Indian Knowledge Systems
Logo of Indian Knowledge System, India | |
| Abbreviation | IKS |
|---|---|
| Formation | October 2020 |
| Type | Governmental organisation |
| Headquarters | Vasant Kunj, Delhi, India |
Region served | India |
Official language | English, Hindi |
National Coordinator | Prof. Ganti S. Murthy |
Parent organisation | Ministry of Education, Govt. of India |
| Website | iksindia |
The Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS), or the Bhāratīya Jñāna Paramparā Vibhāga is a division of the Ministry of Education of the Government of India which purports to promote Indian systems of knowledge. Established in October 2020, it is located in the AICTE headquarters in New Delhi.
Critics of the IKS division have asserted that its curricula peddle pseudoscience and pseudohistory, do not constitute a genuine scholarly "decolonisation" programme, are a tool of indoctrination by the Hindutva ideology of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and will economically and professionally disadvantage Indian graduates in the workforce. The work of the IKS division has been interpreted by some as being guided by a mission to preserve Indian heritage, apply what they consider to be ancient knowledge to modern problems such as climate change, and decolonise Indian education in a way that reduces undue Western influences.