Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday inaugurated the Centre for Nanotechnology (CNT) and the Centre for Indian Knowledge System at IIT, Guwahati.
The CNT goals at assembly future challenges and augmenting tutorial partnerships with industries within the area of nanotechnology.
The majority of funding for the centre, which included ₹ 37 crore for establishing the constructing, other than tools, was acquired from the Union Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).
Speaking on the event, Mr. Pradhan congratulated Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati for securing wonderful positions in varied worldwide and nationwide rating techniques and appreciated efforts of the authorities to create an ecosystem for analysis and training with a give attention to the general growth of the North-East area.
“Rich biodiversity of the region provides a lot of scope for research, which can benefit the entire humanity. There are several policy directions in the NEP 2020, which can modernise our education system.”
“As offered within the National Education Policy, we should always create a hub in Guwahati by making a cluster of establishments within the area,” Mr. Pradhan said.
The CNT will host 25 laboratories that will focus on advancements in multi-disciplinary and scientific research.
It presently hosts two centres-for-excellence sponsored by the MeitY and the Indian Council of Medical Research.
The Centre for Indian Knowledge System will focus on preserving, documenting and sustaining the knowledge that is unique in the country.
Top priorities include Indian classical music, yoga, Sanskrit, traditional medicines, temple architecture, ceramic tradition and special agricultural practices and herbal plants of the North-East region.
Mr. Pradhan also inaugurated two hostels at the premier technology institute.
The new Disang hostel adds 1,000 rooms to the existing capacity of IIT Guwahati.
The Dikhow hostel is the first such facility on the campus specifically to provide accommodation for project staffers.
Constructed at a total cost of ₹ 132 crore, these hostels will further help enhance the capacity of IIT Guwahati.
Assam Education Minister Ranoj Pegu said the institute should concentrate on development of entrepreneurship and produce job creators, not only job seekers.
“Institutes like IIT Guwahati must also give attention to creating new agricultural applied sciences to assist double farmers’ revenue. I request IIT Guwahati to mentor different instructional establishments within the area and create modules for coaching of academics,” he added.
