Education Ministry to launch Indian Knowledge System textbook on May 16
India Today
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan will be launching a textbook on the Indian Knowledge System on Monday.
The Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan is going to launch a textbook on the Indian Knowledge System on Monday, May 16, AICTE said. The book is written by B Mahadevan, IIM Bangalore professor in association with SVYASA, Bangalore, and Chinmaya Vishwavidyapeeth, Ernakulam.
“We are very happy to inform you that the IKS Division along with AICTE is organizing the launch of this textbook on the auspicious occasion of Buddha Purnima, 16th May 2022, from 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM in the AICTE Auditorium. We would like to bring to your special attention that Shri Dharmendra Pradhan ji, Honourable Education Minister has kindly consented to launch this textbook on Indian Knowledge System in the august presence of the author and co-authors and several senior dignitaries,” AICTE said.
The technical education regulator, All India Council For Technical Education (AICTE) has introduced a mandatory course on Indian Knowledge Systems (lKS) under its model curriculum in 2018. However, there was no authentic textbook on IKS then, AICTE added.
Earlier, “Curriculum Development and Preparation of Textbook for a course on Indian Knowledge System” project proposal was received from the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bangalore, the Ministry of Education.
This book, AICTE in the statement said, is designed to be used as the primary reference material for teaching Universal Human Values and Indian Knowledge System courses introduced by AICTE in its model curriculum.
