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BHUBANESWAR, AUGUST 3, 2026

 In a significant step towards strengthening higher education through Indian languages, six parallel national terminology meetings, organised by the Commission for Scientific and Technical Terminology (CSTT), Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, commenced at KIIT and KISS Universities on Monday. The five-day programme, which will continue till August 7, seeks to accelerate the development and standardisation of scientific and technical terminology in Indian languages in line with the objectives of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.

Bringing together more than 100 subject experts and language scholars from universities and research institutions across Odisha, the meetings aim to prepare and finalise standardised terminology resources that will strengthen higher education, research and governance in Indian languages.

Inaugurating the programme, J. S. Rawat, Assistant Director, CSTT, described the initiative as a major milestone in implementing NEP 2020 by facilitating quality higher and technical education in Indian languages. He emphasised that standardised terminology is indispensable for effective teaching, learning, research, translation, innovation and the wider dissemination of knowledge. During the five-day deliberations, expert committees will review and develop thousands of Odia technical terms in Electronics, Broadcast, Telecommunication, Economics, Commerce and Political Science.

Addressing the gathering, Prof. Saranjit Singh, Vice-Chancellor of KIIT, said the National Education Policy has opened new avenues for delivering quality education through Indian languages. He underlined that standardised technical terminology is crucial for promoting research, innovation and inclusive education, while reaffirming KIIT’s commitment to supporting initiatives that strengthen higher education in Indian languages.

Prof. J. R. Mohanty, Registrar, KIIT, highlighted the importance of collaboration between academic institutions and national organisations such as CSTT in enriching India's knowledge ecosystem. He expressed confidence that the deliberations would result in valuable terminology resources benefiting students, teachers, researchers and professionals alike.

Dr. Prashant Kumar Routray, Registrar, KISS, stressed that promoting education in Indian languages is vital for ensuring inclusive and equitable access to knowledge. He reiterated KISS’s commitment to advancing multilingual education and supporting efforts that expand the reach of knowledge across linguistic communities.

Earlier, Prof. Benu Gopal Mahapatra, Professor and Director (CS), KIIT, and Chief Coordinator of the meetings, welcomed the participants and highlighted the long-standing collaboration between CSTT and KIIT-KISS in advancing scientific and technical terminology development in Indian languages.