Department of  Higher Education

The Higher & Technical Education was a part of the erstwhile Department of Education. With effect from 1^st May,1983, a separate Department  was  formed for Higher & Technical Education. Later on, the Technical Education was detached from Higher Education  from 1^st October,2004 . Vide Govt’s letter No.AR-15/1/85 Dt.27.11.2008 an Office Memorandum was issued to merge back the Technical Education with Higher Education. However, following the letter No.CMN/71(A) ITTE/2009 Dt.15.01.2009, the proposal merger has not taken place so far at the Directorate level.

Initially with only four(4) Government Colleges, today, the Department of Higher Education  have  thirteen (13) Government Colleges and cater to the development and maintenance of these Colleges and also assist the Private Secular Colleges and Govt. Permitted Theological Colleges through Grants-in Aid.

The Department of Higher Education is responsible for evolving general policy for Higher Education in the State, therefore it liaises in this regard with Ministry of Human Resource Development, Department of Education. The Department is concerned with perspective planning and policy formulation for Collegiate Education , for this the Department co-ordinates and consults the University Grants Commission, the Nagaland University and other Universities in the country .