Invitation to Submit Papers – Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) sponsored National Conference NIKS-DR 2026 at Chitkara University

[Gurdev Singh]

Respected Madam,

Greetings from Chitkara University, Himachal Pradesh.

We are pleased to invite you to participate in the Two-Day National Conference on:

“Research Libraries: A Source to Adapt to Digital Form Using the Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) in Promoting Social Science Research” (NIKS-DR 2026)

The conference is scheduled to be held on February 27–28, 2026 at Chitkara University, Himachal Pradesh, and is sponsored by the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi.

This national conference aims to bring together library professionals, academicians, researchers, IT professionals, and scholars to discuss the integration of IKS, digital innovation, sustainability, and social science research within modern library systems.

Call for Papers
We invite original contributions under the following thematic areas:

Digitization & Archiving of Indian Knowledge Systems

Digital Libraries & Social Science Research

Innovative Technologies for Knowledge Systems

Bridging Indigenous Knowledge Systems

Full Paper Deadline: 15 December 2025
Submit your paper here: https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/NIKS2026

Registration
To Register:
https://paym.chitkara.edu.in/digital-form-using-the-indian-knowledge-systems/

Registration Fee:
• ₹500 – Participation
• ₹700 – Participation + Paper Presentation

For More Information
Please visit: https://www.chitkara.edu.in/niks/

We kindly request you to invite your colleagues and peers to join and contribute to the success of this national conference.

We look forward to your valuable participation.

Thanks & Regards 
NIKS-DR 2026