Traditional Indian Knowledge System, It’s Significance in NEP with Special Reference to Sikkim Himalaya

The Indian Knowledge System offers a vast wealth of wisdom on health, agriculture, environment and social well-being. This paper will highlight on the rich indigenous knowledge of local community since time immemorial in a very scientific manner. Recently as a process to improve the education system through implementation of NEP 2020. Where the Govt. of India, Department of Education has significantly highlighted the importance of traditional indigenous knowledge to our young generation to preserve and protect the age-old wisdom in an articulative manner. The Sikkim Himalayan Region is a land of great socio-cultural and ethnic diversity. Traditional indigenous knowledge based on ancient natural experiments helped local communities in adapting and mitigating many adversities during calamities and disasters. This paper will highlight on the rich indigenous knowledge of natural Communities in a very Scientific manner.