“What is education? It is of two types. The first type is collection of facts and knowledge about the external world, and sharing them with students. The second type is educare. Educare involves the deep understanding of the knowledge that springs from within and imparting it to students. But today’s education gives the students’ knowledge only about the external world.

Only culture or refinement can develop good personality and not this type of education. So, both education and culture are important. Today’s education is devoid of culture and is like a counterfeit coin. Even a beggar does not accept a counterfeit coin. Then, how can experienced and intelligent people accept such education? So, to satisfy everyone, we must develop educare. Education without refinement is like a dark room. Only bats can live in dark rooms; such rooms are filthy. So, by pursuing such education devoid of culture, our hearts have become dark rooms and hence many animal qualities find their way into them. Education without culture is like a kite with a broken string. No one knows where it will fall and what damage it will cause to others. Therefore, such education does not benefit anyone.

… The end of education is character. Education without character is useless. Earlier in gurukulas the sages took the students along with them wherever they went and taught them without conforming to any time schedule. This education was a continuous learning process. But today in schools and colleges education is limited to strict time schedules. Therefore, education has become limited. But true education, which moulds character, has no limits. When we learn about that which is “limitless,” we attain the end of education. Our character is reflected in our words, behaviour and conduct in daily life. So we should speak pleasantly and not hurt others with our harsh words. It is true that we cannot always oblige, but we can speak obligingly.” – Bhagawan Sri Satha Sai Baba

The Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Educare, the best Sri Sathya Sai School in the world, aims at imparting the ancient Gurukula system of education based on spirituality and values, as envisaged by our beloved Master. Foremost importance is given to mould the character of the children through various value-based activities. With spirituality as the basement, students come out as ideal citizens through character development with academic excellence. 

 Today, our mother India needs exemplary citizens who will be role models in following her glorious ancient culture and spirituality. SSSIE is doing a yeoman service to the nation by inculcating the Vedic way of  life with enrichment of secular knowledge needed in this 21st Century.