He propagated that school should be a place where children feel free to learn and enjoy...

1. A Real Life Contributor
“Gijubhai Badheka”
Created by:-Sarthak Oza
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2. Gijubhai Badheka
 Girijashanker Badheka, generally
known as Gijubhai, the most
outstanding personality in the field of
pre-primary education was born on
November 15,1885.
 Pet Name:- “Moochali Maa”
 Died Date :- 23rd June 1939

3. Background
 Mr. Gijubhai Badheka, was a strong antagonist
of the existing education system which he
incidentally called in his book “the old servile
system”.
 He was strongly against the kind of school
whose sole objective was to teach and guide
students to overcome the ultimate test at the
end of the year called the “examination”.
 He has propounded a new and different
perspective, concept and method of his own to
counter the existing system

4.  He propagated that school should be a place
where children feel free to learn, enjoy and like.
 Teacher should be like a friend and not feared by
children. Children should develop the zeal to
learn and experience the joy of learning in the
school.
 With his enthusiasm to highlight the fault in the
existing system through his own concept, he took
the extra step in convincing the Education Officer
to provide him the opportunity to experiment his
concept in the school, which he succeeds with his
perseverance.

5. Gijubhai In Real Life
 Gijubhai began his career by practicing as a high
court lawyer.
 In 1913, the birth of his son set him thinking
about child upbringing and child development.
 Looking for new ideas in education, he discovered
the writings of Maria Montessori. So impressed
was he, that he left his legal practice to devote
himself to children and education.
 In 1920 he founded the first preprimary school –
Balmandir.

6. Gijubhai As A Author
 Divaswapna was first published in Gujarati language
in 1932 and was translated into different languages
subsequently.
 The book was broadly divided into four main parts -
- the experiment begins
- the progress of the experiment
- at the end of the term
- the last gathering
 These four chapters bring into light the concepts, the
experiment, the challenges and the outcomes.

7. Gijubhai’s Methodology
 Freedom and love where the twin principles
around which Gijubhai’s system revolved.
 With the introduction of sensory development,
coupled with use of music , dance , travel and
playground as instantly acquired popularity with
children and parents

8. Gijubhai’s Contribution
 Gijubhai Conducted Adult Education Campaign in
1930.
 Gijubhai initiated the concept of “Vanarsena”
which included child Satyagrahis in 1930
movement.
 Under Gijubhai Dakhinamurti, Located in
sympathetic Territory of Princes came to be
regarded as Center for dedicated Freedom
Fighters .

9. Educational Philosophy of
Gijubhai
 Heaven is in the happiness of Children.
 Heaven is in the health of Children.
 Heaven is in the Pleasure of Children.
 Heaven is in the Playful innocent of Child.
 Heaven is in the Songs and Playful Humming of
Child.

10. Conclusion
 He propagated that school should be a place
where children feel free to learn, enjoy and like.
 Teacher should be like a friend and not feared by
children. Children should develop the zeal to
learn and experience the joy of learning in the
school.
 With his enthusiasm to highlight the fault in the
existing system through his own concept, he took
the extra step in convincing the Education Officer
to provide him the opportunity to experiment his
concept in the school, which he succeeds with his
perseverance.