Centre of Excellence - IKS | Gopal Narayan Singh University

Centre of Excellence - IKS

The Indian Knowledge System (IKS) has been gaining increasing attention in higher education in India, especially after the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 emphasized integrating IKS into mainstream education.

The University has established a Centre of Excellence on Indian Knowledge System which regularly conduct Workshop, Seminar, Faculty Development Program etc. to create awareness as well as inculcate interest among the University Staff and Students. The university has also successfully incorporated the Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) course into its curriculum, aligning with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. This comprehensive program explores various dimensions of Indian culture and knowledge systems across diverse departments, covering topics such as urban and rural culture, family structures, museum archives, society, Indian architecture, heritages, ancient Indian epigraphy, ethnoarchaeology, and traditional ecological knowledge. Designed to cater to the diverse interests of students across disciplines, the course utilizes both traditional classroom teaching

Vision

To pursue multi-disciplinary activities in IKS that can significantly contribute towards enabling our future generations to seek sustainable solutions in addressing individual and societal challenges.

Aims

To carry out research and development in the identified areas that lead to impact-making findings.
To integrate IKS with the academic mission of the University.
To develop and offer innovative programmes and courses based on IKS.
To publish working papers, monographs and books for wider circulation.
To undertake translation, critical edition and publication of manuscripts and ancient texts.
To build a digital library and an e-repository of valuable resources including books, manuscripts etc.
To serve as a vibrant resource hub for all the students of IKS from India and abroad.
To organize conferences, seminars, workshops, training, faculty development programmes etc. aiding in advancing the frontiers of knowledge and capacity building of stakeholders.

CURRICULAM IMPLEMENTATION

Program Name	Course	Course Code
B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture	Agriculture Heritage	AGR114
Bachelor of Business Management	Indian Knowledge System	BBA125
Bachelor of Business Management	Indian System of Health & Wellness	BBA214