Indian Knowledge System holds solutions to many of the world’s challenges, says Dharmendra Pradhan- Education News
Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday released a book on Indian Knowledge Systems for higher education students, on the occasion of Buddha Purnima.
The book titled “Introduction to Indian Knowledge Systems: Concepts and Applications”, authored by professor B Mahadevan of IIM, Bangalore, has been released this week. Described as “an idea whose time has come”, the book introduces concepts and applications of Indian Knowledge Systems to students of science and engineering in a way they can relate, appreciate and explore further.
Dharmendra Pradhan spoke about the global footprint of Indian knowledge, culture, philosophy and spirituality. He also spoke about the ancient Indian civilization and how it has positively impacted the world. Speaking about Vedas, Upanishads and other Indian texts, he said that our ancient heritage is full of treasures which need to be preserved, documented and propagated. He also spoke about various examples of science-based practices and knowledge from ancient India which we can find relevant still in the modern world. Pradhan said that Indian education system is being decolonized under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. “While we adopt the good things from our ancient past, we must also be mindful of the problems in our society and build a future which creates synergy between knowledge from the past and contemporary issues. Solutions to many of the world’s problems lie in the Indian Knowledge System,” he added.
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