Education is one of the most defining features in the life of human. It enables one to acquire literacy, to analyse the situations with logic and wisdom and also use it greatly for individual as well as social development. As a key instrument in character-building, it enables the children to determine the course of their thoughts and actions and also achieve goals and ideals of life. This is the logic to which Gandhi attached greater importance. Gandhi was also a great social reformer. He was unquestionably one of the greatest advocates of modern education in India. Gandhis philosophy aimed at the truthful and non-violent way of life and the ultimate goal of self-realisation. Concept of Basic Education, Nai Talim, The indiginous Schools, the vocational training to the children and education to girl child are not merely his dreams, in his way Education is a mean for all round development of a child to make them self reliant. His methods for education to the children from early age were simple and practical and this was evident in his scheme of education. This paper aims to understand and review the philosophy of Gandhiji on basic education and development of a child.