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Developing Soft Skills and Leadership through Indian Knowledge System

Prof. Nagendra Kumar Prof. Anurag Kumar · IIT Roorkee

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About

This course offers an exploration of modern soft skills through Indian Knowledge Systems, where students will critically reflect on values such as Dharma, social harmony and Indian ethos. The course provides an examination of how ancient insights and concepts can help shape ethical conduct, teamwork, leadership, and emotional well being. The course aims to equip the students with a wide array of skills including communication, professional and ethical conduct, interpersonal competency, personality development and ethical as well as critical thinking.

Lectures

Week 1

  1. Understanding Soft Skills: Meaning, Scope, and Relevance YouTube
  2. Indian Knowledge System (IKS) : Concept , Sources , and Traditions YouTube
  3. Purushartha : An Ancient Indian Model of Human Development YouTube
  4. Leadership and Personality in Indian Ethos YouTube
  5. Women, Wisdom and Agency in Indian Knowledge System YouTube

Week 2

  1. Concept of Vak and Sabda in Indian Philosophy YouTube
  2. Oral Traditions: Dialogue, Debate, and Storytelling YouTube
  3. Listening (Shravana) as a Soft Skill YouTube
  4. Ethical Communication in Indian Texts YouTube
  5. Wisdom in Action : Ancient Stories , Modern Skills YouTube

Week 3

  1. Self Knowledge (Ātma-Jñāna) and Personality Development YouTube
  2. Emotions (Bhāva) and Emotional Balance YouTube
  3. Indian Approaches to Emotional Intelligence YouTube
  4. Mindfulness and Self-Regulation YouTube
  5. Time, Patience, and Process Orientation (Kāla & Kṣamā) YouTube

Week 4

  1. Dharma as Ethical Framework YouTube
  2. Indian Ethical Models – Gita, Upanishads, Arthashastra YouTube
  3. Integrity, Responsibility, and Work Culture YouTube
  4. Ethics in Personal and Professional Life YouTube
  5. Pratispardhā: Competition, Comparison, and Collaboration YouTube

Week 5

  1. Leadership in Ancient India : Raja-Dharma and Lokasangraha YouTube
  2. Leadership Models from Mahabharata and Ramayana YouTube
  3. Servant Leadership and Indian Traditions YouTube
  4. Arthashastra Principles and Financial Decisions YouTube
  5. Moral Authority and Decision Making YouTube

Week 6

  1. Teamwork and Interpersonal Skills YouTube
  2. Concept of Sangha and Collective Responsibility YouTube
  3. Cooperation and Conflict Resolution in Indian Thought YouTube
  4. Respect , Empathy, and Social Harmony YouTube
  5. Workplace Relationships through IKS YouTube

Week 7

  1. Stress: Causes and Consequences YouTube
  2. Inner Regulation for Outer Leadership: Meditation, Breath, and Balance YouTube
  3. Soft Skills and Holistic Wellness: An Indian Knowledge Framework YouTube
  4. Memory, Mind and Method: Indian Approaches to Retention and Recall YouTube
  5. Multitasking in Ancient Indian Tradition: Lessons from Avadhani YouTube

Week 8

  1. Public Speaking and Debate: Art and Technique in Indian Knowledge Tradition YouTube
  2. Anxiety in the Age of Overstimulation: An Indian Knowledge System Perspective YouTube
  3. Concept of Kala (Time) in Indian Thought YouTube
  4. Discipline (Anushasana) and Self-Control YouTube
  5. Cross Cultural Sensitivity YouTube

Week 9

  1. The Power of Presence: Rethinking Styling, Fashion, and Attire through IKS YouTube
  2. Impactful Body Language: Mastering Presence through IKS YouTube
  3. Mastering Hospitality : Building Professional Networking YouTube
  4. Work Life Balance: Integrating Professional Excellence and Grihastha Dharma YouTube
  5. Success, Lifelong Learning, and the Path to Atma Sidhi YouTube

Week 10

  1. Professional Etiquette and Workplace Skills YouTube
  2. Indian Etiquette : Respect , Humility , and Conduct YouTube
  3. Soft Skills for Corporate and Public Life YouTube
  4. Cross- Cultural Sensitivity YouTube
  5. Ethics in Organizational Behaviour YouTube

Week 11

  1. Personality Development and Life Skills YouTube
  2. Personality (Svabhava) and Gunas YouTube
  3. Confidence, Motivation, and Self-Discipline YouTube
  4. Lifelong Learning YouTube
  5. Character Building YouTube

Week 12

  1. The Sacred Economy : Navigating ESG and Sustainability through IKS YouTube
  2. Pratipaksha Bhavanam : Countering Negative Thoughts through IKS YouTube
  3. Vidya Dadati Vinayam : The Idea of Acquiring True Knowledge through IKS YouTube
  4. From Skill to Self : Reimagining Human Development through IKS (Part I) YouTube
  5. From Skill to Self : Reimagining Human Development through IKS ( Part II) YouTube

Syllabus and materials

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Credits and licence

Institution
IIT Roorkee
Department
Humanities and Social Sciences
Teacher
Prof. Nagendra Kumar Prof. Anurag Kumar
Level
Undergraduate
Language
English
Subjects
Society and politics
Source
NPTEL
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA, as NPTEL states it. Non-commercial use only. NPTEL's terms
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