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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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ARUN KUMAR GUPTA
ARUN KUMAR GUPTA 4 years 5 months ago
Why Ayurvedic system of medicine is not able to gain foothold in India despite it originated here and a lot of evidence of its superiority over allopathic system of medicine is recognised? Ayurvedic medicine are made from naturally available materials with no side effects. Whereas allopathic medicines are chemical compounds with several side effects. Treatment of one disease will lead to another disease. But still people do believe in that because marketing and packaging of that system is good. Financial interest are involved. It is not out of place to mention that several vested interests pressurised the government to allow use of costly vaccines of multinational companies during Covid 19. They used political parties to create doubts in minds of public about efficacy of our indigenous developed vaccines. But government did not yield to pressure tactics and stood firmly behind our indigenous manufacturers. Now, success of our vaccination program is an example for rest of world
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ARUN KUMAR GUPTA
ARUN KUMAR GUPTA 4 years 5 months ago
To instill confidence in society about traditional knowledge and practices, the first step would be to even out differences between different school of thoughts. For example some say Gram (चना) is good for health. At the same time some say Gram causes cancer. So what would common man do? He would not eat Gram and simply swallow some protein supplement or vitamin pills manufactured by multinational companies. Second step would be to encourage more research on what is written in Vedas and their scientific interpretation than spiritual or religious connect. It is believed many modern inventions were mentioned in Vedas written by Rishis (perhaps that time scientists) thousands of years ago. Our knowledge centres were burnt and looted by invaders several times. We lost whatever research was done. What remains now is only some rituals. So, we may have to do reverse engineering of rituals to find hidden science. Many unsolved mysteries of origin of universe may be resolved.
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Adv Praveen Pratap
Adv Praveen Pratap 4 years 5 months ago
सर, सरकारी स्कूलों में कागजों के अनुसार योग्य शिक्षक हैं,फीस फ्री है,अन्य खर्चे भी मिलते हैं। फिर भी अभिभावक प्राइवेट स्कूल में अपने बच्चों का एडविशन कराते हैं।ऐसा क्यों होता है कृपया गौर करें। सरकारी टीचर पढ़ाई में ध्यान नहीं देते,पढ़ाई के अलावा अन्य कामों में लगे रहते हैं कहने का मतलब है जो जिस काम के लिए नियुक्त है उसे उसी काम में निपुण होना ही चाहिए। विभागीय भ्रष्टाचार भी इसका एक कारण है,सरकारी टीचर शिक्षा मित्र से पढ़ाई कराता है और खुद जाता भी नहीं है। यह भी भ्रष्टाचार के तहत ही है।
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Jayendra Malviya
Jayendra Malviya 4 years 5 months ago
If you promote traditional skills to the international level and practice it in small and rural industries, then our country will definitely become educated. There is a lot of skill in these rural areas, if it is found, then the image of India will be different from other countries. Today there is no shortage of youth in India, there is a shortage.If there is a shortage then there is a shortage of skills. If there is skill then there is no need for a job for the youth. ..By Jayendra G. Malviya B.tech 1st year
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Santanu Datta
Santanu Datta 4 years 5 months ago
Practice of respecting elder persons , helping needy people and arranging food for hungry people are our traditional practice of HINDUTAVA. This is not religion ,this is our tradition of Indianness. This should be cultivated and flourished from one generation to other. Extend your hand to person in distress.
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Bhargav Bingi
Bhargav Bingi 4 years 5 months ago
Hello sir, I Think we can easily connect society to Traditional Knowledge & Practices,in such a way was; *We create Videos,short films, film's Etc,Then society will connect but no guarantee for this,But We use media for developing this type videos short films, Films, Promoting This Type Videos By Politicians,Actors,Then Society Think about Traditional matters. *We should start Giving Project Works,Assignment In School College *We should Explain All Traditional Knowledge Mainly For saying about one Traditional Knowledge Don't Blame another Traditional Knowledge,it's create In balance Conditions in society Thanks for giving Opportunity
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Tarun
Tarun 4 years 5 months ago
माननीय प्रधानमंत्री महोदय जी इस सबसे पहले सभी प्राइवेट स्कूलों(सीबीएससी)स्कूलों पर पूर्ण प्रतिबंध लगाए हुए भवनों का शासकीयकरण किया जाये सभी शासकीय स्कूलों में सीबीएससी कोर्स अनिवार्यता लागू करें जिसमें भाषा हिंदी माध्यम में हो जिससे शिक्षा माफियाओं(प्राइवेट स्कूलों) के द्वारा मनमाना लूट पर लगाम लग सके व देश के सभी बच्चो को एक समान शिक्षा प्राप्त हो सके साथ ही सभी भ्रष्ट लापरवाह कामचोर अधिकारी कर्मचारियों एवं नेताओं पर सख्त कार्रवाई करें साथ ही उच्च शिक्षा में मनमानी फीस वसूली पर भीलगाम लगाएं🙏
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MuthusamySadasivam
MuthusamySadasivam 4 years 5 months ago
Sir There is large scale income tax evasion under the cover of HUF account(Hindu undivided family) thereby salaried class is suffering. Will govt review and give only reasonable concessions in that account M Sadasivam Flat 2E Block V Sreerosh Freedom Square Apartments Coimbatore 641028
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Ashok Kumar Todwal
Ashok Kumar Todwal 4 years 5 months ago
Sir Skill devolopment requirdd for employment generation shall be drive by central govt 1.Saloon 2.plumbing 3.Carpentrary 4.Pot making 5.Cloth stiching . 6.Electrician 7.fitter 8.Welder 9.Machine operators sector like pharma.steel.cement,plastic , 10.Teaching 11 Electronics 12.mobile reparing 13.TV repairing 14.food making 15.Irioning
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