department of Vedic Sciences
Objectives & Value Proposition
Objectives
Value Proposition
- Multi-disciplinary R&D – Several opportunities at IITs and institutions abroad for Indic science experts
- Teaching – Growing number of universities (especially outside India) looking for faculty that can teach both modern and ancient perspectives comparatively
- Consultancy – Management, counseling, executive coaching, construction, aesthetic design, etc.
Expected Outcomes
- Working knowledge of various disciplines of Vedic sciences
- Ability to study a shaastra by oneself
- Gain enough background information to take up further study and inter-disciplinary research
- Proficiency in the chosen Vedic Science subject via a semester-long term project
- Training in research in the chosen subject
- (In addition to the above) Proficiency for independent research and innovation in the chosen Vedic Science subject via a 1.5-year long research project
Program Details
1. B.Sc. in Vedic Science
Duration: 3 + 1 (As per norms of NEP with Multiple exit option)
Eligibility: Students who have passed 10+2 with Science subjects from a recognized Indian or foreign institution or an equivalent board and secured a minimum of 50% aggregate marks
Subjects: Ancient Indian shastras, Philosophy, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Anthropology, Botany, Manuscriptology
Career Options: Content writer, Research Assistant in IKS Research Project, May apply to ICPR, ICCR and IKS for separate IKS related projects
2. B.Sc. in Yoga & philosophy
Duration: 3 + 1 (As per norms of NEP with Multiple exit option)
Eligibility: Students who have passed 10+2 with Science subjects from a recognized Indian or foreign institution or an equivalent board and secured a minimum of 50% aggregate marks
Subjects: Yoga & Philosophy, Yoga Therapy, Integration with human wellness.
Career Options: Teacher/ Instructor, Practitioner, Counselor, Researcher, Yoga Consultant.
3. B.A. in philosophy & Yoga
Duration: 3 + 1 (As per norms of NEP with Multiple exit option)
Eligibility: Students who have passed 10+2 in any stream from a recognized Indian or foreign institution or an equivalent board and secured a minimum of 50% aggregate marks
Subjects: Philosophy , Yoga, along with Western philosophy and Modern Indian thinkers.
Career Options: Teacher/ Instructor, Practitioner, Counselor, Researcher, Content writer, thought leader, can pursue masters and MPSC/UPSC.
1. M.Sc. in Vedic Science & Application
Duration: 2 years
Eligibility: Students who have passed any undergraduate degree with Science subjects from a recognized Indian or foreign institution or an equivalent board and secured a minimum of 50% aggregate marks
Subjects: Knowledge Engineering, Behavioral Science, Administration (Political and business - Artha Shaastra), Jyotisha (Maths) and Ayurveda (Wellness)
Career Options: Multi-disciplinary R&D, teaching, industrial consultancy
2. M.A. Sanskrit
Duration: 2 years
Eligibility: Any Bachelors’ degree in any discipline from a recognized Indian or foreign board or an equivalent degree + Passed MIT SVS’ Sanskrit Language Proficiency (SLP) test with a minimum score of 70%
Subjects: Knowledge Engineering, Veda, Darshans, Literature, Behavioral Science, Administration (Political and business - Artha Shaastra), Mimansa, Indian Logic, Jyotisha (Maths) and Ayurveda (Wellness)
Career Options: Multi-disciplinary R&D, teaching, industrial consultancy
PHD Program in Vedic science
Duration: 3 years minimum
Seats : For AY 2023-24 , 6 seats
In addition to providing the background and knowledge of various disciplines of Vedic Sciences, the ability to study a shaastra by oneself, and proficiency and research training in the chosen Vedic Science subject; this program aims to develop the ability for innovation and independent interdisciplinary research and contemporary application.
Here are the steps for being a part of this unique and innovative program.
- Online application form: Fill the MIT-ADT University’s online application form.
- Statement of Purpose: SVS will respond by email asking for a short write-up called Statement of Purpose. Reply to that email with your write-up.
- Provisional admission offer from SVS: You will be either interviewed over phone,or get an admission offer via email.
- Acceptance email: Reply to the email to indicate your acceptance (or otherwise) of the admission offer sent by SVS.
- Retainer fee (within 1 week of receiving the admission offer email): To confirm your admission, please pay the provisional admission fee of INR 15,000 via online transfer (bank details below) or through a DD. Inform the UTR number of the online transfer along with a screenshot of the bank transfer page to SVS via email.
- Bank details for online transfer:
Branch Name : - MAEER, RAJBAUG (LONI KALBHOR)
Bank Account Name: - MIT ADT UNIVERSITY MIT SCHOOL OF VEDIC SCIENCES
Account No : - 062521110000024
Account Type : - Current Account
Customer ID : - 176753162
IFSC CODE : - BKID0000625
- Once the payment is received, the provisional admission of the applicant will be confirmed over email.
- Bank details for online transfer:
- Document verification (before the 1st day of the term): You must physically visit the MIT Loni campus once with the original certificates for verification. This needs to happen before the first day of the classes. The university reserves the right to cancel admission and refund the retainer fee if verification fails.
- First term fee (before the 1st day of the term): Pay the remainder of the first term fee, i.e. INR 37,500 – INR 15,000 = INR 22,500. You are considered formally admitted at that time and need to visit the campus for SVS orientation once for three days in the first week of the term. Classes will start in the 1st week of August.B.Sc. in Integral Psychology comprises various courses that cover the modern and Vedic aspects of psychology.
Curriculum
| Semester | Course Id | Course Name | Topics Covered | Credits | L-T-P Ratio | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1, Sem 1 | VSF002 | Samskrit-1 | Working knowledge of Sanskrit language – to speak and understand | 3 | 2-0-1 | 90 |
| VSF101 | Indic Knowledge Landscape | Classification of Indic knowledge disciplines. Basis of classification, Philosophy behind the basis | 2 | 1-0-1 | 30 | |
| VSF004 | How to Study Indic Shaastras-1 | Purpose, structure and methodology of Indic sources and how to study them | 2 | 2-0-0 | 30 | |
| VSF003 | Samskrit-2 | Introduction to the terminology used in Indic Shaastra texts | 3 | 2-0-1 | 90 | |
| VSF103 | Indic Thought Model-1 | Indic approach to knowledge organization based on Nyaya-Vaisheshika, Sankhya and Purvamimansa | 4 | 4-0-0 | 60 | |
| VSF301 | Indic Philosophy of Life | The worldview underlying Vedic scientific and technological pursuits | 3 | 3-0-0 | 45 | |
| VSF302 | Foundations and Facets of Ethics | Foundations of ethics, contemporary and Vedic perspectives | 3 | 3-0-0 | 45 | |
| Total | 20 | 390 | ||||
| Year 1, Sem 2 | VSS102 | Ashtadhyayi Pravesha | Introduction to the exposition style of Panini’s Ashtadhyayi | 4 | 2-0-2 | 75 |
| VSF105 | How to Study Indic Shaastras-2 | Case study – Mahabhashya | 3 | 2-0-1 | 60 | |
| VSF102 | Indic Reasoning and Debating | Indic approach to robust reasoning; Science of debate, logic, analyzing statements, write and wrong inference; Valid sources of knowledge, proof, logical fallacies, decision-making, critical thinking | 2 | 1-0-1 | 45 | |
| VSF005 | Contemporary Issues in Indic Knowledge Studies | Social, political, academic, environmental ambience that necessitate Vedic studies | 3 | 3-0-0 | 45 | |
| VSF201 | Vedic Aesthetics | Vedic principles of beauty, aesthetic experience, style, components of beauty, process of creativity, aesthetic appreciation | 3 | 3-0-0 | 45 | |
| VSF104 | Indic Thought Model-2 | Indic method of inquiry based on language model – Vakyapadiiyam and its implementation in Paninian grammar. | 4 | 3-0-1 | 60 | |
| Total | 19 | 330 | ||||
| Year 2, Sem 1 | VSS402 | Indic Wellness System-2: Ayurveda | Fundamental concepts of Ayurveda and its scientific process | 3 | 2-0-1 | 60 |
| VSS103 | Shaastric Knowledge Representation | Shaastric approach to representation of knowledge, concepts and their relations (from Nyaaya, Mimaamsa) | 3 | 2-1-0 | 45 | |
| VSF401 | Indic Wellness Systems-1: Yoga | Theory of Yoga – Ashtanga Yoga | 4 | 4-0-0 | 75 | |
| Elective | Sahitya Landscape / Jyotisha Basic / Samskrit-3 | 3 | 3-0-0 | 45 | ||
| Term Project | 8 | 0-0-8 | 45 | |||
| Total | 21 | 270 | ||||
| Year 2, Sem 2 | Final Project | 20 | 0-0-20 | |||
| Total | 20 | |||||
| Grand Total | 80 |
| Semester | Course Block # | Course Slot 1 | Course Slot 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1, Sem 1 | Block 1 (1.5 months) | Samskrit-1 | Indic Knowledge Landscape (1 month) |
| How to Study Indic Shaastras-1 (1 month) | |||
| Block 2 (1.5 months) | Samskrit-2 | Indic Thought Model-1 (1 month) | |
| Block 3 (1.5 months) | Foundations & Facets of Ethics | Indic Philosophy of Life | |
| Year 1 , Sem 2 | Block 1 (1 month) | Indic Reasoning & Debating | How to Study Indic Shaastras-2 |
| Block 2 (1.5 months) | Contemporary Issues in Indic Knowledge Studies | Ashtadhyayi Pravesha | |
| Block 3 (1.5 months) | Vedic Aesthetics | Indic Thought Model-2 | |
| Year 2, Sem 1 | Block 1 (1.5 months) | Shaastric Knowledge Representation | Indic Wellness Systems-1: Yoga |
| Block 2 (1.5 months) | Indic Wellness Systems-2: Ayurveda | Sahitya Landscape / Jyotisha Basic / Samskrit-3 | |
| Block 3 (2 months) | Term Project | ||
| Year 2, Sem 2 | Final Project | ||
- Math and Computing
- Concept map creation of an Indic Text (2-year M.Sc.)
- Brihat Samhita
- Charak Samhita
- Tarka Sangraha
- Artha Shaastra
- Naatya Shaastra
- Leveraging earlier context to disambiguate Vaakya-bodha
- Generating meaningful sentences in various Indian languages based on Akaankshaa (legitimate linkages between verbs and nouns), and Yogyataa (combinability – compatibility)
- Concept map creation of an Indic Text (2-year M.Sc.)
- Psychology
- Yoga, Ayurveda, Upanishads
- Applicability of Yoga principles to treat specific psychological disorders (including case studies) – Need connection with psychiatry consultancy services for patients (clinical psychology
- Efficacy of an Ayurvedic drug on psychiatry patients (work with S-VYASA)
- Dreams as basis for physical diagnosis in Ayurveda (3-years – work with S-VYASA)
- Survey of Ayurvedic texts (in comparison with Allopathy) to describe the relation of
- Ethics and health
- Seasons and diet/health
- Governance & Leadership
- Textual / Theoretical research (no statistical / empirical study)
- Empirical research via case studies, Problem resolution (studying efficacy of Indic strategy in corporate context)
- Analyze a specific government policy and its results or a leadership style based on principles expounded in an Indic text (e.g., Vidurniiti)
- Aesthetics
- Extending the concepts of poetics to other fields of beauty (e.g., Auchitya (propriety) – applying to drawing, painting, design, music, theatre, dance)
