Overview

Indian Knowledge System and Civic Governance examines the ethical and civic foundations of governance by placing Indian civilisational concepts in dialogue with contemporary democratic institutions and citizenship. The book argues that governance cannot be sustained through policy efficiency, administrative procedure, and legal structures alone. It also requires civic responsibility, public ethics, shared duty, citizen participation, social accountability, and commitment to collective welfare.
The volume explains the meaning and scope of civic governance, introduces Indian Knowledge System as a resource for public life, examines Fundamental Duties as a moral charter of citizenship, and studies the roles of education, family, community, and national identity in civic character formation. Its concluding contribution is an IKS-Based Model of Civic Governance integrating dharma, seva, lokasangraha, rajadharma, constitutional values, public participation, and responsible institutional conduct.
Scope Note
Civic governance, Indian Knowledge System, Fundamental Duties, ethical public life, education, family and community, national identity, citizen participation, accountability and social welfare.
Methodological Nature
Conceptual, analytical, interpretive, civic-educational and policy-oriented.
Source Base
Indian philosophical and governance traditions, constitutional and civic concepts, education and citizenship literature, and contemporary governance discourse.
Major Framework / Primary Contribution
IKS-Based Model of Civic Governance.
Intended Audience
Students, teachers, teacher educators, researchers, civil-service aspirants, public administrators, civil-society organisations, policy scholars and general readers.

The book is intended as an academic, educational, and policy-discussion resource. It should not be treated as official government policy, legal advice, administrative instruction, clinical guidance, or a substitute for authoritative statutory and institutional documents. Readers should consult current official sources wherever formal interpretation or implementation is required.

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1. 1. Chapter 1: Meaning and Scope of Civic Governance
2. 2. Chapter 2: Indian Knowledge System and Public Life
3. 3. Chapter 3: Fundamental Duties as a Moral Charter of Citizenship
4. 4. Chapter 4: Governance Beyond Policy Efficiency
5. 5. Chapter 5: Education as the Foundation of Civic Responsibility
6. 6. Chapter 6: Family, Community and Civic Character Formation
7. 7. Chapter 7: National Identity and Responsible Behaviour
8. 8. Chapter 8: IKS-Based Model of Civic Governance

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