India Foundation, in collaboration with Rishihood University, organized a roundtable discussion on “Indic Curriculum on Political Science” at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, on July 25, 2023. The session was chaired and moderated by Shri Shobhit Mathur, Vice Chancellor, Rishihood University. The initial and closing remarks were delivered by Dr. Ram Madhav, President, India Foundation. A special address was delivered by Dr. Mahesh Chandra Sharma, Former Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha. The discussion touched upon various dimensions of the current status of political science curricula in higher education, and explored the possibilities of constructing an academic pedagogy which would revolve around Pt. Deendayal Upadhyay’s idea of ‘Integral Humanism’. The discussants also laid emphasis on tailoring such curriculum to the needs and employability of students opting for it, so as to ensure that they are able to build a strong foundation in the domain of political science and can lay claim to good academic credentials.
