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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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Jagdish Kumar Tiwari
Jagdish Kumar Tiwari 4 years 5 months ago
Dear sirs, 1. The first heritage of India is a United Joint Family. Where we got a lot of love & sense of security & the respect for older people of family. 2. Before 50 years we had much healthier society & less crime also less dependence on system. Only because the concept of Family was. not limited to Self but was as wider. as NATION. 3. Today we are growing our kids as selfish person which has resulted a big area of Insecurity. Even we are. not secure in our own house. 4. The need of hour is to go for a sea change for Basic Education System in our country. The education content must have rich Indian old history. 5. I am leaving a question for whole country to think seriously.. Can today's education system & social system produce personality like Maharana Pratap, Shivaji, Sardaar Patel, Vivekanand etc. 6. We are. already. late & history never pardon the Rulers who plays with fortune of Nation. JAI HIND J K Tiwari.
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Raghuveer Agrawal
Raghuveer Agrawal 4 years 5 months ago
बचपन से शिक्षा मे भारतीय ता को परोदीया जाय तो सहज ही होजाय गा
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Dr Usha Shukla
Dr Usha Shukla 4 years 5 months ago
दीवाली की रात अडौस पडौस सबके घर एक दिया रखकर बोलना पड़ता था कि चाची/मामा/ताऊ आपके घर मेहमान आए हैं। कितनी बड़ी सोच थी -मोहल्ले के अमीर गरीब सब आपस में रोशनी का लेनदेन करें और उसके साथ साथ आपसी सद्भाव भी।
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Dr Usha Shukla
Dr Usha Shukla 4 years 5 months ago
परंपरा को अंधी लाठी से मत पीटो, उसमें बहुत कुछ है जो फलदायक है। जैसे भी हो; ध्वंस से बचा रखने के लायक है। परंपरा...देश भर के मनों में गूंजती हुई विरासत ! बड़ों के आशीष की छांव की तरह अनिर्णय की दमघोंटू परिस्थिति में जीने का रास्ता निकाल ही लेती है।भरी दोपहरी में खेलते हुए आकर अगर पानी का घड़ा छूभी लिया तो शामत आ जाती थी क्योंकि... शरीर के चढ़ते हुए तापमान में पानी पीने से नुकसान हो सकता है। दोस्तों के साथ रहने के बाद घर के बर्तन छूना हानिकारक होता है,कोरोना ने बताया है,हर बात के पीछे सिर्फ छुआछूत नहीं होती।
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ABHAY KUMAR
ABHAY KUMAR 4 years 5 months ago
भारत की traditional परम्परा रही है “झटका” मांस का बिक्री और सेवन इस व्यवसाय में लगे हमारे वाल्मीकि कहाँ गए? हमारे खटिक कहाँ गए? बड़े planned तरीक़े से हलाल community ने पूरे Eco System पर क़ब्ज़ा कर लिया है कोई हिंदू अब इस व्यवसाय में आना भी चाहे तो उसको सुरक्षा और हर प्रकार के विरोध का सामना करना पड़ता है फिर वो परेशान होकर इस व्यवसाय को छोड़ देता है, हमारे corrupt बाबू तो कई जगह हलाल compulsory कर दिए हैं, हद्द है बेइमानी की
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Murali G B
Murali G B 4 years 5 months ago
From the name Bhramma (the producer or the creator) Bhramin term derived. In society, Bhramin is not a caste it is the accomplishment title given to a person by his Guru after observing and verifying their behaviour and attitude in all kind of situations. Through Upanayam rite guru accepts a student. In addition to Vedic knowledge student has to prove constructive nature by way of his thoughts, words , and deeds. (this is similar to Padma shree, or Puraskaar awards given by the government). Sacred thread is used to remind him that he is tied up to deliver only constructive things. (similar to today's corporate companies /hotel managements insist their employees to wear a Bow-Tie to please their customers). Can we update this definition in Google.
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Rachamadugu Balakrishnaiah
Rachamadugu Balakrishnaiah 4 years 5 months ago
దురదృష్టవశాత్తు కరడుగట్టిన ఆర్థిక నేరగాళ్లను కాల్చి చంపే చట్టాలు మన భారత దేశంలో లేవు.. అందుకే వీళ్ళు ఇంతలా పేట్రేగిపోతున్నారు...
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Adv Praveen Pratap
Adv Praveen Pratap 4 years 5 months ago
सर, देश में प्राइवेट शिक्षण संस्था खोलने के लिए जब परमिशन ली जाती है तो वह एक शपथ पत्र दाखिल करता है कि यह शिक्षण संस्था,लाभ कमाने के उद्देश्य से नहीं बल्कि समाज सेवा के लिए जन हित में खोली जा रही है। मतलब शिक्षण संस्था खोलते समय वह व्यक्ति राजा हरिश्चंद्र की तरह होता है। और जब शिक्षण संस्था खुल जाती तो वह करते इसके विपरित हैं,और शुरू कर देते हैं लूट। कोरोना काल में शिक्षण संस्थान ने पूरी फीस ली है और आप नागरिक प्रताड़ित हुआ है। सर शिक्षण संस्थानों पर लगाम लगा कर आमजन को राहत दें तो उचित होगा।
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Prem Kumar
Prem Kumar 4 years 5 months ago
I would like to emphasis the rich culture Tamil language has. it has got so much of manuscripts which is slowly getting diminished. First we should digitise all these assets and upload in a website so that people can access our assets. Example starting from Astrology, life science like Thirukural, Agananooru, purannanooru etc.we have thousands of books like this how an Hindu lead his life. Also our saints composed so many songs on God worth to be digitised. How our traditions have bought about Panjangam which talks of Astronomy thousands of years back which gave us plant positions, weather, time management and wedding match making. All these today the science has confirmed. So lot of it has to come out from private library to public library in digital formats. List out from the seniors in each community and bring the traditions to the limelight.
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