Greetings!
The Highlander Institute is a dynamic academic and training institution established under a Trust registered under the Indian Trust Act, 1882. The institute is committed to making quality education accessible to all, with a special focus on rural and tribal communities.
In partnership with likeminded organsations such as Mangalayatan University (Aligarh, UP), the Institute offers undergraduate, postgraduate, diploma, and professional programmes through Online and Distance Learning mode. Students can pursue programmes in Humanities, Social Sciences, Sciences, Commerce, Management, Journalism and Mass Communication, Computer Applications, and Library & Information Science.
Besides, the Institute regularly organizes workshops, seminars, orientation programmes, and academic events in collaboration with universities, government agencies, industries, churches, and non-governmental organizations. Raja Chengjapao Memorial Lecture Series, bringing together distinguished scholars and intellectuals to encourage informed dialogue on issues of public importance.
The Institute also act as a centre for research, documentation and think tank for scholars and intellectuals to deliberate on wider regional issues affecting the northeast. The Centre for North East India Studies (CNEIS) is instituted for the sole purpose of bringing about change by providing credible inputs to policy makers in policy making and implementation of any development initiatives.
Beyond formal education, the Institute offers internships, practical training, and skill-based courses in areas such as Information Technology, Agro-forestry, Carpentry, Embroidery, entrepreneurship, and other vocational fields. In addition, the Institute offers professional consultancy services to individuals, educational institutions, government departments, and community organizations through workshops, training programmes, seminars, counselling, and expert advisory services.
The Highlander Institute is an academic body incorporated under a trust registered under Indian Trust Act, 1882. Presently, the Institute is based at Sapormeina in Kangpokpi District on the Asian Highway-2 which is about 40 kilometers to the north of Imphal.