Convergences Between Ancient Indian Pedagogical Traditions and Modern Outcome-Based Education Frameworks

Abstract

Ancient Indian education system and contemporary of Outcome-Based Education (OBE) based on blooms taxonomy resonate structurally and philosophically. The NEP gave rebirth of Indian knowledge system (IKS) dealing with cognitive hierarchies, ethical frameworks, and institutional model has brought strategic alignment with contemporary 21^st century education requirements. Converging purusharthas, Pramana system of epis-temology and rigourous standard of ancient universities like Nalanda and Takshashila, drawing a blueprint emerges for enchancing the educational objectives, accreditation standards, and vocational Training. The Pa-per analyses integration of the four Purusharthas with Program educational objective and how modern metrics and ancient wisdoms symbiotically produce holistic, ethically sounded students and moreover, new research backed mapping model of bloom and astanga for more authentic assessment.