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11mo ago

Parliament Panel Urges UGC Recognition for HIAL, Calls Its Model 'Exemplary'

The endorsement comes despite the founder’s continued NSA detention, with sanctions on HIAL still in place.

Parliament panel recommended that Sonam Wangchuk's HIAL’s model be closely studied by the Ministry of Education and consider how to replicate it at other places.
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Overview

  • The Standing Committee on Education, led by MP Digvijaya Singh, tabled a report urging the UGC to consider granting recognition to the Himalayan Institute of Alternatives, Ladakh.
  • The panel asked the Ministry of Education and UGC to study HIAL’s approach and explore replication through Centres of Innovation in Education or similar interventions.
  • The report praised HIAL’s alignment with NEP 2020 through experiential, project‑based learning, community engagement, and integration of Indian Knowledge Systems.
  • The committee cited HIAL’s impact on local communities and its international visibility through initiatives such as ice stupas, noting that UGC recognition has been pending for years.
  • The developments come as Sonam Wangchuk remains jailed in Jodhpur under the National Security Act, with HIAL facing a cancelled land allotment and a revoked FCRA registration.