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EVALUATION OF INDIAN KNOWLEDGE SYSTEM

Project I:

Submission of an IKS Interview

Activity:
1. Explore someone who is actively involved (or an expert) in any branch of the Indian
Knowledge System.
2. Prepare a list of ten questions to be asked to the expert.
3. Take an interview with an expert.
4. Submit this interview in MS Word File/Text format. For this purpose,
● Either record a video or an audio of the expert. It depends on the comfort level of
the interviewer and interviewee.
5. The length of an interview depends on the interaction.

Tentative list of people whom you can interview in Indic

Fraternity: 1. Temple Priest
2. Astrologer
3. Professor of Indian Psychology or Philosophy
4. Businessman rooted in Indic Ethos
5. Ayurveda Practitioner
6. Yoga Teacher
7. Organic Farmer / Ecologist
8. Classical Music or Dance Teacher
9. Poet or Literary Person (of regional or Sanskrit language)
10. Saint or Sages or Guru

Sample questions:
(These questions must be treated as mere pointers.)

YOGA:
1. How long have you been practicing Yoga?
2. Where does your passion for Yoga stem from?
3. Can you tell me about your experience in Yoga?
4. How has practicing Yoga benefited your life?
5. How does Yoga transform an individual’s life?

TEMPLE PRIEST:
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 1. How long have you been a priest?
2. What made you become a priest?
3. Where and what do you study to become a priest?
4. What do you feel is the most important part of the Hindu Dharma? 5.
How do you see Hinduism incorporated by youngsters in daily life? 6.
What do you feel the generation of today should learn and practice? 7.
What key message would you give to live a happy and content life?

ASTROLOGER:
1. Tell us about a typical day at work. How does it start? What do you do?
2. Why is an individual’s birth time so important?
3. What is a horoscope?
4. Why should I believe in astrology?

PSYCHOLOGY PROFESSOR:

1. What inspired you to take up psychology?

2. What kind of cases do you deal with frequently in today’s times?
3. How do you de-stress yourself?
4. Where do you see the field of psychology in the next ten years?
5. How important is it to visit a psychologist on finding yourself struggling in your daily
life?

BUSINESSMAN:

1. What inspired you to take up business?

2. How long have you been a part of business?
3. Where do you see your company in the next ten years?
4. What is your idea of an ethical organization?
5. How important are corporate ethics to you?
6. How do you make sure that every employee ends up following the ethics you believe
in?
7. Have you ever suffered in your career for doing what was right? Do you have any
regrets?

Objective:
Exploring and interacting with a practitioner of IKS will enable you to have conceptual
clarity and better understanding of how IKS transforms people holistically.

Submission:

It is mandatory to submit the interview in written form. Attach the video or audio of the
interview, if possible.
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Sample of the interview to be submitted in written form:
You: Question
Expert: Answer
You: Question
Expert: Answer

Details: Form a group of five students.

P.S.: The details of where to submit the projects shall be shared with you in a short time.
Meanwhile, you can start working on the projects allotted.

*******THANK YOU*******