DECODING VIMAAN-SHAASTRA (AERONAUTICAL KNOWLEDGE SYSTEM) & ITS APPLICATIONS, 4 -8-2023
Channel: Ashutosh Angiras
Date: 04/08/2023

*Gist of the Academic Karma Held on 4th August, 2023*
YouTube link - https://youtu.be/8KN_DdQq4_o
Dept of Sanskritof S D College, Ambala Cantt, RKSD College, Kaithal, MPN College, Mullana, S D Adarsh Skt College, Ambala & Applied Sanskrit Shaastriya Knowledge Systems' Research & Training Institute, Chandigarh (An Undertaking of Angiras Clan) organised a National Webinar* on the topic-  *"DECODING VIMAAN-SHAASTRA (AERONAUTICAL KNOWLEDGE SYSTEM) & ITS APPLICATIONS"* *" विमान-शास्त्र और उसकी प्रायोगिकता का निष्कूटन"* today (4th August, 2023)  in which 94 participants from various parts of country including scientists & Sanskrtits took part and idea of the webinar was initiated by dept of Sanskrit by raising the queries regarding idea, designs, models etc described in the Vimaan Shaastra & its application area in aeronautical sciences and then the resource person “Dr Mitul Upmanyu Trivedi, Double Phd (Oxford & Cambridge)”, ISROs’ project member for MOM (Mars Orbitor Mission), connected with design development of upcoming deep space projects like Gaganyaan, Chandrayaan3, head of three research and development teams in NASA, who is handling Ancient Spacecraft Structure and Route Map for The Parker Solar Probe Mission & at present he is also handling the same job profile for latest mission known as Mars 2020 comprised of a rover nicknamed Perseverance and a small helicopter nicknamed Ingenuity (launched on July 30, 2020 from Cape Canaveral) and upcoming manned mission to moon known as “Artemis”, delivered a brilliant lecture on the applied aspects of Vimaan Shaastra and also showed how Sanskrit Shaastras need to be handled scientifically. After the presentation, in open house discussion participants shared their comments & raised various queries which was followed by the presidential remarks by Prof. (Dr.) Balwant Singh Rajpoot, former VC of Kumaaoun University, Uttarakhand & then Dr. Vinay Singhal, Convener of the webinar proposed the vote of thanx. 
Webinar concluded that such applied aspects of Indian knowledge systems should be part of curriculum of colleges & universities. It’s high time that that Sanskritists should come out of their shell and work on the application of different Sanskrit Shaastras unconditionally and restructure the Sanskrit syllabus of different classes under the NEP 2020. 

Regards
Ashutosh Angiras,
Dr. Vinay Singhal, Head, dept of Skt, RKSD College, Kaithal, 
Dr. C k Jha, Head, dept of Skt, MPN College, Mullana.
Dr. Rajinder Singh, Principal.