Archive · 5 Aug 2025
Delhi to Train Teachers in Traditional Knowledge Systems
The Delhi government is starting a program to teach school teachers about India's old ways of knowing things, called Indian Knowledge Systems.
Teachers will learn about subjects like ancient philosophies, Sanskrit language, arts, and sciences, including old books.
The program will be at two special schools, IIT-Mandi and IIT-Gandhinagar.
The plan is to start in September, and the teachers will learn about Ayurveda and Yoga, too.
The goal is to help students learn more about their culture and where they come from.
It's like connecting the old and new ways of learning!
Delhi government plans to train school teachers in India's traditional knowledge systems.
The training program will be conducted at two IITs: IIT-Mandi and IIT-Gandhinagar.
Modules will cover philosophy, Sanskrit, arts, sciences, and ancient texts like Vedas and Upanishads.
The program is expected to start in September and will include aspects of Ayurveda and Yoga.
The initiative aims to connect students with their cultural roots.
- Who
- Delhi Education Minister Ashish Sood and Delhi government school teachers.
- What
- Training program in Indian Knowledge Systems for Delhi school teachers.
- When
- Expected to roll out in September.
- Where
- IIT-Mandi (Himachal Pradesh) and IIT-Gandhinagar (Gujarat), Delhi.
- Why
- To bridge the gap between modern education and India’s traditional knowledge, and to connect students with their cultural roots.
- Initiative
- Training school teachers
- Focus
- Indian Knowledge Systems
- Training Location
- IIT-Mandi and IIT-Gandhinagar
- Expected start
- September
- Subjects
- Philosophy, Sanskrit, Arts, Sciences, Ayurveda, Yoga
- Participants
- 50 government school teachers initially