Delhi has become first state to release a blueprint on implementation of the recommendations of the National Knowledge Commission. The commission was constituted by the Prime Minister of India in 2005 as an advisory body to help restructure knowledge related institutions and infrastructure in the country. In its three year term, the Commission has made recommendations on 27 focus area relating to access to knowledge, knowledge concepts, creation of knowledge, knowledge applications and services.

The Government of Delhi has taken the lead in compiling a blueprint on implementation of NKC recommendations, and is the first state to release the blueprint. The blueprint provides an action plan for reforms in higher education, school education and vocational education with a focus on expansion, excellence and access.

The Delhi Government is taking steps to expand the higher education system by setting up new systems and institutions such as a University System for the NCT of Delhi, a University of Undergraduate Education, a University of Science and Technology (UST), A National Law School and an Indian Institute of Information Technology. To take steps towards creating state-of-the-art knowledge hubs the state Government is also setting up a Knowledge City which will allow self-financing institutions to come up.

Under vocational education, the Delhi Government has proposed to launch a Delhi Skills Mission to make concerted and time-bound efforts for skill development. It has also initiated several schemes to expand capacity in VET. Further, Several innovative initiatives of the Delhi Government such as ICT applications in School Education, Vidyalaya Kalyan Samitis, Building as Learning Aid (BaLA), YUVA School Life Skills Programme, Chalta Firta School are aimed to improve school education quantitatively and qualitatively.