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In a major change in education, NCERT has included chapters on Ayurveda in the science syllabus for classes 6 to 8. This move is in line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. School students will now understand health, nutrition and environmental balance from an Indian perspective. According to NCERT Director Dinesh Prasad Saklani, the initiative aims to familiarize students not only with scientific knowledge but also with the principles of physical and mental fitness.
NCERT Class 6th Science Textbook covers basic principles like 20 Gunas of Ayurveda. The class 8th chapter focuses on topics like daily routine and seasonal discipline. This change is not limited to textbooks, but also begins to inspire students to appreciate India’s scientific heritage. This move to include Ayurveda at the school level is now being extended to higher education.
What will be included in NCERT School Syllabus?
NCERT’s new science textbooks explain the scientific principles of Ayurveda in simple language.
Class 6: Students will understand the principles of Ayurveda’s 20 opposite qualities (i.e. hot-cold, light-heavy, etc.) for Classification of Matter. This will give them a basic understanding of overall health.
Class 8: This class will teach dinacharya (healthy daily habits), ritucharya (seasonal diet), and the importance of a balanced lifestyle through the chapter “Ayurveda: Balance of Body, Mind and Environment”.
UGC is also developing a module ?
The UGC and Ministry of AYUSH are jointly developing a module for inclusion of Ayurveda in medical education syllabus at college and university level. AYUSH Minister Prataprao Jadhav has emphasized that allopathy and AYUSH systems are complementary to each other. The goal of this effort is to develop an integrated health care model. The expansion of Ayurveda at the college level will not only provide students with an opportunity to engage with traditional knowledge but will also strengthen the government’s efforts to achieve global recognition for Ayurveda. All this change is based on the main idea of the National Education Policy 2020 – linking education with Indian knowledge systems. Incorporating Ayurveda into the science curriculum will not only increase students’ respect for ancient knowledge but will also help them become more health conscious and responsible citizens.