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Vaastu in IIT curriculum!

Kolkata: Believe it or not, IIT-Kharagpur, one of the premium scientific institutions in the country, has plans to introduce Vaastu Shastra in its curriculum soon.

“We wish to introduce Vaastu in our architecture syllabus so that it can be taught in classes,” the institute’s Ranbir and Chitra Gupta School of Infrastructure Design and Management (RCGSIDM) head Prof Joy Sen said.

Vastu Shastra had its beginnings in the Rig Veda. “The science of Vaastu is the science of mathematics. Today, the whole world is looking at the concept of Vaastu which talks about the synergy between nature and civilisation. We want to make young generations aware of that,” Prof Sen added.

Sen, who is also a professor in the department of architecture and regional planning of IIT-Kharagpur, said across the globe there is renewed interest in ancient Indian science. “So we are bringing up these theories before our students in class room lectures already. But we wish to formally introduce the subject in the institute’s curriculum in the near future,” he said, adding that Vaastu study can be introduced in graded modules to undergraduate architecture students who are taught courses like basic design and architecture.