ICSSR Sponsored Two-Day National Seminar on Indian Knowledge System: Origin, Growth and Heritage

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INDIAN COUNCIL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES RESEARCH (ICSSR)

SPONSORED

TWO-DAY NATIONAL SEMINAR ON INDIAN KNOWLEDGE SYSTEM (IKS): ORIGIN, GROWTH AND HERITAGE

Organised by

East Indian Society For The Studies of Social Sciences (EISSSS)

In Collaboration with

Department of English & Department of History

Cooch Behar College, Dist: Cooch Behar

DateNovember 21 & 22, 2026 (Saturday & Sunday)
VenueCooch Behar College, District – Cooch Behar, West Bengal
ModeHybrid (Physical & Virtual Participation)

SUB-THEMES

  • The Antiquity and origin of Indian Knowledge System.
  • Knowledge System of the Indus-Saraswati Civilisation.
  • Indian Knowledge System in the Vedic Age.
  • Knowledge System in the Buddha and the Post-Buddha Age.
  • Indian Agriculture, Astronomy, Mathematics, Metallurgy, Medicine and Surgery from the most ancient times to the end of the 12th Century.
  • Yoga and its everlasting Legacy.
  • Synthesis of Ayurveda, Yoga and value-based Indian way of ethical life.
  • Traditional approaches to preventive healthcare.
  • Indian Education and the ancient Indian Universities.
  • Gurukula and traditional systems of education.
  • Ethics, spirituality and the pursuit of human well-being.
  • Indian Knowledge System: Indian Legacy and heritage.
  • Sacred groves and ecological consciousness.
  • Struggles and Survival of Indian Knowledge System during the late medieval period.
  • Indian Knowledge System in the British Colonial Period.
  • Socio-cultural Perspectives of Indian Knowledge System in modern times.
  • Indian ideas of governance and statecraft.
  • Relevance of Indian Knowledge System in the age of modernity and globalisation.
  • The prospects of integrating the Indian Knowledge System in the present-day Curriculum and Pedagogy.
  • IKS and the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.
  • Achieving sustainable development through the Indian Knowledge System.
  • Indian Knowledge System in Innovation and Adaptation.
  • Indian Knowledge System in the Age of Globalisation.
  • Indian Knowledge System, Peace, Prosperity and values.
  • IKS and the vision of Viksit Bharat – Knowledge, innovation and nation-building.
  • Any other related topics to IKS.

GUIDELINES FOR PAPER SUBMISSIONS

  1. Abstract: Maximum 250–300 words with 5 keywords.
  2. Full Paper: 3,000 to 5,000 words (formatted in Times New Roman, 12 pt, 1.5 line spacing).

IMPORTANT DEADLINES (INDICATORS)

  1. Abstract Submission: October 31st, 2026.
  2. Online submission of Registration fee in order to confirm participation: 14th November, 2026.
  3. Full Paper Submission & unavoidable late Registration on prior intimation: On or before the date of the seminar, i.e. November 21 & 22, 2026.

REGISTRATION

SBI Bank Account Number: 32424226088
IFSC: SBIN0008713

A/C Holder:
East Indian Society,
Alipurduar Bazar Branch,
Alipurduar

REGISTRATION FEES

  • Professors of all categories: Rs. 700/-
  • Research Scholars: Rs. 500/-
  • Post-Graduate Students: Rs. 300/-

REGISTRATION LINK

https://forms.gle/dnMhnt3JcjLA9zmA8

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION

Abstracts send to (Email Id):
seminareisss@gmail.com

PHONE NUMBERS FOR COMMUNICATION

1. Secretary

7407018862 | 7908202710

2. Convener

9832557047 | 7908176775

3. Joint Convenors

9733134588 | 9874460450 | 8617815457

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