Revisiting the Santiniketan Model: Educational Synergies with NEP 2020

Priyanka Ojha; Laxmiram Gope

doi:10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i02.71227

Revisiting the Santiniketan Model: Educational Synergies with NEP 2020

Author(s)	Dr. Priyanka Ojha, Dr. Laxmiram Gope
Country	India
Abstract	The National Education Policy (NEP-2020) is a framework for coordinating the nation's entire education system. The National Education Policy 2020 emphasizes the development of the creative potential, critical thinking, problem-solving, social, emotional and ethical capacities of every child in our country. This education policy aims to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education by promoting lifelong learning opportunities for all, as mentioned earlier in the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG-4). This policy discusses employment enhancement, environmental protection, multidisciplinary learning, and research. The above-discussed aspects are closely associated with Rabindranath Tagore's educational praxis and thoughts. This is reflected in the educational experiment popularly known as Santiniketan and Sriniketan. Through his educational experiment, Tagore wanted to revive and reconstruct the Ancient Indian educational process. Hence, Tagore implemented the value of the multidisciplinary concept of education for the fullness or harmonious development of children. Education for fullness, Vedic slogan ‘ॐ पूर्णमदः पूर्णमिदं पूर्णात् पूर्णमुदच्यते। पूर्णस्य पूर्णमादाय पूर्णमेवावशिष्यते॥ ॐ शांतिः शांतिः शांतिः॥(ॐ পূর্ণমদঃ পূর্ণমিদম্ পূর্ণাত্ পূর্ণমুদচ্যতে।পূর্ণ পূর্ণ লাগে এবং পূর্ণ অবশিষ্ট থাকে। ॐ শান্তি, শান্তি, শান্তি।)'Om pūrṇamadaḥ pūrṇamidam pūrṇāt pūrṇamudacyatē. Pūrṇa pūrṇa lāgē ēbaṁ pūrṇa abaśiṣṭa thākē. The verse is a powerful Sanskrit śloka’ from the ‘Isha Upanishad’, which reflects the concept of fullness or completeness in the universe. Here is the English meaning: ‘Om. That is full (the Absolute or Brahman). This is full (the manifested world). From that fullness, this fullness emerges. When fullness is taken from fullness, fullness still remains." Om. Peace, peace, peace. ‘This verse expresses the idea that the ultimate reality, or Brahman, is infinite and complete. Even though the universe and individual beings emerge from it, the source remains whole and complete. The concluding chant, ‘Om Shanti Shanti Shanti,’ invokes peace on three levels: physical, mental and spiritual. In this regard, our National Education Policy also talks about Education for 360-degree or all-around development, Holistic development among children. Therefore, this paper aims to discuss the National Education Policy 2020 through the lens of the Tagorian Educational Experiment, which serves as a model for it. With the analysis of Tagorian writings and educational experiences of Santiniketan and Sriniketan, it was reflected that the shadow of Tagorian thoughts has present relevance in the sense of environmental protection cum eco-centric approach to child-centric education. That is further important in discussing NEP-2020, which is most welcome in this 21st-century educational process.NEP-2020 also focused on ancient Indian knowledge systems (Gayana, Pragyana, and Satya, knowledge, wisdom, and truth. Tagore has already given the utmost importance to Tapoban-centric education, in which nature plays a crucial role in the harmonious development of children. According to Tagore, natural reality can only help students realize the self and soul; that is a way to attain a true sense of freedom with knowledge, wisdom, and truth.
Keywords	Santiniketan Model, National Education Policy (NEP), Education
Field	Sociology > Education
Published In	Volume 8, Issue 2, March-April 2026
Published On	2026-03-15
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i02.71227

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