Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS)

Syllabus: GS 2/Education 

In News

  • Sarp-Rajju and five other indoor games have been developed by Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) to promote interdisciplinary research on aspects of indigenous knowledge. 

About the Games

  • The games have been divided into three segments: dice-based, strategic, and those based on engagement. 
  • This is in keeping with the ministry’s focus on the shift from rote-based to fun-filled learning that is one of the themes of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. 
  • These indoor games will be introduced to school children in the next academic year, under the Bhartiya Games programme that has already launched 75 outdoor games from different parts of the country in the current school year.
  • Some popular ones are Langdi-Taang (hopscotch), javelin throw, Patang Uddayan (kite flying), Seeta Uddhar (prisoner’s base), Mardani Khel (a form of martial arts).
  • Some indoor games have been included in the Jadui Pitara 
  • The aim is to promote creativity and a multi-faceted growth.

Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) 

  • It is an innovative cell under the Ministry of Education (MoE) at All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) , New Delhi. 
  • It is established to promote interdisciplinary research on all aspects of IKS, preserve and disseminate IKS for further research and societal applications.
  •  It will actively engage in spreading the rich heritage of our country and traditional knowledge in the field of Arts and literature, Agriculture, Basic Sciences, Engineering & Technology, Architecture, Management, Economics, etc. 
Jadui Pitara (Magic Box)

– It is a play-based learning programme tailored for children between 3 and 8 years. 
– The programme, available in 13 languages, was launched by the Union Education Minister in 2022, and has been developed under the National Curriculum Framework (NCF), one of the key components of the NEP.

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