The government is actively considering giving the Institute of National Importance tag to the National School of Drama, as well as re-developing its campus in Delhi.
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The former BJP MP was appointed to the post in September 2020
He said that the status of Institute of National Importance would strengthen NSD, allowing it to award degrees, start new courses and set up new centres.
The NSD, which has four regional centres in Varanasi, Bengaluru, Agartala and Gangtok, had received a request from Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant-Governor for setting up a centre in J&K.
