57th Foundation Day of the Indian Institute of Advanced Study (IIAS).

• The educational research journey undertaken by the Indian Institute of Advanced Study (IIAS) in 57 years of its establishment had come across many milestones of achievements, which would remain memorable and significant for us, said Minister of State for Education Dr Subhas Sarkar.
• Sarkar was the chief guest at the event organised to mark the 57th Foundation Day of the IIAS via videoconferencing.
• He said it was the great thought of a renowned philosopher, thinker, scholar and the second President of India, Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, to convert this building into an independent research centre known as the IIAS.

About Indian Institute of Advanced Study (IIAS).

• The IIAS was established in 1964 as an autonomous body under the Ministry of Education and it started functioning on Oct 20, 1965.
• It is housed in a building that used to be the summer seat of the British Empire and witnessed many historic events.
• The institute has a rich library comprising over 2.25 lakh titles on different subjects, especially on social sciences.