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PREFACE Education of a human being starts from his birth. He learns first lessons of life from his parents. As he grows up, gradually the number of agencies increases. Education is a social institution constituted by formal, non-formal and informal agencies. This thesis titled 'A Study of Informal Education of Sanskrit in Kerala with Special Reference to Ayurveda' is an attempt to go through the role of informal agencies of Kerala Sanskrit Education. Sanskrit education in the field of Ayurveda is put in focus. This thesis is divided into six chapters. The introduction chapter 'Sanskrit Education in Historical Perspective' deals with the history of Sanskrit education in India from the Vedic period to modern period and also explains the Sanskrit education in Kerala. It briefly explains the institutions and methods of Sanskrit education of ancient and medieval India upto modern times. The second chapter deals with 'Informal Education: Definitions and Agencies'. The third chapter 'Informal Education of Sanskrit in Kerala: Traditional streams' examines the informal education given by the traditional institutions which are existing in some places in Kerala.

The fourth chapter 'Informal Education of Sanskrit in Kerala: Modern Streams' examines the informal forms of Sanskrit education in the contemporary Kerala. The fifth chapter explains 'Sanskrit and Ayurveda: The Role of Informal Education'. The sixth chapter is the concluding chapter, which presents the major findings of the study. I prepared this thesis under the guidance of Dr. T. Vasudevan, Reader in Sanskrit Sahitya, Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady. I express my deep sense of gratitude to him. I also express my gratitude to Dr. P.C. Muraleemadhavan, Prof. & Head of the Dept. of Sanskrit Sahitya, Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady, who had been a source of inspiration. I express my thanks to the authorities of Central Library, SSUS, Kalady, Appanthampuran Smaraka Library, Ayyanthole, Kerala Sahitya Academy Thrissur, Govt. Training College Library Thrissur, J. P. E. Training College, Koorkenchery, Thrissur and Kanippayyur Smaraka Library Kunnamkulam for giving me reference facilities. Then I express my thanks to the marketing section of Sitaram Ayurveda Pharmacy for giving me the address of various doctors in the field of Ayurveda in Kerala.

I also express my special thanks to the traditional scholars and informal educators in the field of Sanskrit and Ayurveda for their kind co-operation. Thanks are also due to the teachers and students of the Govt. Ayurveda Colleges of Thiruvananthapuram, Thrippunithura and Pariyaram and also to Vaidyaratnam Ayurveda College, Ollur and VPSV Ayurveda College, Kottakkal, who co-operated with the survey of informal education of Sanskrit in the field of Ayurveda. Kalady, JAYASREE. M.