his schooling at the Gymnasium, he showed a big interest in philosophy, logic and Kant's work involving the nature of knowledge obtained from experience with reality. His education then continued at Jena, where he studied philosophy and came to disagree with his instructor Fichte precisely because he had taught him to think in a logical manner. He wrote some essays and tutored the children. During these years, his tutoring job incited his interest in educational reform. Herbart came to know Pestalozzi
Ancient education was monopolistic in nature as it gave specific privileges to certain communities while depriving the others to have access to education. Ancient Indian education was in the hands of Brahmins who inculcated for thousands of years a sense of spirituality and religious values