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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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HOXXXXXXIC 4 years 5 months ago
प्रधानमंत्री जी, कृपया देश हित में * एक देश एक कानून लागू किया जाए । * जनसंख्या नियंत्रण कानून लागू किया जाए। * देश के विकास के लिए आरक्षण को पूरी तरह समाप्त किया जाए। आप देश हित में कर सकते हैं। * ऑन लाइन मतदान शुरू किया जाए जो आधार कार्ड से लिंक किया जाए। धन्यवाद.
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Sundar Krishnaiyer
Sundar Krishnaiyer 4 years 5 months ago
Paramapadham is one of the traditional game.. In this game suddenly we climp up with the help of ladder.and next step we come in down by bit of snake..And a very long we reach in the end and got happy... It is not a game and it is learning of our life..If we step carefully in our life we can reach our achievements and desires..If we not careful of steps we can come down and we unable to reach our achievement..
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Sundar Krishnaiyer
Sundar Krishnaiyer 4 years 5 months ago
Art of clay product is one of the great traditional art...The clay products are widely accepted and the products like pots lamps statues and many other products only by their handmade..every give full support and protect their.services by way of purchasing any of the clay products..Jai Hind.
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Narender Kumar
Narender Kumar 4 years 5 months ago
भारत में जीवन के विभिन्न क्षेत्रों को छूने वाली प्रथाओं और ज्ञान की एक समृद्ध विरासत है और विभिन्न विज्ञान और प्रौद्योगिकी (एस एंड टी) डोमेन में एक वैज्ञानिक विरासत है। भारत का पारंपरिक ज्ञान विभिन्न रूपों में उपलब्ध है जैसे कि शास्त्रीय ग्रंथ, पांडुलिपियां और/या मौखिक संचार के रूप में जो हजारों वर्षों से पारित किया गया है। यह बहुमूल्य ज्ञान अक्सर हमारे दैनिक अभ्यासों का भी हिस्सा होता है। कुछ पारंपरिक प्रथाएं संबंधित ज्ञान धारकों की आजीविका के साधन हैं। हमारी पारंपरिक प्रथाएं मानव आवश्यकताओं और प्रकृति के बीच तालमेल में मौजूद हैं, अक्सर स्थानीय संदर्भ में संसाधनों और आवश्यकताओं को संतुलित करती हैं। हालाँकि, समय के साथ, भारत की पारंपरिक ज्ञान प्रणालियाँ तेजी से नष्ट हो रही हैं, और राष्ट्र हमारे पारंपरिक ज्ञान के प्रति लोगों के विश्वास में भी गिरावट देख रहा है।
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harish boraiah
harish boraiah 4 years 5 months ago
Suggestions: 1.Include in Academic Curriculum at primary, secondary, high school proven Indian scientific traditional know how 2. Organize educational tours to villages to students at least twice a year 3. Agri tourism promotion to save the age old scientific practices which are passed on from generations 4. Promote social media Youtube projects like SHIVOHAM on a wider scale & coverage(Eg. Vedas & the Vitruvian man https://youtu.be/nWCmqsr47t0 etc) 5. Encourage, promote, publicize, subsidize rural/traditional scientific know how & retain it for future generations 6. In ALL media (print, social, TV, internet etc.) promote more of these type of aspects rather than politics, cinema, crime, cricket, money etc. 7. Spread this at global/international level to reduce influence of anything foreign is good 8. Establish simple, low cost, meaningful museums/centres to spread the awareness & knowledge of these scientific/traditional practices since ages 9. Honor, recognize thru awards & rewards.
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