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India’s ancient medical system Ayurveda will now become a part of the science syllabus of schools. The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has included chapters related to Ayurveda in the science books of classes 6 to 8 on the instructions of the Central Government. In these new chapters, students will be given information about Ayurvedic principles of daily routine, menstruation, food and health. Its objective is that children can understand the traditional scientific thinking of India along with modern science.
NCERT gave this information
NCERT Director Professor Dinesh Prasad Saklani said that the objective of these changes is to promote holistic education. He said that Ayurveda is not just a method of treatment but a lifestyle, which emphasizes on balance between body, mind and environment. In the third chapter of the new science book ‘Curiosity’ of class 8, students have been told how proper daily routine, nutritious diet, regular exercise and mental peace are important for a healthy life.
These lessons included in the syllabus
According to the information, the Class 6 book includes principles inspired by texts like ‘Ashtanga Hridaya Sutra Sthan’. It mentions the classification of substances and twenty opposing qualities (principles of qualities), so that students can develop an understanding of the relationship between nature and the body.
Plan for higher education also
Apart from this, University Grants Commission (UGC) is also preparing Ayurveda based courses for higher education. Union AYUSH Minister Prataprao Jadhav said that NCERT and UGC are jointly preparing an integrated course from school to university level, so that students can understand Ayurveda from a scientific point of view.
What is the government’s plan?
AYUSH Minister Prataprao Jadhav said that special training programs are also being started for teachers, which will include workshops, handbooks and orientation sessions. He told that Indian knowledge system has already been linked to education in states like Goa, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Uttarakhand. It is noteworthy that in the New Education Policy 2020 also, emphasis was laid on including traditional knowledge systems of India in the curriculum. Now a big step has been taken in the same direction by making Ayurveda a part of science education. This will not only help children develop scientific thinking, but will also help them understand the rich cultural and medical heritage of India.
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