Editing School (section)

===India===
[[File:Loyola School.jpg|thumb|[[Loyola School, Chennai]], India&nbsp;– run by the [[Catholic Diocese of Madras]]. Christian missionaries played a pivotal role in establishing modern schools in India.]]

In ancient India, schools were in the form of [[Gurukul]]s. Gurukuls were traditional [[Hindu]] residential learning schools, typically the teacher's house or a monastery. Schools today are commonly known by the Sanskrit terms ''Vidyashram'', ''Vidyalayam'', ''Vidya'' ''Mandir'', ''Vidya Bhavan'' in India.<ref>{{Cite web|title=School Meaning Sanskrit Arth Translate Kya Matlab|url=https://www.bsarkari.com/school/meaning-sanskrit|access-date=2022-02-20|website=www.bsarkari.com|archive-date=20 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220220194512/https://www.bsarkari.com/school/meaning-sanskrit|url-status=live}}</ref> In [[Dravidian languages|southern]] languages, it is known as ''[[Pallikoodam]]'' or ''PaadaSaalai''. During the Mughal rule, [[Madrasah]]s were introduced in India to educate the children of Muslim parents. British records show that indigenous education was widespread in the 18th century, with a school for every temple, mosque, or village in most regions. The subjects taught included Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, Theology, Law, Astronomy, Metaphysics, Ethics, Medical Science, and Religion.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-01-13|title=Vidyalaya, Vidyālaya, Vidya-alaya: 7 definitions|url=https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/vidyalaya|access-date=2022-02-20|website=www.wisdomlib.org|language=en|archive-date=20 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220220194503/https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/vidyalaya|url-status=live}}</ref>
[[File:Perumacheri AUP School.JPG|left|thumb|A school building in [[Kannur]], India]]
Under British rule, Christian missionaries from England, the United States, and other countries established missionary and boarding schools in India.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Jolad |first1=Shivakumar |title=Missionaries and expansion of mass western education in India 1700–1813 |url=https://medium.com/education-policy-flame/missionaries-and-expansion-of-mass-western-education-in-india-1700-1813-fa6d698c355b |website=Medium |access-date=14 June 2023 |language=en |date=2 February 2020 |archive-date=20 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230620142157/https://medium.com/education-policy-flame/missionaries-and-expansion-of-mass-western-education-in-india-1700-1813-fa6d698c355b |url-status=live }}</ref> Later as these schools gained popularity, more were started, and some gained prestige. These schools marked the beginning of modern schooling in India. The syllabus and calendar they followed became the benchmark for schools in modern India. Today most schools follow the [[missionary school]] model for tutoring, subject/syllabus, and governance, with minor changes.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Bellenoit |first1=Hayden J. A. |title=Missionary Education, Religion and Knowledge in India, c. 1880-1915 |journal=Modern Asian Studies |date=2007 |volume=41 |issue=2 |pages=369–394 |doi=10.1017/S0026749X05002143 |jstor=4132356 |s2cid=145084555 |url=http://www.jstor.org/stable/4132356 |access-date=14 June 2023 |issn=0026-749X |archive-date=20 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230620152648/https://www.jstor.org/stable/4132356 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Schools in India range from large campuses with thousands of students and hefty fees to schools where children are taught under a tree with a small / no campus and are free of cost. There are various boards of schools in India, namely [[Central Board for Secondary Education]] (CBSE), Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE), Madrasa Boards of various states, Matriculation Boards of various states, State Boards of various boards, Anglo Indian Board, among others. Today's typical syllabus includes language(s), mathematics, science&nbsp;– physics, chemistry, biology, geography, history, general knowledge, and information technology/computer science. Extracurricular activities include physical education/sports and cultural activities like music, choreography, painting, and theatre/drama.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Education System in India - GNU Project - Free Software Foundation |url=https://www.gnu.org/education/edu-system-india.en.html#:~:text=The%20school%20system%20in%20India,and%20higher%20secondary%20into%20two. |website=GNU Operating System |access-date=14 June 2023 |archive-date=31 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230531132333/https://www.gnu.org/education/edu-system-india.en.html#:~:text=The%20school%20system%20in%20India,and%20higher%20secondary%20into%20two. |url-status=live }}</ref>