Gurukul

Gurukul (Guru refers to "teacher" ; Kul refers to his domain, from the Sanskrit word kula, meaning extended family.) is a type of ancient Hindu school in India that is residential in nature with the shishyas or students and the guru or teacher living in proximity, many a time within the same house. The Gurukul is the place where the students resided together as equals, irrespective of their social standing. 

This kind of gurukul can be seen in present days, when I had been to village study. In the evening few children applied vibuthi on their forehead and going with school bag, they passed in front of me. Surprisingly I asked to villagers are they going for tuition here, he told for Sandya Gurukul. I started asking what it is and where.
Sandya Gurukul was started by Chetrupananda Sarasvathi Swamy from All India Movement for Seva Foundation.

In North Karnataka education level is lower level, if we compare with other part of Karnataka. Main reason to start Gurukul is to make to know about the importance of Hindu Religion. They will teach Bhagavath Geetha, Philosophy apart from they are also covering the class curriculum. Students from 5th to 7th std can join, and other main reason is to avoid distraction from outside envirnoment, because in villages at evening time father may involve there child in other activities.
To teach children, in every village they will select 10th /12th pass students and they train for 8days. Teachers will get Rs 370/- as a honorarium . around 80 gurukul comes under Hubli Taluk
Rules to follow in Sandya Gurukul for students
· They have take blessing from parents by touching feet daily before going to gurukul
· Prayer , yoga, Bhagavath geetha will do for 2hr and next 2hrs they will cover class curriculum

Below 5th std students are not taken for gurukul because they can’t spell the words from bahgavth geetha. And also planned to open a vocational training center for SSLC and PU students near to there village, they only arrange transportation facilities for them. first Rs 500/- has to deposit and while leaving they will return. Main intention is that nothing should give free, other wise importance of training will loose.

Every 57th Sunday they will arrange a meeting with parents in any one of the village, so that all village students and parents, teachers will attend. They do cultural activates and games for children’s
Last Sunday of each Month, all teacher and supervisor will meet with Chetrupananda swamy once in a week and they will prepare the schedule for next month and work on queries.

Conclusion:
This Kind of programs we seen rarely in rural areas, by doing this kind of work we can see our old educational system and making students to practice of our Hindu culture.