UGC issues draft guidelines for training of teachers

As per the draft, teachers will be given training about Vedic maths, Mahabharat, foundational aspects of Ayurveda and yoga. The UGC has also invited feedback from stakeholders by December 28. 

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has issued draft guidelines for training of faculty members in Indian Knowledge System (IKS). It has prescribed several courses in areas such as Vedic mathematics, knowledge of the Sutras, foundational aspects of Ayurveda and yoga, context from epics such as Mahabharat and Arthashastra and astronomical models of Aryabhata, among others. 

The UGC has invited comments from stakeholders by December 28. The fresh training module for faculty in higher education institutions has been released in line with the New Education Policy 2020, which recommends the incorporation of IKS into curriculum at all levels of education. “The purpose of these guidelines for teacher training during the induction programme and refresher courses is to provide a roadmap to familiarise and enthuse faculty about the IKS and identify strategies to incorporate it into their specific classroom teachings,” the draft read.  

UGC chairperson professor M Jagadesh Kumar said as part of NEP 2020 implementation, the draft guidelines provide a roadmap to familiarise and enthuse faculty members about the IKS and identify strategies to incorporate it into their classroom teachings. “These guidelines will make our youth aware of the vast repositories of traditional knowledge in India and map this knowledge with modern scientific advancements and technologies. It will facilitate the seamless integration of Indian traditional knowledge with modern subjects and contribute to creative and innovative solutions to our challenges as a human society,” he said.  

The new norms will be a part of the training modules under ‘Malviya Mission’, under which teacher training is conducted nationally. According to the guidelines, all faculty must be exposed to the common underlying philosophical foundation across disciplines in the IKS. “Faculty must be exposed to the sutras (primary texts), which are required for understanding the sources and origin of IKS,” the document said. 

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