In a significant development, NIELIT, a self-financing premier organization under DoT, signed an agreement with the government of Maharashtra to form Centers of Excellence in New Emerging Technologies.

The National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology(NIELIT), signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Government of Maharashtra for providing Centers of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Internet of Things, Industry 4.0, 3D Printing, and other related technologies at government polytechnics and engineering colleges spread across the state, enhancing capacity training and research and development.

On the occasion, the Honourable Minister of Higher and Technical Education, Government of Maharashtra, Chandrakant Patil, and the officers from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) graced the occasion.

Collaboration Aims

Under this MoU, CoEs will be established as a backbone for training and research in cutting-edge technologies. Funding will be sought through collaborative proposals by various government bodies, including MeitY. Vaishnaw appreciated the move by Patil for CoEs asserting that it was an excellent initiative to prepare the students with all the practical skills they need to succeed today.

Maharashtra is well-equipped to host these CoEs, as it already boasts a very strong network of educational institutions, with the count running into 40 government polytechnics and 300 private polytechnics. In fact, the state already has Centers of Excellence in IoT at six government polytechnics and in Robotics and Automation at three others. Further centers will be developed with financial support under the signed MoU.

Boosting Skill Development

This will reveal more prospects for the students as it sends them out well equipped according to the ever-changing and shifting technological boom that is currently taking place in the industry. Vaishnaw said Maharashtra was historically a stronghold of the industrial sector and it should have "the technical education necessary for today's youth" as "Maharashtra's 150-200-year-old industrial base must align". The National Education Policy and this framework support hands-on and technical preparation.

This partnership will thus help the Government of Maharashtra to bring about a rather important and innovative outcome in technical education, prepare its future citizens, and lead the country. This initiative is expected to reap the most promising economic growth and technological advancement by fostering collaboration between educational institutions and industries.

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