Himgiri Zee University (HZU) officially known as Himgiri Nabh Vishwavidyalaya, is a well-known university in the state of Uttarakhand. The University has been started in 1995 by the act of state legislative assembly (Act No. 17 of 2003), the government of Uttaranchal state (Act 2003), and Uttaranchal Adhiniyam Sankhya (17 of 2003), under the guidance of Himgiri Zee educational society to impart pr
ofessional and technical education in the region of Uttaranchal state. Subash Chandra, the developer of Essel Group of Industries and Zee Telefilms is the patron of Himgiri Zee University. The chairman had brought together a set of committed anthropologists, sociologists, economists, and progress to set up TALEEM – (Transnational Alternate Learning for Emancipation and Empowerment through Multimedia) to offer access to higher education through open learning and distance education. The university offers world-class education to students of isolated areas of Uttarakhand state and dreams to meet the growing or future demands for trained human resources in different educational, professional, technical, social, scientific organizations so as to conduit human energy to supportable economic and social development.
