The National Board for Higher Mathematics (NBHM), founded in 1983 by the Indian Government, is a board in India intended to foster the development of higher mathematics, help in the establishment and development of mathematics centres, and give financial assistance to research projects and to doctoral and post-doctoral scholars.

[1] NBHM functions autonomously preparing its budget based on the funds made available by Dept.

(Master of Science) in Mathematics, NBHM conducts the Nationwide test.

National Board for Higher Mathematics in India, conducts a program (called Nurture Program) for 20 students of class XII, from the senior batch of the IMOTC who have shown a special interest in mathematics.

The faculty devises a syllabus for the students for each academic year and also guides them with proper references.

At the end of a year the students are called for a contact program with the faculty for three to four weeks.

During this period the faculty arranges lectures on diverse topics and clears specific difficulties of the students.