'Reincarnation' at IIT Worries Scientists as Institutions Focus on 'Pseudoscientific' Courses
G.S. Mudur | 13 August 2024 | The Telegraph
Sections of science educators and scientists have expressed concern over the introduction of what they have described as “pseudoscientific” topics, including astrology and reincarnation, in higher education institutions (HEIs) in the guise of Indian knowledge systems (IKS).
The members of the All India Peoples’ Science Network (AIPSN), in an online public petition, have also urged faculty members in HEIs running such courses to oppose them using whatever mechanisms might be available within their institutions…