PROMOTING AND ACHIEVING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH INDIAN KNOWLEDGE SYSTEM: INTEGRATING IDEAS AND IDEALS FROM CONVENTIONAL PRACTICES AND CURRENT APPLICATIONS

Education is one of the significant factors instrumental to the development of a country. It should be transformed to the needs of the time and changing scenario of the world. It provides an opportunity to critically reflect upon the social, economic, cultural, moral and spiritual issues facing humanity. India needs more efficient and educated people to drive our economy forward. There are many Indians around the corner who are known for their capabilities and skills. To develop India as an education hub or to become a prosperous partner in global economy, India has to qualitatively strengthen education in general and higher education with research and development in particular. Indigenous knowledge (IK) is a popular word at present throughout the world. It has been interpreted as traditional knowledge that indigenous people have brought down from earlier times via the oral tradition system. Indigenous knowledge defines world view of people and provides direction for their survival socially, economically, politically and spiritually. It explains the evolution of cultural behaviors that resulted from the efforts of people to adjust to their environment. The Indian Knowledge System (IKS) is a transmission of knowledge from one generation to the next throughout in India. It is a well-structured system and process of knowledge transfer, rather than just a tradition. The Vedic period thoughts and literature were considered as the foundation of the India Knowledge system. Upanishads, Vedas, and Upvedas, Ramayan, Mahabharata are full of spiritual and traditional knowledge as part of the Indian Knowledge System. India has a very glorious past where we were rich in all aspects whether it's art and culture, science or medicine, astrology or mathematics. These Indian Knowledge System are basic for Sustainable Development of the modern society.