RGU secures AICTE-VAANI grant to host Assamese-language conference on Indian Knowledge Systems

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaSeptember 2, 2025

The Assam Royal Global University (RGU) has received the prestigious AICTE-VAANI (Vibrant Advocacy for Advancement and Nurturing of Indian Languages) Grant from the All India Council for Technical Education to host a two-day national conference on “Resilient Futures: Indian Knowledge Systems for Energy, Sustainability, and Climate Action.”

The conference will take place on September 15 and 16, 2025, at the RGU campus and will be conducted entirely in Assamese, aligning the region’s linguistic heritage with contemporary academic discourse.

Highlighting the importance of the initiative, Dr. Saswati Bordoloi, Assistant Professor at the IKS Cell and Coordinator of the AICTE-VAANI Conference, said, “The AICTE-VAANI initiative is designed to strengthen and promote the use of Indian languages in higher education, research, and knowledge dissemination. In line with this vision, the upcoming conference at RGU will be conducted in Assamese.”

Dr. Bordoloi further informed that registration is free and open through the AICTE ATAL Academy Portal (Application No: 2829909751; Host Institute: The Assam Royal Global University). Interested scholars and researchers may submit abstracts of up to 300 words, along with five keywords, to [email protected] by September 6, 2025.

Speaking about the conference’s objectives, Prof. Amlan Das, Associate Dean, R&D, and Co-coordinator, said the discussions will focus on how Indian Knowledge Systems can help address pressing global issues such as energy transition, climate change, ecological sustainability, and cultural resilience. The event is expected to bring together scholars, academicians, and practitioners from across India to exchange insights on integrating traditional ecological wisdom with modern scientific approaches to build sustainable and climate-resilient futures.