Dr. Goutam Patra

The word ‘EDUCATION ’ is derived from the Latin words—’Educare  ,Educere, Educo and Educatum’ ‘Educare’ means ‘to bring up’ or to ‘nourish’, ‘Educere’ means ‘To draw out’ or to ‘manifest’ ‘Educo’ means ‘to lead out of’ ‘Educatum’ means ‘ Act of teaching or instruction’‘Educere’ means To draw out or to manifest. The term Educare or Educere mainly indicates development of the latent faculties of the child. But child does not know these possibilities. It is the educator or the teacher who can know these and take appropriate methods to develop those powers. In Hindi, the term “Siksha” has come from the Sanskrit word “Shash”. “Shash” means to discipline, to control, to order, to direct, to rule etc. Education in the traditional sense means controlling or disciplining the behaviour of an individual. In Sanskrit “Shiksha” is a particular branch of the Sutra literature, which has six branches –Shiksh, Chhanda, Byakarana, Nirukta, Jyotisha and Kalpa. The Sutra literature was designed to