Department of Higher Education

October 4, 2026 11:53 AM

Education Ministry approves five Centres of Excellence for classical language studies

The Department of Higher Education under the Ministry of Education has approved the establishment of five Centres of Excellence (CoEs) dedicated to the study of Classical Assamese, Classical Bengali, Classical Marathi, Classical Pali and Classical Prakrit. The initiative is aimed at providing dedicated institutional support for advanced academic research, preservation and digitisation of linguistic and literary heritage, and wider dissemination of knowledge associated with India’s Classical L...

April 9, 2026 3:36 PM

Higher Education Department hosts session on Indian knowledge systems under Mission Sadhana Saptah 2026

The Department of Higher Education organised an interactive session on Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) as part of ‘Sadhana Saptah 2026’, a week-long initiative aimed at strengthening capacity-building and promoting citizen-centric governance. The programme was organised to mark the Foundation Day of the Capacity Building Commission and five years of Mission Karmayogi. Focus on integrating traditional knowledge with modern education The session brought together officials and experts to deli...

July 2, 2025 10:29 PM

States, UTs hold talks on strengthening higher education’s role in knowledge economy

In the run-up to the 5th National Conference of Chief Secretaries, the Department of Higher Education on Wednesday organised a national workshop with states and Union Territories on the theme ‘Higher Education: Knowledge Economy’. The day-long session, held at the Pragyan Auditorium of the AICTE in New Delhi, brought together senior officials and experts to discuss how higher education can help build a skilled and future-ready workforce for Viksit Bharat. The workshop, held in collaboratio...