revolved.

With the introduction of sensory development,coupled with use of music , dance , travel andplayground as instantly acquired popularity withchildren and parents

Gijubhai’s Contribution Gijubhai Conducted Adult Education Campaign in

1930.

Gijubhai initiated the concept of “Vanarsena”which included child Satyagrahis in 1930movement.

Under Gijubhai Dakhinamurti, Located insympathetic Territory of Princes came to beregarded as Center for dedicated FreedomFighters .

Educational Philosophy of Gijubhai Heaven is in the happiness of Children.

Heaven is in the health of Children.

Heaven is in the Pleasure of Children.

Heaven is in the Playful innocent of Child.

Heaven is in the Songs and Playful Humming of Child.

Conclusion He propagated that school should be a place

where children feel free to learn, enjoy and like.

Teacher should be like a friend and not feared by children. Children should develop the zeal to learn and experience the joy of learning in the school.

With his enthusiasm to highlight the fault in the existing system through his own concept, he took the extra step in convincing the Education Officer to provide him the opportunity to experiment his concept in the school, which he succeeds with his perseverance.