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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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Varun Dogra
Varun Dogra 4 years 3 weeks ago
माननीय/ माननीया सादर प्रणाम मेरा आपसे अनुरोध है की भारतीय वैदिक संस्कृति पूर्णतः विज्ञान और उससे जुड़े तथ्यों पर केंद्रित है । आधुनिक युग का विज्ञान इसे स्वयं प्रमाणित करता है । उद्धरण : " जुग सहस्त्र योजन पर भानू" जो हनुमान चालीसा में तुलसी दास जी ने 16वी शताब्दी में ही बता दिया था जबकि आधुनिक विज्ञानिकों ने इसका पता 17वी शताब्दी में लगा पाए । तुलसी जी कोई खगोल वैज्ञानिक तो नहीं तो यह सटीक दूरी को वो कैसे जान पाए ? ऐसे इसलिए संभव हो पाया क्योंकि भारत के ऋषियों मुनियों ने धरती से सूर्य की दूरी पहले से ही जान ली थी। ध्यान , तप व योग से । बच्चों के दसवीं बोर्ड के पाठ्यक्रम में इसका होनी अति आवशक हैं। Which religious text in the world has mathematics as a part of it ? None other than Vedic maths , the name itself suggests it's derived from the Vedas. These are not religious texts these are philosophies ,the most refined ones, parts of which need to be inculcated in the curriculum for the betterment of the nation. Thank you जय हिंद । वंदे मातरम्।
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Kota Srinivasa Reddy
Kota Srinivasa Reddy 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''.
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ShivamSolanki
ShivamSolanki 4 years 3 weeks ago
The most obvious way to preserve traditional knowledge is to keep it alive. Traders, farmers, healers, herbalists and others who know how to do things should pass these skills to the younger generations. We need to encourage them to teach their children, and then theirs. Young people have a keen interest in learning new things and exploring alternative ways of doing things. Here my website that offer Latest Tech and Ideas, Facts Blogs. Pickon.in
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RAJUBHAI KANTIBHAI RATHOD
RAJUBHAI KANTIBHAI RATHOD 4 years 3 weeks ago
આપણે લુપ્ત થતી આદિવાસી સાંસ્કૃતિક વારસો જળવાઈ રહે તે માટે દરેક સ્થળે લોક હાટભરાય છે તેમને પ્રોત્સાહન આપવું જોઈએ.. તેઓની વસ્તુઓને યોગ્ય મહેનતાણું અને સરપાવ મળે તે હેતુ માટે લોકોએ જીવન જરૂરિયાતની વસ્તુઓને પોતાના જીવન માટે ઉપયોગી બનાવવી જોઈએ.
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Rajya lakshmi Devarapalli
Rajya lakshmi Devarapalli 4 years 3 weeks ago
To day I am going to discuss about our tradisional methods to treat our self at home. Baked dry ginger on wood stove is very useful to patients who have cancer related problems and arthritis in starting stage. We all now about disadvantage of cancer treatment. By using dry ginger and turmeric as antihistamine in starting stages. So many people use dry ginger powder after delivery for women to prevent vatha. I have learnt this form my mother. But she is not a doctor. She leren it form my grandmother. So give respect every word of our forefathers. In India we have many Vedhas and we have Ayurveda shastra which starts from 500 BCE. Since starts from 3000 to 1200 BCE. But why Science need to pove everything. Some educated people questions their families about our culture and tradisional values. But they won't question their teachers and they don't ask any proof to believe Modren Science. Why because they addicted to Western culture.We must need to solve this.🇮🇳Be proud to be an Indian.
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Parmesh Gupta
Parmesh Gupta 4 years 4 weeks ago
Sir please re establish our ancient Indian universities which have been destroyed by foreign invader and rebuild our library with all the book from all over india and also make a secret Library which contains the copy of the original book to keep them safe from any form of vandalism of any sort or any alterations in the original texts. It will not only help to sustain the culture but it will also help the unity of the country as a whole by giving others access to the knowledge of other parts of the nation and please also keep copy of religious text of all the religions like Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Jews and others which i don't know about. It will give the cultural knowledge about the ancient India and also of how the lifestyle of the people of that time at other parts of India were like to help them with the idea of the ancient India , and the glory of the university and India knowledge
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M Baradhiraja
M Baradhiraja 4 years 4 weeks ago
Dear viewers, Regarding time travel earlier saints or Rishis are achieved through SAMIDHI state and the tamil saint Thirumoolar revelead about the time travel in his songs and he was travelled various part of the universe but nobody believe it and every body want scientific proof . Only possible solution we want to practice " Attanga Yoga" through physical Guru who knew the art and we will experience the real fact.What I understood ,May be hidden saints/siddhars are living in forest or some other areas who knew the arts and we could not able to identify them but they can be easily identified us.WE need god grace to meet them. I appreciate the thought of smt. Rajya lakshmi Devarapalli and all the best.
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Rajya lakshmi Devarapalli
Rajya lakshmi Devarapalli 4 years 4 weeks ago
India is karma bhoomi. Some people in our country were experiencing time traveling by practicing some yoga methods. They can see feature. There are so many sadhus in our country live more than 100 years. Time travelling is not possible physically.But we can travel in time with elevating sixth sense. It is so sad that some other countries proving it but we're not. Birds and animals can sens natural disasters. In the same way we are also able to know feature. I am interested in this and it has to be proven. I don't know we can change future or not through this. I am saying this is also a part of Indian culture. Some people miss use it for erning something , some people neglect it to learn something called as moksha sthiti. I love my country and I am feeling proud to be an Indian. 🇮🇳Jai Hind. - Rajya lakshmi
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