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Integration of Indian Knowledge with Modern Education

Author(s) Kamendu R. Thakar
Country India
Abstract The understanding of information, practices, and innovations that have been amassed over centuries in India across a variety of fields, such as mathematics, astronomy, medicine, philosophy, and ecology, is known as Indian knowledge systems, or IKS. Although our Indian educational system frequently disregards these knowledge systems, their contribution to improving technology has been astounding. Indians have been gathering knowledge and information via careful observation of the natural world since ancient times. Examples include ideas about ecosystem management, herbal medicine, and sustainable agriculture methods. The fundamental idea of being rooted in and proud of India is emphasized by the incorporation of Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) into Indian education. It provides an explanation of its rich, varied, historical, and contemporary culture, as well as the National Education Policy 2020's knowledge systems and customs. It proposes an Indian values-based educational system. It has suggested that curricula at all educational levels incorporate IKS. In an effort to preserve the rich history of IKS in education, the University Grant Commission (UGC) has actively supported initiatives to enable the consistent integration of IKS with contemporary disciplines. a variety of fields. UGC has launched initiatives to integrate and advance IKS in modern higher education institutions, acknowledging the invaluable information that has been passed down through the years. An outline of IKS's importance in higher education as per the National Education Policy, 2020 may be found here.
Keywords Integration, Indian Knowledge System, Education, Modern,
Published In Volume 5, Issue 1, January 2024
Published On 2024-01-05

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