NewzVille Desk
The 56th Meeting of the Council of the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) was convened on 25 August 2025 at IIT Delhi, under the Chairmanship of Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Minister of Education.
The Council deliberated on key strategic issues shaping the future of the IITs and their role in national development.
Discussions were held on reforming Ph.D. education to enhance quality, global relevance, and research outcomes, boost global rankings, attract top-tier talent, and strengthen the IITs’ reputation as hubs of advanced research. Extensive deliberations were held on the commercialisation of research within Higher Education Institutes.
The Council also highlighted adapting the curriculum and pedagogy on real time basis with the advent of Artificial Intelligence. It was decided to constitute a Task Force to come up with detailed action plan for Higher and School Education for the country.
Strategic roadmap, IITs@2047, was discussed to guide the future development of IITs in accordance with the aspirations of a resurgent and Viksit Bharat.
