**6. Teacher Pupil's relations**

In the Indian concept, the teacher is the spiritual and intellectual father of the taught. Without the help of teachers, it is impossible to carry out any education. He is considered a "guru", a friend, a philosopher and a guide [10]. If they are poor, the teacher should arrange boarding, accommodation and clothes for the students. Fees are a clear example of such maintenance by teachers. This is a moral obligation for teachers. The teacher must begin to educate his students within one year of his coming. In addition, the teacher is required to teach his disciples everything he knows.

The Hindu theory is that teachers should be paid only at the end of the entire course. It is called "Guru Dakshina" [9–12]. Of course, teachers have the freedom to refuse. The actual amount of teacher's remuneration depends on the guardian's ability. Poor students cannot afford to pay any remuneration for housework, including various manual tasks such as fetching water and collecting wood from the jungle for sacred fire. The poorest of the poor can receive education from teachers. Ancient educational theories and practices prohibit teachers from charging students any fixed fees. Therefore, teachers in ancient India did not have a fixed income. Both Hindus and Buddhist thinkers believe that the relationship between teachers and students is very filial.

### **7. Present perspective of education**

The Indian system of education in general and higher education in particular has always responded well to the challenges of the time. Two decades ago, when the system came under severe criticism that it had allowed the mushrooming of higher

education institutions (HEIs), compromising the quality of educational offerings, the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), now Ministry of Education (MOE) and the University Grants Commission (UGC) took initiatives to restore the standards of education. Consequently, the National Policy on Education (2020) that laid special emphasis on upholding the quality of higher education in India noted certain policy initiatives, keeping in parity with previous policy (1986) [9, 11–13].

Few recommendations [11, 12] of National Education Policy 2020 (NEP 2020) towards achieving best quality in Education System.


*The Influence of Indian Ancient Educational Systems on India's Educational Strategy DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.99455*
