Guwahati: Union Minister of Education, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Dharmendra Pradhan, on Sunday inaugurated the state-of-the-art Center for Nanotechnology (CNT) and Center for Indian Knowledge System (CIKS), two major infrastructure projects. IIT Guwahati,
He also inaugurated two hostels in the institute in the presence of the education minister of the state. early pegu and Guwahati MP Rani Oja.
CNT aims to meet the challenges of the future and enhance academic partnerships with industry in nanotechnology. Major funding for the Centre, which included Rs 37 crore for the building apart from equipment, was received from the Ministry of Education (MoE) and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). “It will host 25 advanced laboratories that will focus on advances in multidisciplinary, scientific and translational research,” a spokesperson of IIT Guwahati said.
CIKS will focus on preserving, documenting and maintaining knowledge that is unique to India. Top priorities include Indian classical music, yoga, Sanskrit, traditional medicines, temple architecture, ceramic tradition and special agricultural practices of Northeast India, herbal plant health food of the Northeast and metal works of Assam. Scholars from diverse backgrounds will be encouraged to participate in the new CIKS’s interdisciplinary research and education programs, enabling them to develop practices and technologies in various fields for sustainable growth and development.
Disang Hostel was inaugurated by adding another 1,100 rooms to the existing facility at IIT Guwahati, while Dikhow The hostel is the first hostel on the campus exclusively for the accommodation of project staff. Built at a total cost of Rs 132 crore, these hostels will further help in augmenting the capacity of IIT Guwahati.
Pradhan congratulated IIT Guwahati for achieving excellent ranking in various international and national ranking systems and appreciated the efforts of the institute to create an ecosystem for research and education as well as focus on the holistic development of the North East region. Of. He said that the Nanotechnology Center will contribute not only to the knowledge and development of India but to the entire world. “The rich biodiversity of the region offers immense scope for research that can benefit humanity. The National Policy on Education has several policy directives that can modernize our education system. As provided in the NEP, We should make an education centre. By creating a cluster of institutions in this area in Guwahati,” he said.
Ranoj Pegu said that the institute should focus on entrepreneurship and prepare the job seekers as well as the job seekers. “Institutions like IIT Guwahati should also focus on developing new agricultural technologies to help double the income of farmers,” he said. He further requested the institute to advise other educational institutions in the region and develop modules for training of teachers.
Earlier, welcoming the guests, Director of IIT Guwahati TG Sitaram Said that the institute meets the aspirations of the sector, aligning with national policies, especially implementing NEP 2020 and competing globally in research and technology development with high-end research and a vision of ‘Self-reliant India’. working towards.
He also inaugurated two hostels in the institute in the presence of the education minister of the state. early pegu and Guwahati MP Rani Oja.
CNT aims to meet the challenges of the future and enhance academic partnerships with industry in nanotechnology. Major funding for the Centre, which included Rs 37 crore for the building apart from equipment, was received from the Ministry of Education (MoE) and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). “It will host 25 advanced laboratories that will focus on advances in multidisciplinary, scientific and translational research,” a spokesperson of IIT Guwahati said.
CIKS will focus on preserving, documenting and maintaining knowledge that is unique to India. Top priorities include Indian classical music, yoga, Sanskrit, traditional medicines, temple architecture, ceramic tradition and special agricultural practices of Northeast India, herbal plant health food of the Northeast and metal works of Assam. Scholars from diverse backgrounds will be encouraged to participate in the new CIKS’s interdisciplinary research and education programs, enabling them to develop practices and technologies in various fields for sustainable growth and development.
Disang Hostel was inaugurated by adding another 1,100 rooms to the existing facility at IIT Guwahati, while Dikhow The hostel is the first hostel on the campus exclusively for the accommodation of project staff. Built at a total cost of Rs 132 crore, these hostels will further help in augmenting the capacity of IIT Guwahati.
Pradhan congratulated IIT Guwahati for achieving excellent ranking in various international and national ranking systems and appreciated the efforts of the institute to create an ecosystem for research and education as well as focus on the holistic development of the North East region. Of. He said that the Nanotechnology Center will contribute not only to the knowledge and development of India but to the entire world. “The rich biodiversity of the region offers immense scope for research that can benefit humanity. The National Policy on Education has several policy directives that can modernize our education system. As provided in the NEP, We should make an education centre. By creating a cluster of institutions in this area in Guwahati,” he said.
Ranoj Pegu said that the institute should focus on entrepreneurship and prepare the job seekers as well as the job seekers. “Institutions like IIT Guwahati should also focus on developing new agricultural technologies to help double the income of farmers,” he said. He further requested the institute to advise other educational institutions in the region and develop modules for training of teachers.
Earlier, welcoming the guests, Director of IIT Guwahati TG Sitaram Said that the institute meets the aspirations of the sector, aligning with national policies, especially implementing NEP 2020 and competing globally in research and technology development with high-end research and a vision of ‘Self-reliant India’. working towards.
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