25/10/2025
🎓 Quality Knowledge Through Skill-Based Learning!
“Quality knowledge can be achieved through skill-based learning and constructive thinking,” remarked Dr. U. Chandrasekhar, Vice Chancellor, Godavari Global University (GGU), while addressing the inaugural session of a Two-Day National Workshop titled “Indigenous Health Knowledge and Women Healers – A Study on Traditional Practices and Public Health Integration.”
The workshop, organized by the Department of Humanities and Basic Sciences (HBS) under the AICTE VAANI Initiative, focuses on exploring the rich repository of indigenous healing systems and their potential integration with modern public health frameworks — through the lens of the Sanskrit language.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Chandrasekhar emphasized that Sanskrit is one of the most expressive and scientifically structured languages, capable of bridging traditional wisdom and modern knowledge systems. He highlighted the importance of skill-based and experiential learning in shaping students who think critically, create constructively, and contribute meaningfully to society.
Delivering his remarks in Sanskrit, Dr. P. M. M. S. Sharma, Registrar, GGU, noted that women have been at the heart of traditional healthcare practices, preserving age-old knowledge and serving as the first responders in family and community health systems.
Dr. M. Savitri, Workshop Coordinator and Head of the HBS Department, stated that this national-level workshop brings together eminent academicians, researchers, and practitioners from across India to exchange insights on indigenous health systems and their relevance in today’s public health ecosystem.
The event witnessed the presence of distinguished dignitaries including
🔹 Dr. B. Prabhakar Rao, Dean, GGU
🔹 Dr. P. G. Ramanujam, Principal, GIET Polytechnic College
🔹 Dr. K. Valli Madhavi, Principal, GIET Degree College
🔹 Dr. C. H. Venkateswara Rao, Head, Department of HBS
🔹 A. Madhavi Kameswari, Co-coordinator of the workshop
In the subsequent technical sessions, notable speakers such as Prof. Dr. P. Varaprasada Murthy (Acharya Nagarjuna University), Prof. Dr. M. Suryanarayana (Government Sanskrit Degree College, Hyderabad), Dr. M. Savitri (HBS Department, GIET Degree College), and Dr. P. Srivalli (S.K.R. Government College, Rajamahendravaram) delivered insightful lectures connecting traditional healthcare wisdom with contemporary scientific approaches.
📍 Venue: Seminar Hall, GIET Degree College, Godavari Global University Campus, Rajamahendravaram
🗓️ Date: October 9–10, 2025
💡 The workshop stands as yet another step by GGU toward fostering multidisciplinary research, promoting linguistic heritage, and empowering knowledge through skills, culture, and innovation.