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Guidelines for Training/ Orientation of Faculty on IKS

GUIDELINES FOR TRAINING/ORIENTATION OF FACULTY ON
INDIAN KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS

Preamble

National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 aims for a complete metamorphosis of the higher education

landscape of the country in all its structural, content-related, and pedagogical dimensions. The rich
heritage of ancient and eternal Indian knowledge and thought has been a guiding light for NEP-2020.

The NEP 2020 has stressed upon the promotion of Indian Languages, Arts and Culture, and has
recommended for the integration of IKS into curriculums at all levels of education. Indian

Knowledge Systems (IKS) (Bhāratīya-Jñāna-Parampara) encompasses the treasure of knowledge in
various disciplines that emerged systematically from the ancient times in India over generations.

Integrating IKS in curriculum for capacity building in faculty and educating the students as
envisaged by NEP 2020 requires strengthening the role of the faculty and evolving them into energized,

motivated, and capable faculty. The success of NEP 2020 and its special component on Indian
Knowledge System relies heavily on the shoulder of the faculty of Higher Education Institutions.

Most of the faculty in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) across the country, although experts

in their respective fields, may require additional familiarization efforts for the Indian Knowledge
Systems. Teacher training/orientation in the UGC recognized institutions is typically conducted

by various agencies such as HRDCs and Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya National Mission on
Teachers Training (PMMMNMTT). The faculty are required to attend a mandatory induction

program and periodic refresher courses for their continued professional advancement.
The purpose of these guidelines for teacher training during the induction program and

refresher courses is to provide a roadmap to familiarize and enthuse faculty about the Indian

Knowledge Systems (IKS) and identify strategies to incorporate IKS into their specific classroom
teachings. Teachers and Learners will acquire the concept of the Indian Knowledge System and apply

it in real life for the advancement and creation of knowledge

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