Supported by: IKS Division of MoE, GoI

Principal Investigator: Prof. (Dr.) Richa Chopra

Supported by: Indian Council of Social Science Research, Ministry of Education, Government of India

Period:  April 2025 – April 2027 

Principal Investigator: Prof. (Dr.) Richa Chopra

Co-Principal Investigators:

Prof. Santosh K Shukla, JNU | Prof. Pamela Singla, Univ. of Delhi | Swami Vidyapradananda, RKMVERI

Sampradāyas under study 

• Nirmal Sampradāya 
• Bocasanwasi Śrī Akṣar Puruṣottam Swaminārāyan Sanstha (BAPS) 
• Yogoda Satsanga Society (YSS) of India 
• Chinmaya Mission

Expected outcomes 

1) Gaps addressed in the existing bio-psycho-social models of social work by virtue of an emerged Indic psycho-social-spiritual model of niśkāma sevā. 

2) Report on sādhaks' phenomenological accounts with established śāstric principles in light of micro spiritual enculturation to macro altruistic demonstrations. 

3) Outlined evidence-based recommendations (anchored on Indic episteme and theory) in welfare policy, education-practice, National Unity and SDGs at large as a contribution to main stream social work. 

4) Recommendations for futuristic research endeavors w.r.t inter-disciplinary research relevant to fields of social work, social psychology etc. 

5) Edited Book Volume and Journal publications 

 Period:  21-09-2023 upto 20-09-2026

Principal Investigator: Prof. (Dr.) Mahesh K

Expected Outcomes

Study and Analysis of ancient texts

Utilizing Modern tools for studying the astronomical concepts

Creating mathematical and astronomical models / teaching tools that are delineated in ancient discourses.

Supported by: Indian Knowledge Systems Division of Ministry of Education, Government of India 

Period:  January 2023- December 2024  

Principal Investigator: Prof. (Dr.) Mahesh K 

Expected outcomes: 

1. Exposition of select nuanced constructs in the classical commentaries of mathematical and astronomical texts, which have hitherto been unpublished or unknown

 2. Explore the design of models and visualizations for the elaborate upapattis that have been thoroughly researched and offer them as pedagogical tools for the current context.

Supported by: IIT Kharagpur 

Period:  September 2023- August 2025  

Principal Investigator: Dr. Dipesh Vinod Katira 

Expected outcomes: 

Both elementary level as well as scholarly content will be available in the application, but only that which is relevant to a user will appear in front of them

All the content presented will be authentic and based on the original Yoga-sūtras and their Sanskrit commentaries

It will enable users to study the Yoga-sūtras either sutra-by-sūtra or by leisurely exploring the details and interrelated concepts of any sūtra.

It will create an example of adapting the digital medium of knowledge representation for dissemination of śāstric knowledge in a user-friendly way

It will aid in creating familiarity with Sanskrit language and bursting myths like ‘Sanskrit is very tough’ and ‘it is not meant for common people’  

Supported by: IIT Kharagpur 

Period:  October 2023- September 2026  

Principal Investigator: Dr. Jayashree Aanand Gajjam Richa Chopra  

Expected outcomes: 

a). A compendium of all general linguistic and specifically cognitive linguistic theories embedded in the Vākyapadīyam

b). Indian method of experimental research to validate the indigenous theories

Supported by:  IIT Kharagpur 

Period: November 2023- October 2026.

Expected Outcomes:

 a) An Indic model of niśkāma śeva - critical to spiritually inclined social work interventions is envisioned.

Co-Principal Investigators:

Dr. Sima Dey, Dept. of Anthropology, University of Calcutta | Pravrajika Divyanandaprana, Sri Sarada Math | Prof. Ravindra P.N, Centre of Consciousness Studies, NIMHANS

Supported by: Indian Knowledge Systems Division of Ministry of Education, Government of India

Period:  November 2023- October 2025 

Principal Investigator: Prof. (Dr.) Richa Chopra

Co-Principal Investigators:

Pravrajika Divyanandaprana, Sri Ramakrishna Sarada Math | Prof. Ravindra P.N, Centre of Consciousness Studies, NIMHANS | Dr. Sima Dey, Dept. of Anthropology, University of Calcutta

Expected outcomes: 

a). A Yoga-Vedānta Theoretical Framework of Consciousness & Cognition based on the first- person accounts of sādhaks/spiritual seekers

b). Outlining of scientific directions for a ‘Yoga-Vedānta based First Person Research Methodology framework. 

c). Postulates based on Yoga-Vedānta in a practical manner and for larger humanity as a ‘do it by yourself science’ for holistic wellbeing.

Period: 16th February 2022, IIT Kharagpur

Convenor: Dr. Harapriya Hati

Period: 05th October 2022, IIT Kharagpur

Convenor: Dr. Harapriya Hati

Period: 05th December 2022, IIT Kharagpur

Convenor: Dr. Harapriya Hati

Convenor: Prof. (Dr.) Mahesh K 

Convenor: Prof. (Dr.) Mahesh K 

Convenor: Prof. (Dr.) Mahesh K

Convenor: Prof. (Dr.) Mahesh K 

Convenor: Prof. (Dr.) Mahesh K

Convenor: Prof. (Dr.) Mahesh K 

Topic: ‘Sanskrit’ as a medium of Seamless Transmission of Knowledge

Organized by:  Central University of Gujarat

Date: 3rd February 2024

Resource: Prof. (Dr.) Dipesh V Katira

Topic: A Review of the Book Patanjali Kalin Bharat by Prabhudayalu Agnihotri

Organized by:  Shree Somnath Sanskrit University

31st January 2023

Resource: Prof. (Dr.) Dipesh V Katira

Topic: Surviving the Test of Time: Bhartrihari’s Theories on Language  (As a co-author)

Organized by:  CUTM, Bhubaneshwar between

26th November 2022

Resource: Prof. (Dr.) Dipesh V Katira

Topic: Perspectives of Pāṇinian Grammatical Tradition on Language and Gramar’ (As a main author)

Organized by:  CUTM, Bhubaneshwar between

26th November 2022

Resource: Prof. (Dr.) Dipesh V Katira

Topic: ‘A Survey of Literature Related to Errors in Sanskrit

Organized by:  The Australian NationalUniversity, Canberra

13th January 2023

Resource: Prof. (Dr.) Dipesh V Katira

Topic: Mind and mental Health: Expositions from Yogasūtras of Patañjal

Organized by: Dept. of Physical Education, Jadavpur University

21st  April 2024 

Resource: Prof. (Dr.) Richa Chopra

Topic: Holistic and Multidisciplinary Education: Perspectives from IKS

Organized by: Pt. Ravi Shankar Shukla University

12 April 2024 

Resource: Prof. (Dr.) Richa Chopra

Topic: Holistic Value Education:  Expositions from Yogasūtras of Patañjali and Upaniṣads,

Organized by: NIEPA

10th April  2024 

Resource: Prof. (Dr.) Richa Chopra

Topic: Holistic Value Education:  Expositions from Yogasūtras of Patañjali and Upaniṣads,

Organized by: SRCC, University of Delhi

3rd April  2024 

Resource: Prof. (Dr.) Richa Chopra

Topic: Holistic and Multidisciplinary Education: Perspectives from IKS

Organized by: M S University

1st April 2024 

Resource: Prof. (Dr.) Richa Chopra

Topic: Holistic Value Education:  Expositions from Yogasūtras of Patañjali and Upaniṣads,

Organized by: NIEPA

10th April  2024 

Resource: Prof. (Dr.) Richa Chopra

Topic: First Person Research Methods from Yoga and Vedānta 

Organized by: Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Amarkantak

4th March  2024 

Resource: Prof. (Dr.) Richa Chopra

Organized by: Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune 

26th December 2024  

Resource: Prof. (Dr.) Richa Chopra

Organized by: Osmania University

6th November 2023 

Resource: Prof. (Dr.) Richa Chopra

Organized by: NIEPA

9th October, 2023

Resource: Prof. (Dr.) Richa Chopra

Organized by:  UGC-HRDC, Univ. of Calicut

10th January 2024

Resource: Prof. (Dr.) Richa Chopra

Topic: ‘Indian Philosophical Traditions’

Organized by:  IIT Bhubaneshwar

22nd to 23rd February 2024

Resource: Prof. Jayashree A Gajjam

Topic: “Cognitive and Sociolinguistic Study of Bhartrihari’s Sentence-Definitions”

Organized by:  Loyola College, Chennai

30th May 2022

Resource: Prof. Jayashree A Gajjam

Consultant for: Drishtee Foundation

Period: July 2022 to July 2023

Principal Investigator: Prof. (Dr.) Richa Chopra