Integrating Cultural Heritage and Indigenous Wisdom In Indian Higher Education: A Conceptual Framework for Sustainable Innovation

Mushtaq Shaikh, Gulab Pathan · 2026 · Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Summary. This paper proposes a framework for integrating Indian Knowledge Systems into higher education through curriculum reform, interdisciplinary research, and student development. The authors argue that meaningful integration requires structural changes beyond symbolic gestures, positioning universities as custodians of cultural heritage while driving sustainable innovation. They contend that combining indigenous wisdom with contemporary science creates mutually reinforcing forces that address epistemic imbalance and cultural continuity concerns.

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  title   = {Integrating Cultural Heritage and Indigenous Wisdom In Indian Higher Education: A Conceptual Framework for Sustainable Innovation},
  author  = {Mushtaq Shaikh and Gulab Pathan},
  journal = {Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)},
  year    = {2026},
  doi     = {10.5281/zenodo.19466534},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19466534}
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DOI

10.5281/zenodo.19466534

Countries

India

Regions

Asia

Categories

indigenous-innovation, education, innovation-theory, general-innovation

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2026-09-01