Learning Outcomes from the National Seminar on IKS and English Studies Introduction The National Seminar on Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) and English Studies, conducted on 23rd and 24th March 2026, created a valuable academic space for examining the relationship between indigenous Indian traditions and contemporary English Studies. In modern academia, English Studies in India has often relied heavily on Western critical theories, while many Indian intellectual traditions have remained neglected. This seminar attempted to bridge that gap by introducing Indian Knowledge Systems as meaningful frameworks for literary criticism, pedagical practices, and interdisciplinary research. The seminar featured several distinguished scholars who discussed diverse aspects of IKS, including Indian philosophy, aesthetics, language traditions, translation studies, ecology, and feminist reinterpretations. Through these discussions, participants gained deeper insight into how Indian epistemologies ca...