The Kerala State Higher Education Council (KSHEC) has recently constituted a committee to formulate an expert opinion on the University Grants Commission (UGC)’s draft guidelines for faculty training on Indian knowledge system (IKS).
About Indian Knowledge System –
- Indian Knowledge System (IKS) is an innovative cell under Ministry of Education (MoE) at AICTE, New Delhi.
- It is established to promote interdisciplinary research on all aspects of IKS, preserve and disseminate IKS for further research and societal applications.
- It will actively engage for spreading the rich heritage of our country and traditional knowledge in the field of Arts and literature, Agriculture, Basic Sciences, Engineering & Technology, Architecture, Management, Economics, etc.
Functions of IKS division –
- Facilitate and coordinate IKS based/related inter and trans-disciplinary work done by various institutions in India and abroad including universities, institutions of national importance, R&D laboratories and different ministries and inspire private sector organisations to engage with it.
- Establish, guide and monitor subject-wise interdisciplinary research groups comprising of researchers from institutes, centres and individuals.
- Create and promote popularisation schemes.
- Facilitate funding of various projects and develop mechanisms to undertake research.
- Make policy recommendations wherever required for the promotion of IKS.
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