Details of Online Certificate Courses
Courses Overview
As a part of the Institute of Indic Knowledge Studies (IIKS), the following online certificate courses are open for enrollment.
| Sr. No. | Course Name & Id | Fee (In ₹) | Fee (In USD) | Instructor | Medium of Instruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samskrit-1 (VSF002) | 3,600 | 90 | Dr. Tilaka Rao/Dr. Siva Panuganti | Samskrit |
| 2 | How to Study Indic Shaastras-1 (VSF004) | 4,800 | 60 | Dr. Vaishnavi | English |
| 3 | Indic Knowledge Landscape (VSF101) | 3,600 | 60 | English | |
| 4 | Samskrit-2 (VSF003) | 6,500 | 90 | Samskrit | |
| 5 | Indic Text Reading (VSR005) | Samskrit / English | |||
| 6 | Indic Thought Model-1 (VSF103) | 7,200 | 120 | Dr. Tilaka Rao | English |
| 7 | Indic Reasoning & Debating (VSF102) | 5,400 | 60 | English | |
| 8 | Indic Thought Model-2 (VSF104) | 7,200 | 120 | English | |
| 9 | Contemporary issues in Indic Knowledge Studies (VSF005) | 4,800 | 90 | Prof. Nagaraj Paturi | English |
| 10 | Indic Philosophy of Life (VSF301) | 5,400 | 90 | Dr. Vaishnavi | English |
| 11 | Foundations & Facets of Ethics (VSF302) | 5,400 | 90 | Prof. Nagaraj Paturi | English |
| 12 | Vedic Aesthetics (VSF201) | 5,400 | 90 | English | |
| 13 | Indic Wellness Systems-1: Yoga (VSF401) | 5,400 | 120 | English |
Prerequisites
- Minimum educational qualification is of 10+2 or equivalent.
- Working knowledge of at least one Indian language (reading, writing and speaking).
- No prior knowledge of Samskrit language is required for several of our courses. A short refresher course in conversational Samskrit (Samskrit-1) is available to those who need it, to create the basic foundation.
Target Audience
Professionals, corporate employees and individuals of any modern scientific discipline, who are interested in understanding the Indic perspective and augmenting their area of specialization in mainstream careers with valuable, relevant and time-tested knowledge.
Expected Outcomes
Samskrit-1: This course is the prerequisite for becoming an insider to Indic knowledge studies, viz. How to think and feel in Samskrit natively?
How to Study Indic Shaastras-1: This course enables to develop the ability for independent study of Indic shaastra texts to explore contemporary relevance and to navigate Indic texts for concept search and knowledge mining applications. It helps to paraphrase Indic shaastra content to novice mainstream-educated audience.
Indic Thought Model-1: This course introduces the Indic method of inquiry of reality, reasoning and theorization in the Nyaaya-vaisheshika, Saankhya and Mimaamsa approaches. If you’d like to jump right into the scientific foundations of Indic Knowledge, this is for you.
Contemporary Issues in Indic Knowledge Studies: This course brings clarity to the term “Indic Knowledge Studies”. It provides the perspective of “Indic Knowledge Studies” as distinct from the present Samskrit studies of Indian universities; various Samskrit-related western university courses such as Indology, South Asian Studies, Religious Studies, etc; and shaastric studies of the Gurukuls.
Indic Philosophy of Life: This course enables the participant to understand the spirit behind the so-called “Unity in Diversity” in the demographic patterns, settlement patterns, and inter-group interactions of Indian society, and the way in which that can help in the contemporary world as a role model. It helps to understand the spirit behind the lifestyle or day-to-day life of Indians from a Vedic perspective, and to understand the ideas about life before death and life after death that govern the motives of individual and social actions of Indians.
Foundations & Facets of Ethics: This course gives the Vedic perspective of the philosophical foundations of all profession-specific ethics such as business ethics, medical ethics, engineering ethics, media ethics, design ethics, etc. It separates the analytics (siddhaanta) side of Vedic ethics from its normative (vidhi) side that gives the impression of a “religious code”.
How to Enroll?
- Fill and submit the online application form on this link. Once the schedule of a particular course is finalized, you will receive a confirmation email.
- Pay the course fee online via the ‘Add to cart’ option under the Enroll section of the website by following the instructions there.
- Inform SVS of your payment details by sending an email to info.mitsvs@gmail.com
- You will receive an email from SVS confirming your enrollment. This will be your payment receipt as well.
Value Proposition
India has been home to a vibrant scientific culture and knowledge tradition that helped it remain a developed country for millennia. Many of its insights are being discovered to be highly relevant even today – in mathematics, linguistics, logic, aesthetics, psychology, management and wellness sciences to name a few. SVS offers a series of bridge courses to equip students and professionals of modern education with working knowledge of India’s scientific methods and contributions, so that they can enrich their perspective and innovate in their own careers.
Uniqueness
The design and delivery of SVS’ certificate courses are tailored specifically for modern-educated seekers of Indic knowledge by shaastra experts who also understand the strengths and limitations of modern education. As such, instead of requiring the student to memorize content first, SVS uses the latest pedagogical techniques such as conceptual overviews, application-oriented study, illustrations and mind-mapping (e.g., providing a top-down view of concepts and their interrelations) to help seekers rapidly absorb and retain information for quick reference during research.
The certificate courses will help professionals and working individuals with modern educational background to quickly ramp up to explore Indic shaastras. Specific courses offered include immersive learning of Samskrit – both conversational (building on the style of Samskrita Bharati) and technical, Indic science of logic, aesthetics, ethics, knowledge systems and method of inquiry; subjects that readily appeal to science-educated minds.
