B.E. (Chemical Engineering) Indian Knowledge System Syllabus - Mumbai University 2026
The University has moved this degree onto NEP 2020 one year at a time. The first and second years are NEP 2020 syllabi; the third and fourth years are still examined on the REV-2019 'C' Scheme, which is what the University sets for them this year.
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Syllabus for Indian knowledge System
Module 1: Introduction to the Indian Knowledge System (I.K.S.) printed in the syllabus as Module Detailed Content
- ● Basic knowledge and scope of IKS ● IKS in ancient India and modern India, ● Bhartiya education system – ancient to modern era, ● Sources of Education, Aim of Education, Curriculum, methods of learning, ● Educational Institutes, Higher Educational Institutions, ● Advantages and Disadvantages of the Gurukul System, ● Distinguish between the Gurukul system And the Modern Education System
Module 2: Development of Scientific Thoughts in Ancient India printed in the syllabus as Module Detailed Content
- ● Development in Science, Technology, Astronomy, Mathematics, and Life Sciences – Life Science, Physiology, Ayurveda, etc.
Module 3: Development of Arts & Culture in India printed in the syllabus as Module Detailed Content
- ● Introduction to Ancient Architecture (Arts, Forts, Paintings, Sculpture, Temple architecture, etc) ● Development in performing arts & culture: Music, Art of singing, Art of dancing, Natyakala Cultural traditions and Folk arts
Module 4: Good Governance in Ancient India printed in the syllabus as Module Detailed Content
- ● Introduction to Indian religions ● Moral and Ethical Governance ● Vishva Kalyan through Vasudhaiva Kutumbkam ● Principles of Good Governance about Ramayana, Mahabharat, Artha Sastra and Kauṭilyan State
Module 5: Contribution of Indian Scientist & Nobel Laureates printed in the syllabus as Module Detailed Content
- ● Baudhayan, Aryabhatta, Brahmgupta, Bhaskaracharya, Varahamihira, Nagarjuna, Susruta, Kanada & Charak ● Rabindranath Tagore, C.V. Raman, Har Gobind Khorana, Mother Teresa, Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, Amartya Sen, V.S. Naipaul, Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, Kailash Satyarthi and Abhijit Banerjee
Module 6: Sustainable Practices in Ancient India printed in the syllabus as Module Detailed Content
- ● Agriculture, waste management, water conservation, forest conservation, architecture, urban planning, biodiversity preservation, etc ● Yoga, pranayama, and meditation for health and well-being
Text Books
- 1 1. A.K Bag, History of technology in India (Set 3 vol), Indian Nation Science Academy, 1997.
- 2 An Introduction to Indian Knowledge Systems: Concepts and Applications, B Mahadevan, V R Bhat, and Nagendra Pavana R N; 2022 (Prentice Hall of India).
- 3 Ancient Indian Knowledge: Implications To Education System, Boski Singh; 2019
- 1 https://swayam.gov.in/explorer?searchText=iks
- 2 https://iksindia.org/book-list.php
- 3 https://iksindia.org/index.php
Reproduced from the University of Mumbai syllabus for B.E. (Chemical Engineering) under NEP 2020, in force from the academic year 2024-25. Wording is as printed in that syllabus. Modules are numbered in sequence here; in the syllabus itself, Module 1 is printed as Module Detailed Content; Module 2 is printed as Module Detailed Content; Module 3 is printed as Module Detailed Content; Module 4 is printed as Module Detailed Content; Module 5 is printed as Module Detailed Content; Module 6 is printed as Module Detailed Content. The PDF above is the syllabus's own page, unaltered.
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