National exam will be conducted in all state, private

universities and government and aided colleges of state

Each institute will be designated as a nodal centre and designated

officer should ensure registration of at least 200 students by Oct 31

Golden opportunity for UG and PG students; first prize is Rs.

1 lakh, all participants will receive a certificate

Lucknow/Agra, 16 Oct (HS): State Higher Education Minister

Yogendra Upadhyay held a high-level virtual review meeting from his residence

in Agra regarding the successful and effective conduct of the national-level

Bharat Buddhiks 2.0 examination based on the Indian Knowledge

Tradition (IKS). The meeting was attended by vice-chancellors and registrars of

all state and private universities, principals of government and non-government

aided colleges, and senior officials of the Higher Education Department.

During the departmental review, the Higher Education

Minister stated that Bharat Intellectuals 2.0 is a landmark

academic initiative for higher education institutions, aligned with the vision

of the National Education Policy (NEP-2020). This program integrates Indian

knowledge systems into the mainstream of modern higher education through

authoritative publications prepared by experts and coordinated examinations. He

stated that the primary objective of this initiative is to promote

interdisciplinary and research-oriented education, familiarizing students with

India's rich contributions to the arts, sciences, commerce, philosophy,

culture, and innovation, and fostering academic excellence along with cultural

understanding.

The Higher Education Minister directed that for the smooth

implementation of this massive program, all state and private universities, as

well as government and non-government aided colleges in the state, will serve

as nodal centers. Each institution will designate a nodal

officer at its own level. Each nodal officer will be responsible for

ensuring the registration of at least 200 students from their institution on

the portal. The deadline for registration for the examination has been set as

October 31, 2026.

This national examination will be conducted across the state

on November 21, 2026, with a registration fee of Rs. 100 per student. Regular

students studying at the undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) levels in

arts, science, and social sciences will be eligible to participate. This 2-hour

exam will be conducted offline in both Hindi and English. The question paper

will include 60 optional questions from the relevant subject, 20 general

questions (compulsory for all) related to the Indian knowledge tradition, and 1

descriptive question of 250 words. For exam preparation, the institute has

published a series of 21 reference books, available in Hindi, English, and 11

regional languages.

The meritorious students who perform exceptionally well in

this examination conducted at the all India level will be honored with national

awards. Under this, the student securing first position will be awarded a

national award of Rs 1 lakh, the two students securing second position will be

awarded Rs 50,000 each, the four students selected for third position will be

awarded Rs 25,000 each and 380 students will be awarded consolation prizes of

Rs 2,500 each. Apart from this, a participation certificate will be distributed

to every student participating in the examination.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi