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

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Mar 03, 2022

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Aug 31, 2022

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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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VikasKumar 4 years 6 months ago

We have to understand that the tradition occurs as part of a chain while handling down from one generation not another. Thus, there is no clear division between tradition and modernity. What is modern for the present civilization would be traditional for the civilization that exists a few decades later.

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VikasKumar 4 years 6 months ago

Steps to be taken : 1. Need for social movement: Modernity does not amount to undermining our collective memories, our cultural traditions and indigenous knowledge systems. Thus, people need to be made aware of this fact and motivate through social movements for building rational and modern thinking. 3. Bridging the gender gap: There is a desperate need to bridge the gender gap in Indian social structure. Focus should be on increasing literacy and economic opportunity for women. Modernity will usher in the Indian society when its women possess a modern rational view of culture and are not bound by rudimentary practices like Patriarchy. 4. Focus on Human development: Modernity, further, implies the constant pursuit of improvement in human lives and of the pursuit of progress (social as well as economic). Thus, focusing on overall human development will help in inculcating rationalistic attitude among individuals and societies.

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VikasKumar 4 years 6 months ago

Low status of women: Although politically women enjoy equal rights in Indian society, their social condition is not very pleasant. They are ill treated (issues such as Patriarchy, women's economic dependence on man still exist) and thus, it is one of the biggest challenges in achieving modernity.

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VikasKumar 4 years 6 months ago

Challenges in engaging with modernity 1. Lack of understanding about the concept of Modernity: One of the biggest challenges in engaging with modernity is lack of understanding about the concept of modernity among people. They fail to understand that Modernization is not about leaving one’s cultural practices. But opting for rational traditional practices/rituals. 2. Challenge by fundamentalism: Religious fundamentalism and rudimentary religious practices is another big challenge to engaging with modernity. Religious fundamentalism sometimes fails to promote rational thinking and adoption of rational cultural practices. 3. Lack of inclusive modern education: Modern education has failed to reach every section of the society due to some structural obstacles, caste stratification or some negative elements of tradition or discriminatory attitudes of individuals in society.

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MakarandBaraskar 4 years 6 months ago

If we create a list of thing a person should follow in day. Few things in year as festival few things at particular stage of life the brief knowledge it gives really makes sense. certain practes which really helpful to understand Nature and various things in human and univers. when we meet people who gone through certain practices we understand it in better way I think we should know atleast basics what ancestors gave us as best part of their Era and summary of civilization and life

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MakarandBaraskar 4 years 6 months ago

The Temple are masterpiece and can consider as masterpiece of our ancestors arts carved on stones. The Way everything done the way importance given to each and every simple act we do. the way it explains more in detail from birth to death and important various aspects on every stage of life it's enormous. The wrong perception and half knowledge about it was keeping it away but who really tried to understand it From Yoga, Dhyana, all Sanskar in life and many things needs to be considered and covered. definitely it creates a great impact on foundation of being society also these are stories of real heroes which help us to understand situations but few people said it's myth. what ever it may be but this can inspire up also help to understand even present situation in deeper dimensions. This is beauty of it.

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MakarandBaraskar 4 years 6 months ago

When we discuss or talk about Indian knowledge mainly it is derived as a part of Nature. Hindu as a culture, As a society, as a group of people who believe and value nature. Gratitude towards everything which nurture Life. Vedas which are door or window to unending knowledge source. Upnishad are story and simple form of knowledge of being and life. Ramayana and Mahabharata are the best part of it. all this became source of many inspiration. Most of time it is Neglected or undervalued or spread in wrong way. But a fact is that if this is one of the oldest civilization and still strong and Progressive accepted every where so there should be some more and if can take help from this life nature discoveries it will definitely help for a strong foundation.

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Raghavendran V 4 years 6 months ago

One of the key reason for this is ignorance of Indians due to invasion and the deliberate manipulation of history books and media for several decades. Massive education drive needs to be started at all levels so that good people in all of the community realize politicization of religion and they all become truly Dharmic/secular and see the world as human being first with compassion to one and all life forms. Many historical and true stories were removed and fake and misleading information were added in the text books. This has to be changed and exact information has to be given to youngsters. Many temples with rich traditions were destroyed and there is no proper maintenance even now in many places across India. .

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Bhagwan Singh mauni 4 years 6 months ago

👉 मेरा निजी मानना है,सबसे पहले हमें संयुक्त परिवार को बढ़ावा देने की जरुरत है एकल परिवार बच्चों को हमारी प्राचीन संस्कृति का ज्ञान देने में असफल रहे हैं, पश्चिमी नकल करना इसमें एक कारण है,गरीबी वह प्रशासनिक भ्रष्टाचार इन्सान को पंगु बनाये जा रहा , भौतिकवाद की अंधी दौड़ युवा पीढ़ी के सोचने समझने की शक्ति ही समाप्त कर रहा है, एक सांस्कृतिक मंत्रालय जो निजी संगठनो के माध्यम से हमारी पुरातन भारतीय संस्कृति का प्रचार प्रसार को बढ़ावा दे सकें,गठन की आवश्यकता है संयुक्त परिवारों को प्रोत्साहन करने की जरुरत है,

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VijayShankar Sharan 4 years 6 months ago

Skill Development Programme organised by Government to future Growth and development for Large scale of Economical Conditions in all over India.

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