Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Inaugurates NIELIT Deemed University in Assam.

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In January 2025, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, holding portfolios in the Ministry of Railways (MoR), Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (MIB), and Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY), along with Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya and Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, jointly inaugurated the 'National Institute of Electronics & Information Technology' (NIELIT) Deemed University.


      - The event took place in Guwahati, Assam, and marked the establishment of NIELIT at 12 locations, including five in the North Eastern States.

      - Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced the development of a new NIELIT campus in Jagiroad, Assam, with a focus on semiconductor and electronics manufacturing.

     

Main Point :-   (i) Established in 1994, NIELIT is the only university under MeitY, dedicated to advancing education and research in Electronics and Information Technology (IT).

      (ii) During the event, NIELIT and Tata Electronics Private Limited (TEPL), based in Bangalore, Karnataka, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen the semiconductor skill development ecosystem in India.


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Headquarters : Bengaluru
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