Rabindranath Tagore was one of the practical innovators of modernIndian educational system. The last forty years of his life, he wascontent to be a school-master in humble rural surroundings of WestBengal where he had achieved international fame for his educationaland poetic contribution. He was one of the first Indian to thinkout for himself and put in practical principles of education whichhave now become common place of educational theory, if not yet ofpractice. This study has traced the influence of Tagore on thedevelopment of personality, learning habits, development ofknowledge through concentration, and development of physical healthetc. His views of educational ideas have a great impact oneducational theory and practice.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Noorjehan N. Ganihar
Dr. Noorjehan N. Ganihar is working in karnatak University , Dharwad since 1986. Presently, she is a Professor of the Department of Education. She obtained her M.A., M.Ed., and Ph.D. degrees from Karnatak University, Dharwad. She has a P.G Diploma in Education from S.N.D.T. Women's University, Bombay. She has a P.G. Diploma in Human Resource Management, and a P.G. Diploma in Higher Education from IGNOU. A "Second Rank" holder in her B.A course and a "First Rank" holder in B.Ed., M.Ed. and P.G Diploma in Education Management. Dr. Ganihar is a "Gold Medalist" in the M.Ed course. She is a recipient of two "State Awards" in (1982) and (1983). She has received Life Time Achievement Award in Education from Health and Education Development Association, New Delhi in 2007. She has published a number of research articles in journals of national standard and repute. She has also guided several M.Ed., M.Phil. dissertations and Ph.D. theses, attended a number of national/international seminars/conferences/workshops and presented many papers. She is a member of several academic boards/bodies besides holding honorary positions in various NGO's.
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