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Centre for Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS)

Gallery / Important Links

National Initiatives & Government Bodies:
Name Link Short Description
Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) Division, Ministry of Education (MoE/AICTE) https://iksindia.org/ The central division under the Ministry of Education advancing research & dissemination of Indian knowledge systems.
University Grants Commission (UGC) https://www.ugc.ac.in/ The statutory body for higher education in India; involved in guidelines for IKS courses.
All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) – IKS cell https://iksindia.org/
(same as above)
Technical-education regulator; hosts IKS division under MoE.
Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) https://ignca.gov.in/ Research/archival body engaged in Indian arts and cultural knowledge.
Sahitya Akademi http://sahitya-akademi.gov.in/ The national academy of letters; relevant for literature and Indian intellectual traditions.
National Mission for Manuscripts https://www.namami.gov.in/ Government mission for manuscripts – important for preservation of traditional knowledge.

International Bodies & Global Collaborations:
Name Link Short Description
American Institute of Indian Studies (AIIS) https://www.indiastudies.org/
(American Institute of Indian Studies)
US-based institute promoting scholarship on India: Indic knowledge traditions, languages, culture.
International Study Centre of Indic Studies, University of Latvia https://www.hzf.lu.lv/en/about-us/centres/international-study-centre-of-indic-studies/ (HZF) European research centre on India-related fields: traditional medicine, yoga, languages.
Indic Researchers Forum https://indicrf.org/
(Indic Researchers Forum)
Independent think-tank promoting quality research on Indic paradigms and knowledge systems globally.

Digital/Resource Portals & Knowledge Repositories:
Name Link Short Description
National Digital Library of India (NDLI) https://ndl.iitkgp.ac.in/ Large digital repository of books, theses, learning resources including Indian heritage content.
Shodhganga (INFLIBNET) https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/ Thesis repository for Indian universities — useful for IKS-research references.
Bharatavani Portal http://bharatavani.in/ Multilingual knowledge-resource portal for Indian languages and traditional knowledge.
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