Madhya Pradesh in India is perhaps one of the earliest dwellings of human beings. The history of Madhya Pradesh dates right from the late Stone Age to the early historical period. Madhya Pradesh is the richest state in the country in respect of painted rock-shelters, the majority of which have been found in the districts of Sehore, Bhopal, Raisen, Hoshangabad and Sagar. Experts have concluded that these are at least as old as the specimen found at Pyrnees.

Madhya Pradesh was ruled by King Bhoja from the mid-tenth century to about 1285. His extensive writings cover philosophy, poetry, medicine, veterinary science, phonetics, yoga, and archery. Under his rule, Madhya Pradesh at that time known as Mālwa and its capital Dhar became one of the chief intellectual centres of India. King Bhoja, contributed greatly in rebuilting the temple at Somnath between 1026 and 1042 after it was sacked & destroyed in 1024. Bhoja also founded the city of Bhopal, which is named after him, to have a greater control over his kingdom.

During the British period of supremacy Madhya Pradesh was a region where eccentric Englishmen could strive to carve out a career or amass a fortune or simply drop dead. These were the destinations where the Prince of Wales or the Viceroy could be taken out for the treat of his life a tiger shoot, or to savour the extravagant life style of the Maharajas. Most of these blue-blooded gentry were content to be renowned for their prowess with a heavy gun or patronage of arts and crafts. This is the world evoked by Kipling in his Jungle Book and chronicled by F.M. Forster in the Hill of Devi. Jhabua, Nagod, Alirajpur, Sarguja Dewas Senior and Junior were quaint names of exotic places.

Madhya Pradesh is the birthplace of many Prominent Indians including Ashok Kumar, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar, Uma Bharati, Osho Rajneesh, Jaya Bachchan, Salman Khan, Javed Akhtar, Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma, & Chandrasekhar Azad.

The state is witnessing continued growth & progress in every field.

This part of the country values learning; this is why it has a well-managed system of education. Private individuals and the government monitored education in Madhya Pradesh. The administration and these private bodies ensure the smooth functioning and good management of education departments in the entire Madhya Pradesh at all levels. Right from a degree in Vedic sciences to a diploma in classical music, universities in Madhya Pradesh virtually offer education and training in almost any subject under the sun.

The state of Madhya Pradesh not only offers a plethora of higher educational avenues but also makes sure that these institutions strictly follow the prescribed syllabus and guidelines issued on time- to time basis. Madhya Pradesh education system has a total number of 19 universities including deemed universities and institutes of national importance.

In recent years the development in Madhya Pradesh due to major initiatives taken by the government has led to major growth & investment thus leading to new opportunities for all. Unless students get a greater level of access and exposure to higher education & skill development, they will miss the opportunity, to turn the "educational gap into a growth opportunity for all, particularly for those who risk being left behind and being further marginalised". Education has a major role to play in seizing the growth opportunity - both as an enabler and as a user. Pathway Madhya Pradesh State Education Directory is a knowledge sharing directory, with access to all that seeks to address this issue.

This directory features contributions from leading scholars from different arenas of higher education along with concise listing of various available educational opportunities available within the state.

Pathway aims to strengthen links between research and practice in growth & development in education for development in hitherto less developed parts of the country, e.g., developing states (especially newly created states or small states), and rural and remote regions of developed states & other developing states. Recognized as one of the leading international directory publisher on higher education studies, Pathway Madhya Pradesh State Education Directory has put great emphasis on providing a space for institutional information related to benchmarked & renowned institutions of repute for students and other institutions to jointly explore opportunities using an eclectic mix of information of various disciplines. It brings together information on various available disciplines along with emerging disciplines in terms of institutional listing from throughout the state in universities, polytechnics, colleges, and vocational and education institutions in order to assist in the transfer of best education practice & information to the student & educational community.