New Delhi: From ISRO Mission to Concept of Atomic (Parmanu ‘), students named NCERT’s new class 8 science textbook’ Curiosity ‘are trying to tackle traditional Indian knowledge with contemporary science to make students aware of India’s scientific legacy.In the chapter ‘Particulate Nature of Matter’, the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) Textbook “Acharya Kanad, talks about an ancient Indian philosopher, (WHO), (WHO) first talked about the idea of a Parmanu (Atom).” The book has also included various missions of ISRO such as Chandrayaan 1, 2 and 3 to study Mars to study Mars and Mangalyans to study Aditya El1.In the chapter ‘Light: Mirrors and Lens’, the textbook says that 800 years ago, during the time of Bhaskar II, Indian astronomers used shallow water bowls and angles tubes and “through reflections in literature suggested” through the reflections in literature.The book Purvabhas said, “This integration of traditional knowledge with modern scientific education is to develop curiosity, environmental awareness, moral values and important thinking.”Another chapter called ‘Nature of Matter: Elements, Compounds and Mixes’ mentions that ancient Indian texts have mentioned the use of alloys for medicinal purposes. ‘Have you ever heard?’ Spotlighting India’s recent contribution to global health. “Long before modern vaccines, India had a traditional method to protect them from smallpox, called Verloration to protect from smallpox,” chapter ‘reads a section called’ our scientific heritage ‘in’ Chapter ‘Health: The Ultimate Treasure’.“Indian vaccine companies played an important role during the Covid-19 epidemic and continued to support global health efforts,” said, linking ancient practices with modern progress.
