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Ayurveda, Darshanas, Vastu Vidya, Tribal Knowledge Base are among research proposals selected from across India to be supported by The Indian Knowledge System (IKS) Division of the Ministry of Education at All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). There are a total of 13 proposals shortlisted including Kalaripayattu, Dance Traditions, Engineering and Technology, Architecture, Literature, and Food Traditions of Northeast India.
The IKS Division got 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 Rs 40 Lakhs over two years.
The AICTE also received 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 Mathematics and Astronomy, Metallurgy and Material Science and Technology, Chemical Science and Technology, Health, Wellness, and Consciousness studies, Political and Economic Thought, Economics and Foreign Policy, and Arts and Culture.
Additionally, seven proposals were selected as IKS research proposals from the center applications. The proposals will be funded up to Rs 20 Lakhs over two years. The grants will encourage original, serious, and deep scholarly research in the IKS.
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.”
The main objective of these initiatives 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.
Selected IKS Center Proposals
Selected Research Proposals
The IKS Centers program is designed to encourage and fund the establishment of IKS Centers across the country to catalyze original research, education, and dissemination of the IKS knowledge.
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