India, Aug. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, lays emphasis on improving the overall quality of education in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) through a set of initiatives that include promotion of multidisciplinary education, nurturing critical thinking and analytical ability, promoting research and innovation, improving the quality of infrastructure, effective and qualitative teacher training etc.
The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) was launched in 2015 by the Government of India for the annual ranking of institutions/universities of higher education in India (called India Rankings), to promote a healthy competition among educational institutes and universities. The methodology of these rankings is based on five broad parameters which are "Teaching, Learning and Resources," "Research and Professional Practices," "Graduation Outcomes," "Outreach and Inclusivity," and "Peer Perception". The number of applications received under NIRF increased from 6,272 in 2021 to 14,163 in 2025. The number of unique institutions participating in NIRF increased from 4,030 to 7,692 during 2021-2025.
Since the launch of NIRF, there has been an increase in the number of institutions appearing in the QS World University Rankings. It has increased from 11 institutions in QS WUR 2015 to 52 in QS WUR 2027.
To improve Quality of Education, several initiatives have been institutionalised in Centrally Funded Institutions. Government of India also provides financial support to State Governments under Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA)/ Pradhan Mantri Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (PM USHA) scheme under three components namely, "Enhancing Quality and Excellence in select State Universities", "Infrastructure Grants to Universities" and "MultiDisciplinary Education and Research Universities (MERU)" for improvement in Higher Education.
Further, World Class Institutions Scheme, also known as Institutions of Eminence (IoE) Scheme was launched in 2017 to create distinct category of institutions with great deal of autonomy in academic, administrative and financial matters so as to enable them to emerge as World Class Academic and Research Institutions in a reasonable time period.
The Government of India has established 43 new premier institutes since 2014 which include seven IIT's, eight Central universities and 9 IIM's. Most recently, IIM Guwahati was inaugurated in February 2026 as the 22nd IIM. The institute is currently operating from its transit campus in Kamrup district, Assam. To support its development, the government has allocated Rs 555 crores for setting up the temporary campus, initiating construction of the permanent facility, and ensuring smooth operations during its first five years.
Further, the Government of India has approved expansion of academic and infrastructure capacity including creation of Research Park of five new IITs which had been established in the State/UT of Andhra Pradesh (IIT Tirupati), Kerala (IIT Palakkad), Chhattisgarh (IIT Bhilai), Jammu & Kashmir (IIT Jammu) and Karnataka (IIT Dharwad) with a total outlay of Rs. 11,828.79 crore in May, 2025.
To promote skill-integrated education with industry requirements in schools and colleges, several initiatives have been undertaken by Ministry of Education including:
This information was given by the Minister of State for Education, Dr Sukanta Majumdar, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication.
