<h1>Indigenous knowledge integration strengthens design pedagogy through community centred collaborative studios and hands on craft workshops for sustainable practice.</h1> Anant National University will host a Collaborative Studio of interdisciplinary, practice based workshops linking design students with artisans and community practitioners to integrate Indigenous Knowledge Systems into pedagogy through hands on craft workshops, field studios in local regions and mentorship, presented as a curricular initiative under the DesignX approach to develop sustainable, community centred design practice; the text describes programmatic objectives and recognitions and does not create statutory or regulatory obligations.