PH.D. IN CDVE

Objectives

• Foster Holistic Intellectual Capacity, Creativity & Competency (3Cs).
• Humanize Education through Humanitarian Collaborations & Contributions (2Cs).
• Catalyze Societal Transformation through Attainable & Sustainable Principles.
• Navigate & Integrate research in the light of Madhyastha Darshan Philosophy.
• Foster Harmony, Coherence & Contextual relevance in Knowledge Systems.
• Disseminate Knowledge effectively with Rational, Practical & Universal Outcomes.

Salient Features

• World’s First: Pioneering a transformative doctoral programme.
• Core Focus: Consciousness Development & Value-based Education.
• Affordable: Designed to be inclusive & socially responsible with minimal fees of Rs. 5000/- per semester or Rs. 10000/- annually.
• Inclusive Eligibility: Open to all human being (with a minimum of 55% in PG) who are willingly understanding & practicing Jeevan Vidya.
• Integral Learning Components: Jeevan Vidya Parichay Shivir, Prarthmik Parichay Vishay Vastu, Capacity Building Programme, Community Engagement Practices and Adhyayan Pathan.
• Research Domains: Family, Society, Community, Environment, and Nature instead of conventional laboratory.
• Transformational Outcomes: Harmonious living with self, family, society & nature with the right understanding, domain knowledge & sustainable practices that lead to integrated and fulfilling living across all dimensions of human existence.

Presently Enrolled Research Scholars

Programme Rationale & Academic Context

The National Education Policy 2020 (NEP 2020) underscores value-based education, holistic development, ethical competence, and responsible citizenship as foundational goals of higher education. It calls for integrating knowledge, character formation and social responsibility into academic structures.

In response, the present Five-Year Integrated Ph.D. Programme in Consciousness Development & Value Education (CDVE) establishes a structured academic pathway for research grounded in Co-existential Philosophy (Madhyasth Darshan – Saha-Astitvavad), propounded by A. Nagraj (Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh).

Consciousness Development refers to the systematic process of enabling individuals to gain clarity about the self (understanding of ‘I’), human conduct and harmonious coexistence with society and nature. It seeks to transform thought patterns, perceptions and behavioural tendencies through conceptual clarity, self-exploration and rational inquiry. The ultimate aim is the expression of awakened human consciousness in daily life manifested as ethical conduct, trustworthiness, responsibility and sustainable living. This philosophy is treated as a coherent ontological, epistemological, and axiological framework capable of academic reconstruction and applied research.

However, contemporary education systems often remain predominantly information-centric and career-oriented, with insufficient emphasis on empathy, ethical reasoning and self- awareness. This imbalance restricts holistic human development and contributes to social challenges such as mistrust, corruption, conflict of interest, unethical professional practices and erosion of constitutional and societal values.

The present doctoral programme addresses this gap by grounding advanced research to provide a systematic understanding of:

• Existence as Co-existence
• Human being as a conscious entity (Jeevan) in the body
• Awakening (Jagruti) as the process of right understanding
• Universal Human Values as realizable and verifiable in living

This doctoral framework seeks to address this imbalance by integrating philosophical inquiry, research methodology, pedagogical innovation and community engagement within a unified coexistential framework.

Programme Objectives

The Ph.D. in CDVE aims to:

• Develop Self-Understanding through Structured Self-Exploration
  Enable scholars to critically examine and validate their understanding of self, relationships and existence through structured self-exploration grounded in Madhyasth Darshan.
• Conceptualize a Humane Social Order
  Develop intellectual competence to articulate and analyze the conceptual framework of an undivided society (relationship-based social harmony) and universal human order (system-based societal organization).
• Advance Holistic Problem-Solving Approaches
  Equip scholars to address contemporary social, educational, ethical, and environmental challenges through an integrated and coexistential perspective.
• Strengthen Epistemic Clarity through Nirikshan–Parikshan–Sarvekshan
  Cultivate research competence based on Scrutiny (Nirikshan), Observation (Parikshan) and Survey/Comprehensive Review (Sarvekshan) applied to the nature of human existence and its relationship with the rest of nature.
• Develop Modus Operandi for Awakening (Jagruti)
  Provide methodological tools for critically evaluating prevailing beliefs, assumptions, and value systems through conceptual understanding, introspection, self-awareness and disciplined inquiry.
• Integrate Universal Human Values in Higher Education
  Facilitate the theoretical articulation and practical application of universal, standard, and practicable human values in academic, professional, and social domains.
• Humanize Education Systems
  Contribute to the development of a rational and intuitive educational framework that integrates knowledge, wisdom, science, and constitutional values for global harmony and ecological sustainability.

Graduate Attributes

Program Outcomes (POs)

Program Specific Outcomes (PSOs)

Programme Structure Overview

The programme consists of:

• Five Trimesters (Integrated PG Phase – 90 Credits)
  • Trimester 1 to 2: Foundational Orientation
  • Trimester 3 to 5: Advanced Canonical Study: Adhyayan Pathan
• One-Year Ph.D. Coursework
• Two-Year Ph.D. Research Work

Distinctive Features of the Programme

• Canonical immersion in Madhyasth Darshan texts
• Integration of philosophy and field engagement
• Experiential verification model
• Structured self-exploration methodology
• Community-based learning components
• Panel-based academic assessment
• Research-publication orientation

Conclusion

The Five-Year Integrated Ph.D. in Consciousness Development & Value Education (CDVE) establishes a rigorous academic pathway for exploring foundational questions of human existence, ethical living, and educational transformation. By integrating philosophical coherence, scientific inquiry, empirical engagement, research methodology and social responsibility, the programme aspires to nurture scholars capable of contributing to a peaceful, harmonious, value-centered society and sustainable society grounded in coexistential understanding.