Since 1996, the Gnostic Centre has carried out research, training and creation of resources in the following areas:

1. GROWTH OF CONSCIOUSNESS IN HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

The development of the human resource is one of the greatest challenges that face us in the 21st century. We see that all organisations, societies and governments are only as good as the people who run them. The Gnostic Centre was set up in 1996 as a research centre for the growth of consciousness precisely to conduct objective and subjective action-based research towards fostering an integral and harmonious individual and society.

To this end we have undertaken research based courses, intensives, workshops and talks on various themes. We are also presently doing an on-going research towards the creation of structures to enhance an ecological environment.

Research Work in Progress

• Research towards the Creation of New Curricula for a holistic growth and development of the integral personality

• On-going continuous Research in Innovative Teaching Methodologies and Pedagogy

• Research towards the Creation of New Evaluation Criteria, Process and Tools for the growth of consciousness

• Development of New Learning Materials to facilitate the above

• New Technologies & Innovations in creating structures and environments conducive to an inner development

2. INTEGRAL EDUCATION

The Gnostic Centre has been studying various systems of education, from the East and West (Maria Montessori, Rudolf Steiner, Paulo Freire, J Krishnamurthy, Rabindranath Tagore, Confucius, etc.). Its seeking has been towards a synthetic approach (combining the best of the east and the west) which could offer a wide, all-encompassing and profound philosophy and psychology of human development. This it has found in the writings of Sri Aurobindo and The Mother, who were the first to lay out the philosophy of Integral Education.

The five parts of the being (physical, vital, mental, psychic, spiritual) are the basis on which we have been conducting an on-going research towards developing a curriculum, pedagogy, evaluation techniques, as well as teaching-learning materials for an education of the future (21st century).

This kind of research conducted is a pioneering effort. The Gnostic Centre’s research is primarily focused on:
• Pre-nursery curriculum, pedagogy, evaluation & teaching-learning materials
• Teacher education curriculum and pedagogy
• Post-graduate level courses and programs

Research Work in Progress

• Research & Development of an Integral Curriculum (for the fivefold being – mental, vital, physical psychic, spiritual) for the ages of 18 months to 4 years

• Research & Development of a new Pedagogy for the ages of 18 months to 4 years to facilitate Participatory and Continuous Objective and Subjective Learning

• Formulation & Innovation of New Evaluation Techniques (continuous & summative) based on Action Research for the ages of 18 months to 4 years

• Research & Development of Integral Curriculum for teacher-students of B.El.Ed. programme of University of Delhi

• Formulation & Innovation of Action-Research based Integral Education Pedagogy (teaching methodology) for teacher-students of B.El.Ed. programme of University of Delhi

• Research & Creation of Integral Education based Teaching-Learning Materials

• Formulation & Design of New Courses at post-graduate level