IKS to support Ayurveda, Darshanas, Vastu Vidya, Tribal Knowledge Base research proposals

Ayurveda, Darshanas, Vastu Vidya, Tribal Knowledge Base research proposals are selected to be supported by the Indian Knowledge System (IKS) Division of the Ministry of Education at All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). 

The Indian Knowledge System (IKS) Division of the Ministry of Education at All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) is all set to support Ayurveda, Darshanas, Vastu Vidya, Tribal Knowledge Base research proposals.

Congratulating the winners, Prof Anil Sahashrabudhe, Chairman, AICTE, said: “I must congratulate all the universities, colleges, and faculty members for making the cut. The grand vision for the IKS Division of the Ministry of Education at AICTE is to initiate a process of training generations of scholars who will show society, the ‘Indian way’ of being, knowing, and doing things. If we want to become the Knowledge Leader in this century and become once again the ‘Vishswavaguru’, we must regain a comprehensive knowledge of our heritage and demonstrate the ‘Indian way’ of acting to the entire world,” as reported by News 18.

Key objective is to promote research related to IKS

A total of 13 proposals were shortlisted which also include Kalaripayattu, Dance Traditions, Engineering and Technology, Architecture, Literature, and Food Traditions of Northeast India.

The IKS Division had received a total of 120 proposals from institutions across the country to set up IKS Centres and after rigorous peer review of the proposals, 13 were selected for funding. The selected proposals will be funded up to INR 40 Lakhs over a period of two years.

AICTE also got 361 research proposals from institutions throughout the country but after a rigorous peer review of the proposals, 14 proposals were selected for funding in six areas including Arts and Culture, Political and Economic Thought, Economics and Foreign Policy, Mathematics and Astronomy, Metallurgy and Material Science and Technology, Chemical Science and Technology, Health, Wellness, and Consciousness studies.

Seven more proposals were selected as IKS research proposals from the center applications. The proposals will be funded up to INR 20 Lakhs over two years. The grants will encourage original, serious, and deep scholarly research in the IKS.

The main objective is to promote research, education, and outreach in the field of IKS at various levels by providing opportunities to scholars and institutions working in related areas to institutionalize IKS research and education.

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