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URL:https://chanakyauniversity.edu.in/events/online-course-on-iks/
SUMMARY:Online Certificate Course on Indian Intellectual Heritage
DESCRIPTION:Starting from 8th December\, 2025\nOn Mondays and
 Thursdays\nTime: 4.00 pm to 5.30 pm\nPlatform: MS Teams\nCertificates will
 be provided on successful completion of the course.\n\nCourse
 Objectives\n\nThe course aims to:\n\n 	Introduce learners to the
 foundational principles of Indian Knowledge Systems.\n 	Explore key texts\,
 traditions\, and thinkers from ancient to pre-modern India.\n 	Demonstrate
 the interdisciplinary nature of Indian intellectual heritage.\n 	Encourage
 comparative and critical perspectives between Indian and other knowledge
 systems.\n 	Provide tools for contextual interpretation of IKS in
 contemporary settings.\n\nProposed lecture topics\n\n 	Unlocking India’s
 Wisdom: An Overview of IKS\n 	Genius of the Ancients: Math\, Metals\, Stars
 &amp\; Healing\n 	Mind\, Art &amp\; Self: Natyaśāstra\, Philosophy &amp\;
 Psychology\n 	Reason the Indian Way: Logic and Argumentation\n 	Power and
 Order: Arthaśāstra &amp\; Smṛti Traditions\n 	Roots of a Civilization:
 Foundational Concepts of Indian Culture\n 	IKS Ahead: Charting the Future
 of India’s Knowledge Systems\n\nInstructors \n\n 	Dr. Vinayachandra
 Banavathy\, Head\, Strategic Initiatives\, Chanakya University\n 	Dr.
 Ramakrishna Pejathaya\, Professor and Director\, Centre for Indian
 Knowledge Systems\n 	Dr. Vinayak Rajat Bhat\, Associate Professor\, Centre
 for Indian Knowledge Systems\n 	Dr. Naveen Bhat\, Associate Professor\,
 Centre for Indian Knowledge Systems\n 	Dr. Sangeeta Ramesh\, Assistant
 Professor\, Centre for Indian Knowledge Systems\n 	Sri. Arjun Bharadwaj\,
 Visiting Faculty\, Centre for Indian Knowledge Systems\n\nDetailed
 structure of the course topics:\n\n\n\n\n\nSessions\n\n\nTopics/\nModules
 \n\n\nSub-topics\n\n\nFaculty / Resource person\n\n\n\n\n1.\n\n\nOverview
 \n\n\nSetting the context\n\n\nDr. Vinayachandra
 Banavathy\n\n\n\n\n2.\n\n\nNatural sciences and Mathematics
 \n\n\nMathematics – principles\, precision and unique
 contributions\n\n\nDr. Ramakrishna Pejathaya\n\n\n\n\n3.\n\n\n\nMetallurgy
 – from ore to art\n\n\nDr. Vinayak Rajat Bhat\n\n\n\n\n4.\n\n\n\nJyotisha
 – an enquiry into celestial bodies \n\n\nDr. Ramakrishna
 Pejathaya\n\n\n\n\n5.\n\n\n\nAyurveda – a pathway to health &amp\;
 well-being\n\n\nDr. Vinayak Rajat Bhat\n\n\n\n\n6.\n\n\nHumanities
 \n\n\nRasa Theory – Emotion\, Experience\, and Expression
 in Indian Art\n\n\nSri Arjun Bharadvaj\n\n\n\n\n7.\n\n\n\nLinguistics –
 the science and philosophy of meaning-making\n\n\nDr. Naveen
 Bhat\n\n\n\n\n8.\n\n\n\nPhilosophy\n\n\nDr. Vinayachandra
 Banavathy\n\n\n\n\n9.\n\n\n\nPhilosophy \n\n\nDr. Vinayachandra
 Banavathy\n\n\n\n\n10.\n\n\n\nPsychology - art and science of mind\n\n\nDr.
 Vinayachandra Banavathy\n\n\n\n\n11.\n\n\n\nLogic and argumentation –
 tools of thought and debate\n\n\nDr. Sangeeta
 Ramesh\n\n\n\n\n12.\n\n\n\nTemple architecture – design\, devotion &amp\;
 community\n\n\nSri Arjun Bharadvaj\n\n\n\n\n13.\n\n\n\nTemple sculpture –
 symbolism\, artistry &amp\; culture\n\n\nSri Arjun
 Bharadvaj\n\n\n\n\n14.\n\n\nSocial sciences\n\n\nArthashastra –
 Statecraft and public administration\n\n\nDr. Vinayak Rajat
 Bhat\n\n\n\n\n15.\n\n\n\nArthashastra – Power dynamics and international
 relationship\n\n\nDr. Vinayak Rajat Bhat\n\n\n\n\n16.\n\n\n\n Vyavahara-
 Principles and practices of Conflict management.\n\n\nDr. Naveen
 Bhat\n\n\n\n\n17.\n\n\nAxioms of time-tested
 civilization\n\n\nPurushartha\, Rita\, Rina and Yajna\n\n\nDr. Ramakrishna
 Pejathaya\n\n\n\n\n18.\n\n\n\nDharma the core of Indian life\n\n\nDr.
 Ramakrishna Pejathaya\n\n\n\n\n19.\n\n\n\nRamayana &amp\; Mahabharata –
 the story of every Indian\n\n\nDr. Naveen Bhat\n\n\n\n\n20.\n\n\nFuture of
 IKS\n\n\nFuture directions in Indian intellectual heritage\n\n\nDr.
 Vinayachandra Banavathy\n\n\n\n\n* The sequence is only
 indicative\n\nEveryone is welcome to participate—no prerequisites
 required!\n\nLast date for registration: 28th November 2025\n\nClick here
 to register and make a payment.
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CATEGORIES:Indian Knowledge Systems
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