Invitation to Submit Papers – National Conference NIKS-DR 2026 at Chitkara University

[Gurdev Singh]

Dear Sir/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. We have attached the brochure for you to look over.

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

We now request you to please submit your paper here: https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/NIKS2026

Full Paper Deadline: 15 January 2026

Please create your account on CMT (if not registered) or login in to the CMT tool with your registered email ID.

Step 1: After that click on the, (All-conferences) button link

Step 2: Type niks in the search box visible on the right side (type to filter box) and press Enter. 

Step 3: Now, click on the first link, like (Research Libraries)

Step 4: Click on the 'create new submission' link, fill in all the required fields, and submit it.

Now the paper submission process is completed.

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.

Thank you and regards,

TEAM - NIKS-DR 2026
Mobile: +91.9882017545