{"id":354119,"date":"2026-01-15T17:04:48","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T11:34:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=354119"},"modified":"2026-01-15T17:04:48","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T11:34:48","slug":"svastik-portal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/svastik-portal\/","title":{"rendered":"SVASTIK Portal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News: <\/strong>The SVASTIK web portal was launched during CSIR-NIScPR\u2019s 5th Foundation Day celebration held in New Delhi on 14 January 2026.<\/p>\n<h2>About SVASTIK Portal<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_354121\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-354121\" style=\"width: 334px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-354121 \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Source-CSIR.jpg?resize=334%2C286&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"SVASTIK Portal\" width=\"334\" height=\"286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Source-CSIR.jpg?resize=300%2C257&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Source-CSIR.jpg?w=682&amp;ssl=1 682w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 334px) 100vw, 334px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-354121\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; CSIR<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>SVASTIK stands for &#8220;<strong>Scientifically Validated Societal Traditional Knowledge&#8221;<\/strong> and functions as a national web portal for public communication.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Implemented by: <\/strong>It is implemented by the <strong>CSIR\u2013National Institute of Science Communication and Policy Research (NIScPR).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>O<\/strong><strong>bjective<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong> It\u2019s objective is to <strong>conserve the practice of the right tradition<\/strong>, inculcate <strong>scientific temper<\/strong> of verifying tradition in a scientific manner and instill <strong>confidence in citizens regarding the scientific value<\/strong> of our <strong>traditional knowledge\/practices<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Key Features<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Digital hub: <\/strong>The portal is the primary <strong>digital hub<\/strong> for the <strong>SVASTIK<\/strong> (Scientifically Validated Societal Traditional Knowledge) initiative<\/li>\n<li><strong>Multilingual Access<\/strong>: Content is available in <strong>English<\/strong>, <strong>19 Indian languages<\/strong>, and <strong>5 foreign languages<\/strong>to ensure broad accessibility.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Centralized Repository<\/strong>: It serves as a single point of <strong>access for all SVASTIK content<\/strong>, including stories, infographics, and research summaries related to traditional knowledge.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Note<\/strong>: The SVASTIK initiative was originally <strong>launched on August 25, 2021<\/strong>, following a call from Prime Minister to communicate verified traditional information to the public.<\/p>\n<h2>About CSIR-National Institute of Science Communication and Policy Research (NIScPR)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>It serves as the <strong>coordinating body for implementing<\/strong> the <strong>national initiative to communicate India\u2019s scientifically validated traditional knowledge<\/strong> to society.<\/li>\n<li>It is a <strong>newly formed<\/strong> institute under the <strong>Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)<\/strong>, created by <strong>merging CSIR\u2013NISCAIR and CSIR\u2013NISTADS<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It is actively <strong>engaged in the conservation and promotion<\/strong> of <strong>traditional knowledge through research, documentation, and outreach activities.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: The SVASTIK web portal was launched during CSIR-NIScPR\u2019s 5th Foundation Day celebration held in New Delhi on 14 January 2026. About SVASTIK Portal SVASTIK stands for &#8220;Scientifically Validated Societal Traditional Knowledge&#8221; and functions as a national web portal for public communication. 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