Certification
7-Day FDP: Integrating Indian Knowledge Systems into Modern Pedagogy
A seven-day, multi-disciplinary Faculty Development Programme on bringing IKS into the modern classroom — organized with Arya Mahila PG College (NAAC Grade A, admitted to the privileges of BHU), Varanasi.
- Duration
- 7 days (online)
- Batch
- Last batch: 09–15 March 2026 · next batch announced here
- Fee
- To be announced
About the programme
The FDP treats IKS as a living tradition spanning philosophy, science, and ethics, and equips faculty of every discipline to carry it into their pedagogy. Themes across the week: Philosophy & Spirituality · Law & Justice · Health & Nutrition · Performing Arts · Language & Literature · Polity & Governance · Environment & Ethics · Architecture & Numismatics · Feminism & Agency.
Certification & requirements
Eligibility: faculty members of any discipline and research scholars. Participation counts toward the Career Advancement Scheme (CAS) as per UGC guidelines. Minimum 90% attendance (session-wise attendance forms), a mandatory end-of-programme MCQ evaluation with a 50% qualifying score, and a No Objection Certificate on institutional letterhead.
The people behind it
Patron: Prof. Rachana Dubey (Principal, AMPGC). Programme Convener: Dr. Bhanumati Mishra (Head, Dept. of English — Founder, Indic Warriors). Co-Conveners: Dr. Kumari Priti & Dr. Amit Kr. Shukla.
Programme outline
Day 1 — Towards an IKS-Informed Pedagogy
Prof. Nandini Sahu
Day 2 — Interdisciplinarity in Indian Knowledge Systems: An Overview
Prof. Krishna Mohan Pandey
Day 3 — Holistic Development Goals for Students as per the Taittiriya Upanishad
Anuradha Goyal
Day 4 — Ancient Grammar and Modern Theory: The Paninian Legacy in Linguistic Thought
Prof. Prabha Shankar Dwivedi
Day 5 — Teaching Decoloniality Through IKS: The Need of the Hour
Prof. V. Vamshi Krishna Reddy
Day 6 — Indian Knowledge System and Critical Pedagogy
Dr. Shiv Kumar
Day 7 — IKS & Indian Traditional Crafts and Skills
Dr. Dharmendra K. Anand
Dates, pricing & registration
| Dates | Last batch: 09–15 March 2026 · next batch announced here |
|---|---|
| Pricing | To be announced |
| Note | The March 2026 edition ran 09–15 March at 2:30 PM IST daily on Zoom. Details of the next edition will be updated here as soon as they are finalized. |
Cancellations and refunds follow our refund policy.
Related reading
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The Pramanas: How the Tradition Knew What It Knew
Before debating what the tradition knew, learn how it decided that anything counted as knowledge at all — the pramana framework in working order.
Indic Warriors Editorial · 17 August 2026 · 2 min read
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Upanishadic Epistemology & Modern Science
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Indic Warriors Editorial · 17 August 2026 · 2 min read