GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
English language

Home | MyGov

Accessibility
Accessibility Tools
Color Adjustment
Text Size
Navigation Adjustment
Screen Reader iconScreen Reader
Menus
Sticky Menu

Share inputs to instil confidence in society about our traditional knowledge and practices

Share inputs to instil confidence in society about our traditional knowledge and practices
Start Date :
Mar 03, 2022
Last Date :
Aug 31, 2022
23:45 PM IST (GMT +5.30 Hrs)
Submission Closed

India has a rich legacy of practices and knowledge touching different spheres of life and a scientific heritage traversing various Science & Technology (S&T) domains. The ...

India has a rich legacy of practices and knowledge touching different spheres of life and a scientific heritage traversing various Science & Technology (S&T) domains. The traditional knowledge of India is available in various forms such as classical texts, manuscripts and/or as oral communication that has been passed on over thousands of years. This valuable knowledge is often part of our daily practices as well. Some of the traditional practices are livelihood means of the concerned knowledge holders. Our traditional practices exist in synergy between human needs and nature, often balancing resources and requirements in a local context. However, with time, India’s Traditional Knowledge Systems are eroding rapidly, and the nation has also been witnessing erosion in people’s faith towards our traditional knowledge. A grave concern is the mindless attitude of some to mimic non-Indian cultures and disdain for our traditions. It’s important to recognize that traditional heritage is an integral part of any country’s development and progression. This calls for necessary attention and action from the concerned stakeholders in the country to build further on our scientific inheritance. Only a well-informed and balanced society can drive the advancement of the country.

Under the visionary leadership of our Hon’ble Prime Minister and President, CSIR Society, Shri Narendra Modi, the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is spearheading the efforts to collaborate with the relevant partners from across the country and implement the national initiative SVASTIK (Scientifically Validated Societal Traditional Knowledge) for communicating India’s traditional knowledge to the society. CSIR-National Institute of Science Communication and Policy Research (CSIR-NIScPR) is the nodal organization to implement this national initiative.

The prime mission of the initiative is to conserve scientifically validated traditional practices, and instil confidence in citizens regarding the scientific values of our traditional knowledge/practices.

We invite the suggestions of academicians, researchers, subject-matter experts, students, NGOs, and the public on how to instil confidence in society about our traditional knowledge and practices. This will help us in our mission to inculcate a scientific temper and instil confidence in citizens by stimulating the Science-Scientist-Society connect towards our traditional knowledge and practices.

Click here to read more about the SVASTIK Initiative of CSIR-NIScPR. (PDF 1519 KB)
Or visit the website - https://niscpr.res.in/nationalmission/svastik

How much are you aware of our traditional knowledge and practices? Participate in MyGov quiz and check your awareness of the traditional knowledge of India. Quiz Link: https://quiz.mygov.in/quiz/quiz-on-indian-traditional-knowledge/

The last date to share your ideas and suggestions is 31st August 2022.

Reset
Showing 2022 Submission(s)
Ankit kumar
Ankit kumar 4 years 3 months ago
गुरुकुल System to be re-established 1.अग्नि विद्या ( metallergy ) 2 वायु विद्या ( flight ) 3 जल विद्या ( navigation ) 4 अंतरिक्ष विद्या ( space science ) 5 पृथ्वी विद्या ( environment ) 6 सूर्य विद्या ( solar study ) 7 चन्द्र व लोक विद्या ( lunar study ) 8 मेघ विद्या ( weather forecast ) 9 पदार्थ विद्युत विद्या ( battery ) 10 सौर ऊर्जा विद्या ( solar energy ) 11 दिन रात्रि विद्या ( day - night studies ) 12 सृष्टि विद्या ( space research ) 13 खगोल विद्या ( astronomy) 14 भूगोल विद्या (geography ) 15 काल विद्या ( time ) 16 भूगर्भ विद्या (geology and mining ) 17 रत्न व धातु विद्या ( gems and metals ) 18 आकर्षण विद्या ( gravity ) 19 प्रकाश विद्या ( solar energy ) 20 तार विद्या ( communication ) 21 विमान विद्या ( plane )
Dislike (6)
Reply
Report Spam
sagaana
sagaana 4 years 3 months ago
if india should be good these things must be followed * There should be no CRIME. * All young Indians should be provided job. * Proverty must be destroyed. * If all Indians work only they can come out of proverty. * If there is no money for a man he will not Involve in theft and many crimes . * So , for this we need to provide job for all . * Farmers must also get all because they only provide food to us without them we cannot live .
Dislike (5)
Reply
Report Spam
C K Mansoor Rahman
C K Mansoor Rahman 4 years 3 months ago
We Indians are trying to copy the law and orders and policies of the United States of America's and want to implement in our large country India. But we the individual people of India still not following road traffic rules even though the majority of individual people are highly educated . Then how it is possible to implement United States of America policies and law and orders in our country India ? There is lot of difference between American well disciplined citizens and we the Indian citizens.
Dislike (5)
Reply
Report Spam
SanjayUpadhyay
SanjayUpadhyay 4 years 3 months ago
our traditional knowledge was so powerful and use ful for all society. we can say proudly that ancestors were very practical and professional. They had expertise knowledge of ecology. They performed sacrifice for the well-being of the world as whole the respect nature and were aware about everything. KALIDAS has described entire country in his Meghdoot. Bhai was a established dramatist. Bharat Natyashatra was very useful. This shows that it was golden time for art and culture. patanjali was famous for hi yoga. There were six philosophy that time all are things to our proud.
Dislike (4)
Reply
Report Spam
RituMaheshwari
RituMaheshwari 4 years 3 months ago
गुरुकुल System to be re-established 1.अग्नि विद्या ( metallergy ) 2 वायु विद्या ( flight ) 3 जल विद्या ( navigation ) 4 अंतरिक्ष विद्या ( space science ) 5 पृथ्वी विद्या ( environment ) 6 सूर्य विद्या ( solar study ) 7 चन्द्र व लोक विद्या ( lunar study ) 8 मेघ विद्या ( weather forecast ) 9 पदार्थ विद्युत विद्या ( battery ) 10 सौर ऊर्जा विद्या ( solar energy ) 11 दिन रात्रि विद्या ( day - night studies ) 12 सृष्टि विद्या ( space research ) 13 खगोल विद्या ( astronomy) 14 भूगोल विद्या (geography ) 15 काल विद्या ( time ) 16 भूगर्भ विद्या (geology and mining ) 17 रत्न व धातु विद्या ( gems and metals ) 18 आकर्षण विद्या ( gravity ) 19 प्रकाश विद्या ( solar energy ) 20 तार विद्या ( communication ) 21 विमान विद्या ( plane )
Dislike (3)
Reply
Report Spam
Krishnamurthy Sriram
Krishnamurthy Sriram 4 years 3 months ago
Rashtriya sanskrit sansthan should recruit volunteers to impart vedic education and vedic living in vernacular languages in villages
Dislike (4)
Reply
Report Spam
RIJILESH
RIJILESH 4 years 3 months ago
Central and State Governments should work together to increase the marketing potential of traditional workers' products across the country. Encourage them
Dislike (4)
Reply
Report Spam
kamna_10
kamna_10 4 years 3 months ago
This is most important, our kids know much more about foreign culture than ours. it must be integrated with our educational system. cultural tours should be mandated in schools for every class level.
Dislike (3)
Reply
Report Spam
Sticky Menu