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Share inputs to instil confidence in society about our traditional knowledge and practices

Share inputs to instil confidence in society about our traditional knowledge and practices
Start Date :
Mar 03, 2022
Last Date :
Aug 31, 2022
23:45 PM IST (GMT +5.30 Hrs)
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India has a rich legacy of practices and knowledge touching different spheres of life and a scientific heritage traversing various Science & Technology (S&T) domains. The ...

India has a rich legacy of practices and knowledge touching different spheres of life and a scientific heritage traversing various Science & Technology (S&T) domains. The traditional knowledge of India is available in various forms such as classical texts, manuscripts and/or as oral communication that has been passed on over thousands of years. This valuable knowledge is often part of our daily practices as well. Some of the traditional practices are livelihood means of the concerned knowledge holders. Our traditional practices exist in synergy between human needs and nature, often balancing resources and requirements in a local context. However, with time, India’s Traditional Knowledge Systems are eroding rapidly, and the nation has also been witnessing erosion in people’s faith towards our traditional knowledge. A grave concern is the mindless attitude of some to mimic non-Indian cultures and disdain for our traditions. It’s important to recognize that traditional heritage is an integral part of any country’s development and progression. This calls for necessary attention and action from the concerned stakeholders in the country to build further on our scientific inheritance. Only a well-informed and balanced society can drive the advancement of the country.

Under the visionary leadership of our Hon’ble Prime Minister and President, CSIR Society, Shri Narendra Modi, the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is spearheading the efforts to collaborate with the relevant partners from across the country and implement the national initiative SVASTIK (Scientifically Validated Societal Traditional Knowledge) for communicating India’s traditional knowledge to the society. CSIR-National Institute of Science Communication and Policy Research (CSIR-NIScPR) is the nodal organization to implement this national initiative.

The prime mission of the initiative is to conserve scientifically validated traditional practices, and instil confidence in citizens regarding the scientific values of our traditional knowledge/practices.

We invite the suggestions of academicians, researchers, subject-matter experts, students, NGOs, and the public on how to instil confidence in society about our traditional knowledge and practices. This will help us in our mission to inculcate a scientific temper and instil confidence in citizens by stimulating the Science-Scientist-Society connect towards our traditional knowledge and practices.

Click here to read more about the SVASTIK Initiative of CSIR-NIScPR. (PDF 1519 KB)
Or visit the website - https://niscpr.res.in/nationalmission/svastik

How much are you aware of our traditional knowledge and practices? Participate in MyGov quiz and check your awareness of the traditional knowledge of India. Quiz Link: https://quiz.mygov.in/quiz/quiz-on-indian-traditional-knowledge/

The last date to share your ideas and suggestions is 31st August 2022.

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Patel ajaykumar babaldas
Patel ajaykumar babaldas 3 years 10 months ago
TEXTILES OF GUJARAT Gujarat has a large flourishing textile industry which contributes to the arts and crafts of India. The textiles have a large variety to offer to the end consumers. It mainly depends on factors like varied raw materials, combination of yarns and effective use of traditional techniques. The enriched range of textiles owes to the people of different communities, castes, tribes and regions of the state, who have kept the age old tradition alive.
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Amlan Behera
Amlan Behera 3 years 10 months ago
Name- Bhagat Singh Born- 28 September 1907 Bhagat Singh was an Indian revolutionary freedom fighter. He is considered a national hero of India's freedom struggle against colonial rule. As a teenager, Bhagat Singh popularised the slogan of ‘Inquilab Zindabad’ which eventually became the catchphrase of the Indian independence movement.
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SINGH RAJESH
SINGH RAJESH 3 years 10 months ago
SIR, GA, INDIA IS A BIG COUNTRY WE HAVE DIFFERENT CASTE, RELIGION AND LANGUAGES WHICH IS PASS ON THROUGH OUR FOREFATHERS WE NEED TO PROMOTE ALL INDIAN LANGUAGE IT IS AN SYMBOL OF EKTA ME ANEKTA THE SYMBOL OF UNITY WHICH IS EXIST TODAY ALSO. WE ARE WITNESSING THAT MANY INDIAN LANGUAGES ARE GOING TO BE VANISH WE NEED TO PROTECT THE INDIAN LANGUAGE AND PROMOTE THEM. WE ARE MOVING TOWARDS WASTERN CULTURE WE ARE WEARING TSHIRT, SHIRT, PAIT ECT WHICH IS COMES FROM WEASTER WORLD WE ARE SPEAKING AND WRITING ENGLISH IN OFFICE, SCHOOL, COLLEGES. WE ARE GOING WAY FROM OUR TRADITIONAL LANGUAGES AND PRACTICES. THAT IS WHY MOST OF THE PEOPLE ARE FORGETTING OUR TRADTION.
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SINGH RAJESH
SINGH RAJESH 3 years 10 months ago
SIR, GA, TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE IS ALREADY EXIST IN INDIA, FEW EXAMPLES OF TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE IS IN COVID 19 TIME CITIZENS ARE TAKING KARAHA TO IMPROVE THE IMMUNE SYSTEM SO THAT THEY CAN BE FIT. IF THERE IS AN INJURY IN BONE OR MUSCLE WE OFTEN USE TURMERIC SO THAT PAIN AND SWOLLENESS CAN BE MINIMIZED. IF WE ARE SUFFERING FROM DEPRESSION THEN YOGA AND EXERCISE CAN HELPS US TO COME OUT OF IT. SIMILARLY BIO GAS AND ORGANIC FARMING IS ALSO EXAMPLE OF TRADITIONAL FARMING. THROUGH BIO GAS WE EXTRACT GAS FOR COOKING PURPOSE, ELECTRICITY PURPOSE AND BIO GAS WASTE USED FOR ORGANIC AGRICULTURE WHICH IS CHEAPER THAN FERTILIZER. WE KNOW THAT THROUGH FERTILIZER SOIL FERTILITY IS DECREASING MORE USE OF FERTILIZER WILL CAUSED BAD CROPS AND EFFECT ON HUMAN HEALTH. TO PROMOTE THE TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE WE NEED TO INCLUDE IN SCHOOL AND COLLEGE SYLLABUS IN THERE LOCAL LANGUAGE WHICH THEY UNDERSTAND WE NEED TO ADVERTISE ON TV AND IN HOSPITAL SMALL CLINKS SO THAT IT PASS TO NEXT GENERATION AND SHARE.
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GANGARAM PALA
GANGARAM PALA 3 years 10 months ago
What is meant by 'traditional knowledge'? Traditional knowledge refers to: knowledge or practices passed down from generation to generation that form part of the traditions or heritage of Indigenous communities. knowledge or practice for which Indigenous communities act as the guardians or custodians.
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DINESH CHANDRA Dhyani
DINESH CHANDRA Dhyani 3 years 10 months ago
Language identity of a particular group of people is more important to tribe but since most of the language have no specific written form so they are no known to outside group of people so we must devise a method to make written record of all such languages to protect identity of our tribes with this we must protect their clothes foods etc for future
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