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Indian Knowledge System
for
Human Culture and Civilisation
Indian Knowledge System
India developed its knowledge system, tested it through practice,
verified and improved it over thousands of years
As a result, the Indian Knowledge System is founded on

the ‘wellbeing of all’
सर्वे भर्वन्तु सुखिनः सर्वे सन्तु ननरामयाः

र्वसुधैर्व कुटुम्बकम ्
एकम ् सत ् वर्वप्रा बहुधा र्वदन्न्त
कृण्र्वंतो वर्वश्र्वं आयं
It is based on a deep understanding of human being

as well as of nature and entire existence
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Human Effort has always been for
Living (surviving)
▪ Physical facility
Living with fulfilment

▪ Relationship and
▪ Physical facility
Living with continuous fulfilment

(called by different names such as bliss, peace, satisfaction, happiness,
fulfilment, contentment, enlightenment, independence, self-actualisation,
ecstasy, divinity, salvation, liberation, ,…)
▪ Right understanding (understanding harmony – truth)
▪ Living in harmony (love and compassion)
− Relationship (living in harmony with human being) and
− Physical facility (ensuring more than required, but in harmony with rest of nature
with right skills)
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Effort for Realisation of Truth, Love & Compassion
All great people of the world have tried to realise the truth
and to live by it in terms of love and compassion
1. They have tried to realise the Truth

− Understand themselves (human being)
− Understand the underlying harmony in nature, in existence
and on the basis of this understanding

2. They have tried to develop a way of life, culture and civilisation for
the wellbeing of all (living with love and compassion)
For all such great people, we have a deep feeling of gratitude…
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Culture, Civilisation
Understanding or Assumptions
Culture The collective thought
Civilisation Expression in the form of behaviour and societal system
Over the ages, various cultures and civilisations have taken shape. At the core
of the civilisation is its culture; and the base of the culture is what has been
understood or assumed (without understanding) about the existential reality i.e.
truth, love and compassion.
A civilisation is the expression of a culture in the form of behaviour and societal

system.
In order to share our understanding, feelings and thoughts, various means of
communication have been used such as – language, literature, song, dance,
drama, painting, sculpture…
To materialise this culture in terms of behaviour and system, different forms
have been developed such as science, technology, architecture, modes of
production, transportation, exchange, modes of education…
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Holistic and Humane Knowledge System
A knowledge system which ensures right understanding and clarity of
living in harmony at all levels of human existence can be called
a holistic and humane knowledge system
Many cultures and civilisations over millennia have tried to evolve such
knowledge systems
एकम ् सत ् वर्वप्रा बहुधा र्वदन्न्त
The Indian culture and civilisation is one such example
How a culture, civilisation develops and is propagated generation after

generation depends on its education-sanskar, its knowledge system
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Conduct, Culture and Civilisation… through Education-Sanskar
Human education-sanskar Inhuman education-sanskar
(मानवीय शिक्षा-संस्कार) (अमानवीय शिक्षा-संस्कार)
Humane world view, perspective Inhumane world view, perspective

(मानवीय दृष्टि) (अमानवीय दृष्टि)
Human values, culture inhuman values, culture

(मानवीय मूल्य, संस्कृतत) (अमानवीय मूल्य, संस्कृतत)
Human conduct – behavior, work, participation Inhuman conduct – behavior, work, participation
(मानवीय आचरण – व्यवहार, कायय, व्यवस्था में भागीदारी) (अमानवीय आचरण – व्यवहार, कायय, व्य. में भागीदारी)
Human society, culture, civilisation Inhuman society, culture, civilisation

(मानवीय समाज व व्यवस्था, (अमानवीय समाज, अव्यवस्था,
मानवीय संस्कृतत, सभ्यता) अमानवीय संस्कृतत, सभ्यता)
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Holistic Education
Human education-sanskar (मानवीय शिक्षा-संस्कार)
Humane world view, perspective Main part of education

(मानवीय दृष्टि) 1. Universal
2. Rational
Human values, human culture 3. Verifiable
(मानवीय मूल्य, मानवीय संस्कृतत) 4. Leading to Harmony
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Skills for living in harmony Value guided skills
(व्यवस्था पूवकय जीने के शिए हुनर)
Human society, human culture, civilisation

(मानवीय समाज व व्यवस्था, मानवीय संस्कृतत, सभ्यता)
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Aspirations in National Education Policy 2020
Education is fundamental for achieving
full human potential,

developing an equitable and just society,
and promoting national development
(See page 3)
We have to understand the meaning of

▪ Full human potential
▪ Equitable and just society
▪ National development
Source: https://www.mhrd.gov.in/sites/upload_files/mhrd/files/NEP_Final_English.pdf p3
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Holistic Education
Human education-sanskar (मानवीय शिक्षा-संस्कार)
Humane world view, perspective

(मानवीय दृष्टि)
Human values, human culture Full human potential

(मानवीय मूल्य)
Skills for living in harmony, with joy

(व्यवस्था पूवकय , उत्सव पूवक
य जीने के शिए हुनर)
Graduates will be able to contribute to a human society
Human society, human culture, human civilisation
(मानवीय समाज व व्यवस्था An equitable and just
मानवीय संस्कृतत, सभ्यता) society
National development
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The Problem and a Solution
The world today has become a mixture of various cultures.
In India, we can see
▪ Urban / City culture  Western culture
▪ Liberal culture  “Bollywood” culture
▪ Traditional rural Indian culture

▪ and so many others
Today, the problem is that one culture tends to be opposed to other

cultures. This is because their basic assumptions and therefore
thoughts are different. Even though there are commonalities at the core,
the conflict is at the level of expression and details.
With this situation, it is imperative to

▪ Articulate the truth, love and compassion at the core
▪ Appreciate the various ways to materialise this truth, love and compassion
and , different approaches to communicate this truth, love and compassion
to others.
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Formulation for Education
It is desirable to have generic and universal formulation, content and process –
universal, basic or fundamental principles. Of course, to exemplify these, local,
regional examples may be taken and will be taken.
For example: We want to live with fulfilment as a society. This part is common,
universal.
To exemplify this, we may expose students to traditional Indian culture and

philosophy as well as traditional western culture and thought.
In this way,
1. It will help in understanding the underlying basic principles
2. It will help in connecting the basic principles through specific examples
3. It will help the student to see and appreciate various cultures, to see the
commonality amongst them
4. It will help to evaluate any specific example, system or culture, with a view to
fill the gaps, rather than to criticise or reject it. Further, we can also be
mutually enriching for other cultures.
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An Important Point to keep in mind
It is important to have a universal formulation
If we don’t have a universal formulation, there is no definite yardstick for

evaluation
It is likely that people think that their formulation, their culture, content,
practice etc. is superior and the others are not
There is not only no common program to live together in harmony,

rather there is opposition and strife in the society, which may lead to
struggle and even war
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AICTE Model Curriculum
In March 2017, AICTE decided to
update its Model Curriculum from
the 2018-19 academic year for all
technical education (engineering,
architecture etc.) across India:
▪ Mandatory 3-week Student

Induction Program
▪ UHV is to be offered as an
essential 3-credit course
(UHV-II or H-102)
in 3rd/4th semester or earlier
Today, more than 10,000 colleges
under the AICTE umbrella are
preparing their teachers for this
huge task of National importance
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Tangible efforts for Human Values in Technical Education
Policy
Induction Program Cell (IPC) at AICTE
SIP (UHV-I) and UHV-II in Model Curriculum
Approval Process Handbook 2020-21 (pp 164 and 310)
Enablement
3-day FDP-SI throughout the year (for orientation)
8-day FDPs during the summer and winter break
(AICTE will bear the cost of boarding and lodging of participants)
AICTE will provide certificates to successful participants

(such faculty members may teach UHV-I and UHV-II)
Recognition
AICTE will duly recognise efforts in this direction by
- Individual faculty members
- Colleges and
- Universities
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Indian Knowledge System – Holistic and Humane
India developed its knowledge system, tested it through practice,
verified and improved it over thousands of years
As a result, the Indian Knowledge System is founded on the ‘wellbeing

of all’ and is based on a deep understanding of human being as well as
of nature and entire existence,
It seems to satisfy the requirement of a holistic and humane

knowledge system
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Indian Knowledge System…
It is in this context that we may look into the Indian Knowledge System,
taking some specific examples, and try to see it in the perspective of
a holistic and humane system of knowledge
The specific examples may help teachers and students, in connecting to

the basic principles and also relate them to their day to day life
This approach may also help the participants, in the long run to
▪ Appreciate the knowledge systems developed by various cultures and
civilisations, including the Indian Knowledge System
▪ See the commonality amongst the knowledge systems developed by
various cultures and civilisations
कृण्र्वंतो वर्वश्र्वं आयं
Participants should be able to develop a view of filling any gaps, of

being mutually enriching, rather than to criticise or reject any
knowledge system
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We look forward to your active participation…
We trust it will help in further refining your view about this AICTE effort
Best Wishes!
Dr. Rajneesh Arora

Chairperson, National Coordination Committee for Induction Program
(NCC-IP)
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Indian Knowledge System

As a result, the Indian Knowledge System is founded on

सर्वे भर्वन्तु सुखिनः सर्वे सन्तु ननरामयाः

It is based on a deep understanding of human being

Living with fulfilment

Living with continuous fulfilment

1. They have tried to realise the Truth

and on the basis of this understanding

For all such great people, we have a deep feeling of gratitude…

Culture The collective thought

Civilisation Expression in the form of behaviour and societal system

A civilisation is the expression of a culture in the form of behaviour and societal

एकम ् सत ् वर्वप्रा बहुधा र्वदन्न्त

The Indian culture and civilisation is one such example

How a culture, civilisation develops and is propagated generation after

Humane world view, perspective Inhumane world view, perspective

Human values, culture inhuman values, culture

Human society, culture, civilisation Inhuman society, culture, civilisation

Humane world view, perspective Main part of education

Human society, human culture, civilisation

full human potential,

We have to understand the meaning of

Humane world view, perspective

Human values, human culture Full human potential

Skills for living in harmony, with joy

▪ Traditional rural Indian culture

Today, the problem is that one culture tends to be opposed to other

With this situation, it is imperative to

To exemplify this, we may expose students to traditional Indian culture and

If we don’t have a universal formulation, there is no definite yardstick for

There is not only no common program to live together in harmony,

▪ Mandatory 3-week Student

AICTE will provide certificates to successful participants

As a result, the Indian Knowledge System is founded on the ‘wellbeing

It seems to satisfy the requirement of a holistic and humane

The specific examples may help teachers and students, in connecting to

कृण्र्वंतो वर्वश्र्वं आयं

Participants should be able to develop a view of filling any gaps, of

Dr. Rajneesh Arora

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