Integrating Indian Knowledge System with Modern Curriculum: The Role of ICT and Artificial Intelligence in Revitalizing Ancient Wisdom for Twenty-First Century Learners
Acceptance: 04/05/2026
Published: 12/06/2026
Abstract
India's ancient knowledge heritage—encompassing the Vedas, Upanishads, Ayurveda, Astronomy, Linguistics, and classical Mathematics—constitutes one of humanity's most sophisticated and enduring intellectual traditions. Yet this heritage remains largely peripheral to the formal curricula of contemporary Indian universities, marginalised by a colonial educational inheritance that privileged Western epistemological frameworks. The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 represents a decisive institutional effort to correct this asymmetry by mandating the integration of the Indian Knowledge System (IKS) across all levels of education. This paper argues that Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) are not merely supplementary delivery mechanisms for this integration, but constitute transformative pedagogical instruments capable of making IKS accessible, interactive, and globally competitive. Drawing upon official data from UNESCO (2023), AISHE (2021–22), the Ministry of Education (2022), NASSCOM (2022), and the NITI Aayog National AI Strategy (2018), the paper presents a conceptual framework—the Digital IKS Integration Model (DIIM)—supported by secondary quantitative analysis. Findings reveal that while awareness of IKS among learners increases significantly through digital platforms, attitudinal barriers and infrastructural deficits—particularly in rural Uttar Pradesh—impede effective integration. Evidence-based policy recommendations are offered for curriculum designers, institutional administrators, and state and national policymakers.
Author Name:
Vinod Kumar Yadav ; Prof. (Dr.) Nishi Gupta
Pages:
354-364
DOI Number:
10.5281/zenodo.20670106
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Writer Name
Vinod Kumar Yadav ; Prof. (Dr.) Nishi Gupta
Pages
354-364
DOI Numbers
10.5281/zenodo.20670106
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