Mission
To promote study and research of Indic civilization in the academia
Long-Range Strategic Plan
- Establish new framework and re-study Indic civilization
- Measure effectiveness by tracking citations of papers in journals
- Bottom-up development of Indic studies – from minor or concentration at Bachelors level, to Masters and Doctorate.
- Offer value added service to the community
- Develop human resources
Proposed Activities
- Biennial academic conference
- Meetings, seminars, and workshops
- Publications (journals and books)
- American Journal of Indic Studies, edited by Lavanya Vemsani
- Mentorship for students and younger scholars (with scholarships, fellowships, assistantships, research grants, study Grants, travel grants)
- Program development (concentration, minors, majors, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate)
- Curriculum Development
- Commission Textbooks
- Professional Development
- Training Development – ex. social applications of Yoga and meditation
- K-12 teacher training and certification
- Certification for Yoga teaching
- Accreditation services for Indic Studies programs