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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nNEW DELHI: With Central Sanskrit University launching a BTech course in AI and Data Science to focus on Indian traditional knowledge and Nalanda University turning \u2018Shastrarth\u2019 (scholarly debates) into aconvocation practice, PM Modi<\/a> Sunday used his \u2018Mann Ki Baat\u2019 programme to project India\u2019s classical knowledge traditions as a living resource for the technology age and not a museum-piece inheritance. Nalanda University has revived the ancient Indian tradition of \u2018Shastrarth\u2019, which is not merely a medium for expressing one\u2019s views but a disciplined process of dialogue, debate and deep contemplation, he said. The PM said the practice required participants to articulate their positions \u201cbacked by logic and facts\u201d while also learning to listen to opposing views with patience. Nearly half of the participating students, he said, were from other countries. Calling it an effort to bridge \u201can ancient tradition with contemporary times\u201d, Modi urged other universities to consider similar initiatives. In the same segment, Modi referred to Sanskrit University\u2019s BTech programme. The AICTE-approved programme was launched for the 2026-27 academic session at the university\u2019s Nashik campus with a focus on AI, data science, Sanskrit and Indian languages. \u201cThis marks a crucial step towards integrating modern technology with India\u2019s traditional knowledge,\u201d Modi said, adding that it would help develop new AI tools for Indian languages and speed up digitisation and preservation of ancient texts and manuscripts.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n