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India has a long history of alternate schools. Vedic and Gurukul systems of education from 1500 BC to 500 BC emphasized the acquisition of occupational skills, cultural and spiritual enrichment of the students. The guru and the students were the seekers of the eternal truth. Knowledge of religious scriptures, philosophy, statecraft, medicine, astrology, etc was imparted in an atmosphere which encouraged rational thinking, reasoning and critical questioning among the students.