Maria biography montessori schools in india

Growth of Montessori in India

Montessori education in India has grown in popularity since Maria Montessori, founder of the Montessori method, was forced to stay in India during World War II, from 1939–1946.

History

Prior to Maria Montessori's arrival in India, Rabindranath Tagore and Mahatma Gandhi were aware of her pedagogical method.^[1] By 1929, Tagore had founded many "Tagore-Montessori" schools in India (including at Shantiniketan), and Indian interest in Montessori education was strongly represented at the International Congress in 1929.^[2]

Montessori's work in India began with her arrival there in 1939.^[3][4] Montessori education was established in India in the form of preschools and schools that are now affiliated with Association Montessori Internationale.^[5] Maria Montessori was responsible for the creation of a teacher training centre in the neighbourhood of Adyar, Madras (present-day Chennai).