Empowering higher education through indigenous knowledge creation: A transdisciplinary perspective.
Empowering higher education through indigenous knowledge creation: A transdisciplinary perspective.
This national academic platform focused on embedding indigenous knowledge traditions, ethical technologies and transdisciplinary approaches and community engagement to university design and practice.
Inspired by NEP 2020,the conference fostered collaboration among scholars, educators, artists, designers, policymakers aiming to drive institutional transformation for a peaceful, transformative and equitable future.
| Sr. No. | Name of Delegates | Area Of Expertise | Designation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prof. Srinath Srinivasa | Computer Science / Information Technology | Professor and Dean IIIT |
| 2 | Mohan Raghavan | Biomedical Engineering | Associate Professor Biomedical Engg |
| 3 | Dr. Anil Kumar Gourishetty | Physics / Space Technology | Professor Department of Physics, Space Technology |
| 4 | Ramagopal V. S. Uppaluri | Chemical Engineering | Professor Department of Chemical |
| 5 | Prof. Dr. Satishchandra Ogale | Sustainable Energy / Materials Science | Director, Research Institute for Sustainable Energy (RISE), TCG-CREST, Kolkata, India |
| 6 | Prof. Dr. Ravindra S. Kulkarni | Mathematics | Distinguished Professor, Bhaskaracharya Pratishthana, Pune |
| 7 | Dr Ivneet Kaur | Law / Legal Studies | Associate Professor and Registrar Incharge, RGNLU |
| 8 | Dr. Manoj Kumar Singh | Law / Legal Education | Dean Academics,NLU Jodhpur |
| 9 | Dr. Sanjay Jain | Law / Legal Studies | Professor NLSIU, Bangluru |
| 10 | Dr. Mukul Bora | Engineering and Technology | Director Institute of Engineering and Technology,Dibrugarh University, Asam |
| 11 | Dr. Pratapsinh Salunke | Law Administration | Registrar MHNLU, Mumbai |
| 12 | Dr. Krati Rajoria | Law / Legal Studies | Associate Professor, NLIU Bhopal |
| 13 | Dr. Atul Kumar Pande | Law / Legal Studies | Dean UG Studies, NLIU Delhi. |
| 14 | Dr. Arvind Jasrotia | Law / Higher Education Administration | Professorand Director College development Council and Dean at University of Jammu |
| 15 | Dr. Vikas Gandhi | Law / Legal Studies | Professor GNLU Gujrath |
| 16 | Dr.Javed Ali | Health Sciences / Medicine | Senior Professor at Jamia Hamdard University, New Delhi. |
| 17 | Dr. Ashwani Thakur | Protein Biochemistry | Professor at Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh |
| 18 | Dr.Deepak Salunkhe | Pharmaceutical Sciences | Associate Professor at National Institutes of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Hydrbad. |
| 19 | Dr. Gayatri Menon | Social Sciences / Public Policy | IIT Hyderabad |
| 20 | Dr. Prasad S. Onkar | Engineering / Design | IIT Bombay |
| 21 | Dr. Purba Joshi | Fashion / Design | NIFT New Delhi |
| 22 | Ms. Shresha | Industrial Design | NID Kurukshetra |
| 23 | Ms. Surabhi Khanna | Design / Innovation | BITS Design Mumbai |
| 24 | Ms. Deepika Shrivastava | Engineering / Technology | IIT Roorkee |
| 25 | Prof. Dr. Nutankumar Thingujam | Psychology | Professor, University of Tripura. |
| 26 | Dr. Pooja Purang | Psychology / Organizational Behavior | Associate Professor (Psychology) IIT, Mumbai |
| 27 | Prof. Varadraj Bapat | Finance / Accounting | Associate Professor IIT Bombay |
| 28 | Prof. Ashish Pandey | Management / Organizational Behavior | Professor Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB), Mumbai |
| 29 | Prof. Deepa Sethi | Humanities / Management | Professor and Dean (Outreach, Executive Education and Internationalization) Humanities and Liberal Arts in Management Indian Institute of Management Raipur |
| 30 | Prof. Ankur sarin | Public Policy / Economics | Associate Professor Indian Institue of Management Ahemdabad |
| 31 | Dr. Nikhil K Mehta | Management / Strategy | Professor Indian Institute of Management Mumbai |
| 32 | DR. ADITYA KOLACHANA | Humanities / Social Sciences | IIT Madras |
| 33 | Prof Trilochan Sastry | Decision Sciences / Management | Professor, Decision Sciences and Information Systems, IIM Bengaluru |
| 34 | Adv. Dr. Lalit Bhasin | Law | Former President, Bar Association of India and Managing Partner, Bhasin and Company |
| 35 | Prof. Anil Gupta | Innovation / Grassroots Entrepreneurship | Padma Shri, CSIR Bhatnagar Fellow, Founder, Honey Bee Network, SRISTI, GIAN and NIF, Head of Division, International and National Cooperation, Advisory Services, Director of Projects (PI) and COEs, Nodal officer for Central Ministries, |
| 36 | Prof. Kavil Ramachandran | Entrepreneurship / Family Business | Professor of Entrepreneurship (Practice) and Senior Advisor, Thomas Schmidheiny Centre for Family Enterprise, Indian School of Business |
| 37 | Shri.Rajeev Sethi | Design / Culture / Art | Padma Bhushan, Noted Indian Designer, Scenographer and Art Curator and Chairperson, Asian Heritage Foundation |
| 38 | Dr. D. P. Agrawal | Public Administration / Education Policy | Former Chairman, Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) |
| 39 | Prof. Pankaj Chandra | Management / Higher Education | Hon'ble Vice Chancellor and Chairman, Board of Management, Ahmedabad University, Professor and the Former Director of IIM, Bangalore |
| 40 | Adv.Nishith Desai | Corporate Law / International Taxation | Founder, Nishith Desai Associates |
| 41 | Dr. Sabuj Mandal | Economics / Environmental Studies | IIT , Madras |
| 42 | Dr. Sandip Datta | Economics | Delhi School of Economics |
| 43 | PKV Kishan | Rural Management / Development | IRMA |
Challenges in the current system-Impact of Western and colonial legacies- Need for reforms and overcoming resistance to change
Highlighting ancient Indian Sciences in Modern Research Relevance of Ayurveda, Vedic mathematics, and sustainable practices to contemporary innovation
Multidisciplinary, holistic education- Balancing academic and non-academic skills - Internationalisation and global readiness -Research, innovation, and alignment withSDGs
Highlighting ancient Indian Sciences in Modern Research Relevance of Ayurveda, Vedic mathematics, and sustainable practices to contemporary innovation
Moving from lecture-based to interactive, student-centred learning- Adopting experiential learning inspired by Indian traditions-Transdisciplinary methodologies to promote sustainability- Adopting experiential learning inspired by Indian traditions-Training programs inspired by Indian mentoring models to enhance teaching practices
Infusing Vedanta, Buddhism, and Jainism into modern educational frameworks. Emphasizing critical thinking, values, and holistic learning -Developing curricula that reflect Indian heritage, ethical teachings, and cultural Narratives -Promoting Spirituality in Education through Yoga, meditation and mindfulness
Establishing a dynamic connection with societal issues, with an emphasis on problem-solving and driving societal transformation. Addressing Western-influenced curricula and disconnect from Indian realities.
Learn more about discussions, and perspectives that emerged from the our Visioning Conferences.