Annadaana in India:  A Historical and Functional Perspective

In  Indian culture,  the  most  common  form  of  giving is  Annadaana  which  is  considered  as  the  most  superior  form of  daanas.  The literal meaning of Annadaana is giving food, supporting, maintaining. Despite  of  Annadaana  being  a  deep rooted  tradition   since  ages,  there  are  limited studies  that  capture  the  concept  and  its  magnitude,  which  is seemingly instilled in Indian culture and tradition.  To comprehend Annadaana as a practice, CESS has undertaken this exploratory study.

A    Study    on    Sri    Aurobindo’s    Integral    Education Philosophy and its Application

Is an attempt to study and understand the educational philosophy and practice of Sri. Aurobindo to capture the timeless universal component of education.  The study will look into all the philosophical underpinnings that guide the educational experiments based on Sri. Aurobindo’s philosophy across the country. It seeks to relate and understand the importance of Sri. Aurobindo’s philosophy on education with different components of education like purpose of education, principles and methods of  teaching,  curriculum,  transaction,  relationships  of  teachers and pupil, discipline, Governance etc., Further the study will also look  into  the  select  educational  experimentations,  quality  and outcomes of such an educational process.