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Guidelines for Training/ Orientation of Faculty on IKS

Integration of IKS in the curriculum at various levels involves an introduction to IKS, it’s

Scope & History, and amalgamation of fundamental IKS concepts into modern textbooks, leading
to developing Indian Thought Models based on available IKS literature, and their application into

various contemporary problems solving methods. Understanding that teacher training is important
to the success of NEP 2020, UGC constituted a committee of experts to recommend strategies by

formulating guidelines for effective teacher training/orientation in IKS. Teacher
training/orientation is typically conducted by various agencies such as HRDC, and PMMMNMTT

( Malviya Mission). The faculty in the UGC- recognized institutions are required to attend a

mandatory induction program (175 hours) and periodically attend the refresher courses which may
include subject-specific courses. The refresher courses are required for the continued professional

advancement of the faculty in UGC-recognized academic institutions.

2 Guidelines

The needs of faculty coming into the induction program are slightly different from the ones
coming for the refresher courses. Faculty coming into the induction program are experts

in their topics but may not have deep knowledge about the IKS. The freshly inducted
faculty members attending this program may not have the experience of teaching large

classes. Therefore, the guidelines are specified separately for the induction/orientation

program and the refresher courses. The major purpose of all such training programs shall
be to generate a positive attitude towards IKS and promote interest in knowing and

exploring more, rather than covering a lot of content related to IKS.
2.1 Induction program

1. Because of the innate nature of IKS, the induction program should not be limited to the
faculty’s discipline. The content should be broad-based and cover introductory material on all

aspects. It would enable teachers to explore the most fundamental ideas that have shaped IKS

over the centuries.
2. The IKS Induction programme should ideally be of 30 hours in a 10-10-10 format. The

induction module should be divided broadly into three parts:

o Overview of IKS: philosophy, cross-disciplinarity, main approaches and methods, the
place of Indian civilization among other classical civilizations and inter-civilizational

exchanges, sources of authentic material

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