Indian Knowledge System textbook to be launched on May 16 by Union Education Minister: AICTE
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.
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.
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.