Transformative Potential of Higher Education Institutions in Fostering Sustainable Development in India

The education system has always been proactive in identifying contemporary problems and finding solutions to them. In line with this thought, the Universities, Colleges, and other Education Institutions act as the most significant incubators of ideas and solutions to global environmental problems. The article asserts the transformative potential of Higher Education for Sustainable Development as the keystone for achieving biosphere stewardship and fulfilling the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, especially in India. In addition, the article highlights the education policy and sustainability initiatives, valuing Higher Education Institutions’ Attitude to Action approach in India. The emerging perspective of transdisciplinary efforts in education focusing on the local–regional–global learning continuum offers new insights on managing various challenges posed to sustainability in the Anthropocene. The synthesis calls for collaborative participation of policymakers (enablers) and Higher Education Institutions (executors), looking inward (reflect), outward (connect with different stakeholders), and forward (act) to realize achieving Sustainable Development Goals (facilitators) and build a sustainable future.