In 1956, the National Council for Rural Higher education was set up by the Government of India, which established 14 Rural Institutes all over India from 1956 to 1963 to promote educational development in Agriculture, Engineering, Public Health and Humanities, in rural areas.
The Government of India established the National Council for Rural Higher Education in 1956 with the goal of promoting education in rural areas.  This council created 14 Institutes between 1956 and 1963 to focus on agriculture, engineering, public health, and humanities.