Scheme of Granting Special Heritage Status to Universities and Colleges

The scheme is to recognize and reward the heritage institutions of our country so as to enable them to continue to inspire our younger generation the value of true education. The major objectives of the scheme are a) To bring into prominence the historical contributions of institutions, particularly in terms of intellectual and cultural heritage b) To conserve/renovate heritage structures of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in order to prolong such buildings’ lifespan c)To reconstruct and document scientific knowledge of ancient India from historical sources.