Efforts are being made to disseminate information and create greater awareness among students on indigenous knowledge systems of India including science and technology, G. Hemantha Kumar, Vice-Chancellor, University of Mysore, said here on Saturday .
He was speaking at a seminar on Science and Technology in Ancient India organised by Prajna Pravaha at Manasagangotri. Prof. Hemantha Kumar said the Ministry of Education has created a separate cell called Indian Knowledge Systems to promote research and dissemination of information pertaining to indigenous knowledge that existed in ancient India and see how best it could be furthered through research and societal applications. A committee comprising educationists, Vice-Chancellors, Directors of IITs etc has been constituted to come out with an action plan and it is likely to submit its report in due course.
He said it was important to appreciate one’s roots and the committee of the Indian Knowledge Systems was engaged in not only ferreting out information enshrined in ancient texts but also as to how best to incorporate ancient knowledge system in modern education.
