Annual report on Activities of SHRUTI FOUNDATION (SF) for the year 2006-2007

• Certificate-Course Design and Development:

Shruti Foundation (earlier called GLOBAL INDIC FOUNDATION) researched, designed and conducted a four Month Certificate Course on “Indian Systems of Psychology and Consciousness”.This was prepared by researching traditional knowledge systems of psychological analysis, cure and development of the different parts and planes of the human being on the psycho-physiological level as well as from the paradigm of consciousness.  The framework and design was youth friendly and A four month certificate course was developed by Shruti Foundation by researching traditional knowledge systems of psychological analysis, cure and development of the different parts and planes of the human being on the psycho-physiological level as well as from the perspective of consciousness.  The approach was multi-faceted, dissolving the rigid barriers of culture, history, religion, philosophy, health sciences and self developmental methodologies.
The course was researched by a team of volunteer scholars and designed and conducted by the Foundation’s own academic  scholar, Shruti for Delhi University, Dept of Psychology, and Dhyana society at Lady Shri Ram College for a period of four months ending December 2006.(See Annexure)
The certificate was given by the Dept. of Psychology , Lady Shri Ram College to thirty academic students in the college, which credited the design credentials for the course in print on the certificate to Global Indic Foundation, the earstwhile name of Shruti Foundationby the Shruti Foundation to about  thirty Lady Shri Ram College students who attended the course.

• Practical research, documentation and application on Indian non-physical systems of medicine and Healing:

Research which had been conducted over the past 15 years was compiled and new research initiated by the Foundation. New audio casseetes were mastered for knowledge on Indian ways of healing with sound, breath and natural materials and techniques, physical, mental and psychological ailments. A lot of talks were given by the managing trustee, on the subjects researched.

• Curriculum research, design and execution on Ancient indian texts on Indian Self developmental systems:

Courses on Self developed on self development and mental-physical well being and a 10 day course will be conducted at Nainital in collaboration with the Life Positive Foundation in April 2007.The research for the course has been completed and the design of the course in under development.

• Planning the “Indic Psychology and Cognitive Sciences” in Bangalore University through Christ College, Psychology Department, in 2007:

The foundation is collaborating with Christ college, Bangalore university to conduct a 15 educational sessions  on the above curriculum designed by SF in the later part of 2007. The logistic developments are in process.

• Organising the International conference “World congress on psychology and Spirituality” for January 2008:

As the institutional Co-convener for the World Congress on Psychology and Spirituality to be held in January 2008, involving 30 countries, Shruti Foundation is facilitating the research, global participation, sponsorship and organization. The website is fully active in collaboration with infinity Foundation and association Transpersonal Psychology- http: // worldcongressps2008.org. There are 25 countries participating in the congress.

• Video Documentation for study material on Indian Psychology and rural research:

A lot of digital filming has been done over six months to document the courses conducted, the field surveys and research for the Rural NEIV project of the foundation and interviews with eminent and knowledgeable resource persons

• Multi-volume Series on Indian Psychology and health sciences Identifying land and resource building for a national healing centre and Indic Global University centre:

The Journal on Indic Health Sciences and Psychology is being developed by the foundation. Research material and articles are being compiled and organized for the multi-volume series, which will be launched in January, 2008. This will involve the inputs of scientists, practitioners from various disciplines, scholars and the youth.

• Re-development and commencement of NIEV (New Enterprising Indian Vision), the rural research and education program, with four areas of Action: A Report on the NEIV Rural program orientation at Paigamberpur, Bijnore, UP in February,2007
  
  
• Village based research by youth and women on native systems of thought, living, social and cultural structures, belief systems, organic resources and possibilities, health-care systems, non-literature native sciences, inter-personal dynamics and changing trends. There are rewards and financial incentives for special research and innovation along with certificates.
• Certificate Teacher training courses and workshops in integral education.
• Mantra-yoga training for healing and teaching along with Spoken Sanskrit and spoken English. Facilitate Organic creativity in Youth and women.
• Indian physical and non-physical healing methodologies like Mantra-Yoga, Oral non- literate Healing techniques.