India, Aug. 5 -- School teachers in Delhi will soon have the opportunity to deepen their understanding of India's rich heritage through a new training programme at two Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), education minister Ashish Sood said on Monday. The initiative, which is likely to be launched in September, aims to connect educators with the Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS), including philosophy, arts, science, Sanskrit, and ancient texts like the Vedas and Upanishads.

Minister Sood said that under the scheme, selected teachers from government schools will undergo a five-to-seven-day training programme at IIT Mandi and IIT Gandhinagar. "The sessions will cover Ayurveda, Yoga, and other aspects of Indian culture, equipping educators ...