<P> Early education in India commenced under the supervision of a guru / prabhu . Initially , education was open to all and seen as one of the methods to achieve Moksha in those days , or enlightenment . As time progressed , due to superiority complexes , the education was imparted on the basis of caste and the related duties that one had to perform as a member of a specific caste . The Brahmans learned about scriptures and religion while the Kshatriya were educated in the various aspects of warfare . The Vaishya caste learned commerce and other specific vocational courses while education was largely denied to the Shudras , the lowest caste . The earliest venues of education in India were often secluded from the main population . Students were expected to follow strict monastic guidelines prescribed by the guru and stay away from cities in ashrams . However , as population increased under the Gupta empire centres of urban learning became increasingly common and Cities such as Varanasi and the Buddhist centre at Nalanda became increasingly visible . </P>
when was the first school started in india
education was open to all and seen as one of the methods to achieve Moksha in those days , or enlightenment .