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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)
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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.

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CHANDA NAGARAJU
CHANDA NAGARAJU 4 years 4 months ago
Dear modi ji Ayurveda is the best traditional practice and knowledge in our India. So we must promote it and Instil the confidence on the entire population of India. Its a ancient practice, most of the our elder people very well known to it and make it mandatory to use it. Indian people have a tremendous passion for medicinal plants and they use them for a wide range of health related applications from common colds to improve the memory, and from infection to the enhancement of general immunity. Here are my suggestion to promote the ayurveda as follows 1. Include the syllabus about AYURVEDA In school curruculum only 2. Use and practice ayurveda practically for general 3. Government must take iniation on it and establish many more ayurvedic clinics 4. Use a separate wing for ayurvedic treatment in government hospitals 5. Promote it along with the departnment of forest
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Pramod kumar jena
Pramod kumar jena 4 years 4 months ago
Sir, if our traditional knowledge & practices r doing good & benifiting our society then it would automatically instll confidence on citizens & people would promote it by themselves but if it would become dogma without scientific rationality, reasoning and logic then such traditional knowledge practitioners & preachers would meet their end when time run out & finally end up forever. Now we must reason with self before believing into it then we can filter & add up if something found missing in it. Simply putting faith & blind following would lead to disastrous results. Young generation r grown up in scientific temper & using vast knowledge known as internet where they r mostly drawing their inspiration & motivation. So our my govt must build or encourage to build such platform where we would receive our traditional knowledge & practices which would not only instill our confidence but also help us to enhance our understanding, & finally would be helpful for our economical upliftment.tks.
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Murali G B
Murali G B 4 years 4 months ago
We must identify impeding factors of integrated India. If language is identified as an issue, we must ensure central government schools are established for every one lakh family in all states, introduce Indian language translator app on Google, conduct competitive exams in all languages. If corruption is the issue, treat that department function is in emergency and deploy central forces to streamline the functions to eradicate corruption. If cohesiveness between the states is the issue, encourage free trading between the states. If free mobility is the issue, introduce uniform BH vehicle number plate for all citizens. If polar minded people are the issue, keep them away from governance, or else utilise this issue as an opportunity to improve the system on either side by creating competitive atmosphere. If many religions are the issue, adopt to dictator governance to bring peace and integrity. If system Integrity between the departments is the issue, appoint Indians working abroad as
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PARTHA CHAUDHURI
PARTHA CHAUDHURI 4 years 4 months ago
The inter-religious wars and intra-religion sectarian wars across the world had made most of the nations monolithic in respect of religion and a particular sect of that religion. Since anti-idolatry faiths dominated the world, let alone the worshippers, even the methods of worship of Greek, Roman, Norwegian, and Egyptian Gods have been wiped out. Except in India. In India, all forms of religions continued to be practiced and those who could escape extermination in other nations and reach India such as the Persians, could preserve their religious practices. It is a pity that worshippers of European and Egyptian Gods could not reach India and enrich the diversity that is India, the largest sanctuary of religions and sects. This also makes India the greatest repository of traditional knowledge and we must be totally inclusive in our respectful drive to rediscover this wealth and thereby enrich and empower ourselves. Total inclusiveness will bond all Indians in unbreakable unity.
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