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Share inputs to instil confidence in society about our traditional knowledge and practices

Share inputs to instil confidence in society about our traditional knowledge and practices
Start Date :
Mar 03, 2022
Last Date :
Aug 31, 2022
23:45 PM IST (GMT +5.30 Hrs)
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India has a rich legacy of practices and knowledge touching different spheres of life and a scientific heritage traversing various Science & Technology (S&T) domains. The ...

India has a rich legacy of practices and knowledge touching different spheres of life and a scientific heritage traversing various Science & Technology (S&T) domains. The traditional knowledge of India is available in various forms such as classical texts, manuscripts and/or as oral communication that has been passed on over thousands of years. This valuable knowledge is often part of our daily practices as well. Some of the traditional practices are livelihood means of the concerned knowledge holders. Our traditional practices exist in synergy between human needs and nature, often balancing resources and requirements in a local context. However, with time, India’s Traditional Knowledge Systems are eroding rapidly, and the nation has also been witnessing erosion in people’s faith towards our traditional knowledge. A grave concern is the mindless attitude of some to mimic non-Indian cultures and disdain for our traditions. It’s important to recognize that traditional heritage is an integral part of any country’s development and progression. This calls for necessary attention and action from the concerned stakeholders in the country to build further on our scientific inheritance. Only a well-informed and balanced society can drive the advancement of the country.

Under the visionary leadership of our Hon’ble Prime Minister and President, CSIR Society, Shri Narendra Modi, the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is spearheading the efforts to collaborate with the relevant partners from across the country and implement the national initiative SVASTIK (Scientifically Validated Societal Traditional Knowledge) for communicating India’s traditional knowledge to the society. CSIR-National Institute of Science Communication and Policy Research (CSIR-NIScPR) is the nodal organization to implement this national initiative.

The prime mission of the initiative is to conserve scientifically validated traditional practices, and instil confidence in citizens regarding the scientific values of our traditional knowledge/practices.

We invite the suggestions of academicians, researchers, subject-matter experts, students, NGOs, and the public on how to instil confidence in society about our traditional knowledge and practices. This will help us in our mission to inculcate a scientific temper and instil confidence in citizens by stimulating the Science-Scientist-Society connect towards our traditional knowledge and practices.

Click here to read more about the SVASTIK Initiative of CSIR-NIScPR. (PDF 1519 KB)
Or visit the website - https://niscpr.res.in/nationalmission/svastik

How much are you aware of our traditional knowledge and practices? Participate in MyGov quiz and check your awareness of the traditional knowledge of India. Quiz Link: https://quiz.mygov.in/quiz/quiz-on-indian-traditional-knowledge/

The last date to share your ideas and suggestions is 31st August 2022.

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SANDEEP SUBHASH PATIL
SANDEEP SUBHASH PATIL 4 years 3 weeks ago
India has a wide range of traditional knowledge. India is rich in various types of traditional knowledge and practices. We should make full use of social media to share the traditional knowledge and practices.
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Janani Maheshwari Vyas
Janani Maheshwari Vyas 4 years 3 weeks ago
Namaste! In the first place, hearty appreciations for the YouTube channel initiative of CSIR-NIScPr. The contents are crisp and unique and shall reach wider audience with the impetus given in the local languages. Here are some suggestions as solicited (via the MyGov.in portal) ‘to restore faith in Traditional Knowledge/ practices with Scientific basis’. Kindly find them attached as a PDF file.
mygov_16592843431531855.pdf
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Lopamudra Mohapatra
Lopamudra Mohapatra 4 years 3 weeks ago
Respected Sir When we were very small mother used to give us small lumps of turmeric power in the morning to swallow with a glass water. Sometimes she also gave orange peel paste to swallow. It was terrible but she said they would kill the pin worms. This continued on and off till we were of school going age. I, on the other hand consulted the allopathic Dr and gave my children No worm solution. Modern mothers have no time for traditional practice but still grand mothers believe in traditional knowledge and it really works. Years back in Koraput I saw a young girl using the soft soil on the river bank on her face and body. I stood there looking at her in wonder. And years later I bought multani mitti in packets to use it as facepack.While we were staying in a hostel, it was a common practice among the girls to mix sandalwood paste and turmeric paste or gram flour and curd paste to use as facepack at night. I have seen my brother using gram flour and curd mixture to get rid of dandruff.
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Swayam Prava Bhanja
Swayam Prava Bhanja 4 years 3 weeks ago
Now a days everyone is looking towards modern sector for their children's future but no one is looking towards our inherited wealth. The reason is us... we have neglected our professions and traditions... We have given free plans so that no one can do their work... We should try to create awareness among the people that the former glory should come again. " It is our responsibility to protect our professions and wealth''. Thank you.
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Doney manuel john
Doney manuel john 4 years 3 weeks ago
Two of the oldest living languages are of Indian origin. The seas of the south has connected us from the ends of europe to the Philippines islands. We are the only nation with an ocean named after it. Yet accomidatve in spirit and United in mentality. Thanks to the epic of mahabharatha, we will still be United in diversity. Our biodiversity and spices are real nature's miracle . From food preservation to disease cure. We have sensible leaders who lead us these 75 yrs of independence inspite of arbitarary division by british.
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Thumuluri Bhavani
Thumuluri Bhavani 4 years 3 weeks ago
I would like to bring out few points regarding our traditional practices: 1. Usage of turmeric as an anti-septic, anti-viral, and anti-coagulant agent. The anti-cancer properties are also brought about in the recent research findings. 2. Use of neem, pippintaku for skin diseases. 3. letting children and also adults do suryanamaskara a traditional practice that can take care of our D-vitamin and also use of ghee in our daily foods so as to get our daily intake of good fat, vitamins and to improve our memory power. 4. Giving girl children sweets made of jaggery and sesame to meet their essential allowance of iron and good proteins. 5. Many of traditional practices like making rangoli using chalk powder and cleaning courtyards with cow-dung traditionally are to make the houses insect and microbe-free respectively.
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J Sunil Kumar
J Sunil Kumar 4 years 3 weeks ago
Respected PM JI, 1)#Thanks 2) #Indian Tradition 1)#My Heartily Thanks from bottom of my heart 💓 you I have reached ultimate Goal of Mygov.in as a #Change Maker i hear thanking entire mygov team giving this great opportunity & taking my valuable Ideas & I Here i actively participated till now i thank mygov app entire team once again who is giving like this opportunity to participate in this program & last but not least i am thankful to each & everyone participant who liked my comments & given comments on my IDEAS here who Encouraged me Thankyou once again to all of you here who supported me Directly & Indirectly thanks a lot to all of you. #Change Maker Badge issued me from Mygov.inThanks 2) # In my opinion Tradition itself a Great word in our India this tradition is started long back Dharma,Thretha, Dwapara & continues in kaliyuga present Yuga Dharma is our Tradition continuing Dharma by following guidelines of Vedas,Puranas,Baghavadgita etc., Follow it to be good & do good.
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VikasChandra
VikasChandra 4 years 3 weeks ago
we are having lots of herbal trees which are helpful for curing high risk diseases but are unknown about the uses. When I had attended the botanical garden in kashmir I have seen lots of herbal tress but the problem is that no one is able in explaining the benefits of the plants there which is young in age i.e. today's generation. Only some old (1-2) people explaining about the plant. I had seen plants there which are helpful in curing diabetes, BP, and cancer also. There are localities who made perfumes which are helpful in Insomnia(Persistent problems falling and staying asleep) which is common in this digital era. But we are not utilising our natural resources fully . And the same case in another botanical garden as well, the purpose behind botanical garden refused by people. They came to hinder here and there or else we are seeing love birds there. Better not to talk about it.
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