In accordance with the education ministry’s efforts to promote Indian systems of knowledge, a range of new undergraduate and postgraduate courses will be introduced starting from the academic session of 2023-24. This initiative is being carried out under the provisions of the New Education Policy and the University Grants Commission (UGC) has already prepared a draft for the courses. The new courses will encompass a diverse range of subjects, including Indian language science, Indian vastu shastra, Indian logic science, metallurgy science, sculpture science, algebra, Indian musical instruments and pre-British era period water management. These courses will be offered as the foundation and optional courses and will also cover topics such as six Vedangas, Indian civilisation and culture, Indian mathematics, astrology, Indian health sciences and Indian agriculture. Moreover, higher education institutes all over the country will also provide courses on idol worship, astrological instruments, Vedanga philosophy, health philosophy, agriculture and more. UGC proposes universities to include courses from the Indian Knowledge System (IKS) https://t.co/3RJIC9A2gU pic.twitter.com/momUFRCnOv — Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar (@mamidala90) April 15, 2023 The UGC has sent the draft of these courses based on Indian systems of knowledge to universities and higher educational institutes in different states across the country. Additionally,...