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Guidelines for Training/ Orientation of Faculty on IKS

Annexure 1B: Model Syllabi for Refresher Courses in IKS

Course 1: Course Name: Course on Indian Science and Technology
1. Fundamentals
 An overview of Indian contributions to technology
 Technological Innovations
2. Metallurgy, Textile and Chemistry
 Copper/Bronze/Zinc: Important Mines (Zawar, Khetri mines)
 Iron and Wootz Steel Technology
 Textile and Dyeing- Indian Specialities (Kutchi Embroidery, Cotton Textile etc.)
 Chemistry
3. Pyro technology
 Ceramic Technology
 Stone (Lapidary)
 Shell, Ivory, Faience & Glass Technology
4. Water Management
 Overview
 Harappan and Traditional Water Management System of Gujarat
 Historical Sites- Sringeverpur, South Indian Water Management System, Western
Ghats Cave- Kanheri etc.
 Medieval Period
 Communities Involved in Water Management
5. Mathematics
 An overview of the Development of Mathematics in India
 Mathematics contained in the Sulbasutra
 Weaving Mathematics into Beautiful Poetry- Bhaskaracarya.
 The Evolution of Sine Function in India
 The Discovery of Calculus by Astronomers
 Concept of proof in Indian mathematics
6. Astronomy
 Vedanga Jyotish
 Measuring Time & Calendar
7. Medical Science and Technology
 Medical science and its evolution
 Basic concepts of Ayurveda
 Ayurveda ethics and code of conduct rules
8. Ecology and Environment
 Nakshatrara Gyaan and Agriculture
 Indigenous Architecture
 Forest Management and Urban Planning
 Agroforestry
 Tank, Lakes, and Stepwells
9. Transportation
 Modes of Transportations and Reforms

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