The comprehensive growth of women is one of the crucial objectives of modern education, especially in the environment of the high pace of globalization and cultural change. The paper addresses how Indian Knowledge System (IKS) contributes to the holistic development of women by incorporating it in the contemporary curriculum. The research paper is composed in the key of a qualitative and conceptual study, which uses secondary sources, based on classical text of India, the native tradition of knowledge and the current publications on education, including the National Education Policy 2020.Its rationale is that IKS is an approach to prolong the education beyond academic achievements and success and promotes intellectual, emotional, moral, cultural, and social development. Indigenous pedagogy through IKS such as Guru-Shishya tradition, experiential and enquiry learning, Ayurveda, mindfulness learning, and Dharma-based ethics assist women in forming their identity, becoming self-sufficient, and accountable in society. The cultures of women and justification of their experiences during formal education is another aspect that is proved by the subjugation of the local arts, medical practices, and the folk wisdom. The results indicate that the incorporation of IKS in the current curriculum will enhance inclusive, culturally-responsive, and value-based education. This is the way which will enable women to tackle the modern problems without losing touch with the moral and cultural enlightenment hence providing viable meaning to the performance of the time-tested ideal of Indian education “Sa Vidya Ya Vimuktaye”.
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