IshÄn VikÄs progam is an initiative taken by MHRD, Government of India to introduce school children from the North-Eastern states to institutes of higher education in India. It is a comprehensive plan to bring school children of Class IX and Class XI in close contact with premier institutes like IITs, National Institutes of Technology (NITs) and Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISERs) with two groups in summer and one group in winter. The school children are encouraged to pursue science, technology, engineering and other areas relevant to the society.