Vedic knowledge plays a vital role in Indian knowledge system, says South Asia LPG Limited MD

Richa Shinde, MD of South Asia LPG Limited, emphasized the importance of Vedic knowledge in the Indian education system during a conclave in Vizianagaram. The event highlighted how ancient Vedic principles continue to influence modern fields like mathematics, ayurveda, and architecture.
Why it matters
It reflects the ongoing cultural and political push to integrate traditional knowledge systems into modern Indian academic and professional frameworks.
Vedic knowledge will continue to play a vital role in the Indian knowledge system, which has borrowed from the Vedas to improve subjects like astronomy, mathematics, vastu, ayurveda, architecture, and others, said Richa Shinde, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of South Asia LPG Limited, on Sunday (July 26, 2026).
Along with Income Tax Department Tribunal member Ch. Omkareshwar, she attended as the chief guest for the valedictory ceremony of the 26th Vedic Education Conclave held at the Sri Gurudeva Charitable Trust in Mangalampalem, Vizianagaram district.
Speaking on the occasion, she said that such conclaves would highlight the role of Vedas in the Indian knowledge system. Hindustan Shipyard Limited Director E. Kiran said that knowledge dissemination and intellectual interactions would be possible with such conclaves.
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