New Delhi, July 13 -- India has drawn up an ambitious plan to digitize higher education, aiming to expand online learning and strengthen research facilities under the National Mission on Education through Information and Communication Technology (NMEICT), two government officials aware of the matter said.

The government also wants universities and colleges to increasingly use technology to manage their day-to-day operations more efficiently.

According to the Department of Expenditure's (DoE) proposal for 2026-27, reviewed by Mint, the education ministry has been allocated Rs.650 crore for the programme, with targets spanning digital learning platforms, research tools, innovation initiatives and institutional governance.

"A key focus of...