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Indian Knowledge Systems Mela

Indian Knowledge Systems Mela- Relevance for UPSC Exam

  • GS Paper 2: Governance, Administration and Challenges- Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.

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Indian Knowledge Systems Mela in News

  • Recently, Minister of State for Education Shri Subhas Sarkar addressed the valedictory session of Indian Knowledge Systems Mela in New Delhi.

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Indian Knowledge Systems Mela

  • About: Indian Knowledge Systems Mela is being organized to commemorate the successful completion of two eventful years of National Educational Policy- 2020 (NEP 2020).
  • Organizing Agency: Indian Knowledge Systems Mela is being organized by the IKS (Indian Knowledge Systems) Division and AICTE in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture.
  • Mandate: Indian Knowledge Systems Mela aims to engage deeply with experts on NEP 2020 and learn about the different initiatives, policies, and best practices.
  • Key Initiatives Launched: IKS Division announced major initiatives such as-
    • IKS-MIC programe for technology demonstration,
    • Launch of Kalashala initiative in 750+ schools to promote and support local arts and
    • Introduction of 75 Bharteeyea games in schools.

 

 

Indian Knowledge Systems Mela- Key Objectives

  • To present the achievements of NEP2020 after two years of its acceptance highlighting the role of IKS.
  • To make NEP2020 into a movement called BhaSVAn – Bharata Svadhyaya Andolanam for national introspection and self-discovery through the indigenization of education.
  • To make NEP2020 the basis for forging a common Bharatiya identity.
    • This will promote excellence, integral growth and the celebration of unity in diversity through the presentation of the skills, arts, sciences and technologies of different regions upholding common values.
  • To serve as a platform that will bring together different Ministries to co-evolve the Bharatiya identity across converging initiatives on the basis of IKS in NEP2020.

 

 

Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) Division

  • About: Indian Knowledge System (IKS) is an innovative cell under Ministry of Education (MoE) at AICTE, New Delhi.
    • IKS division was established in 2020.
  • Key Functions: Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) Division seeks to-
    • Promote interdisciplinary research on all aspects of IKS,
    • Preserve and disseminate IKS for further research and societal applications,
    • 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.
  • Parent Ministry: Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) Division functions under administrative control of Ministry of Education (MoE).
  • Key Functions:
    • Facilitate and coordinate IKS based/related inter and transdisciplinary 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 organizations to engage with it.
    • Establish, guide and monitor subject-wise interdisciplinary research groups comprising of researchers from institutes, centers and individuals.
    • Create and promote popularization 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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