3 NIELIT centres of Northeast State inaugurated

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Union minister of state for electronics & information technology, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, inaugurated three National Institute of Electronics & Information Technology (NIELIT) centres of northeast states on September 16, 2021

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One of the NIELIT centres was inaugurated in Churachandpur district of Manipur, physically. While, two other centres were inaugurated in Kokrajhar and Tezpur districts of Assam.

• On the occasion, two existing centres at Imphal & at Aizawl districts of Mizoram were upgraded.
• Minister noted that, NIELIT centre in Churachandpur district, these NIELIT centres would be soon be acting as job creation centres with the collaboration of Centre and States.
• These centres will not just be training centres but these are centres to skill the youth and get them into the runway of opportunity and jobs.

NIELIT Centre, Churachandpur

It is the second centre of NIELIT in Manipur. Its campus spreads over 4.13 acres of land provided by the state government. It comprises of eight laboratories and two class rooms. Its annual training capacities is of 600 students.

National Institute of Electronics & Information Technology (NIELIT)

NIELIT was formerly known as the DOEACC Society. It offers Information Technology & Electronics training at different levels. It is associated with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and works as an autonomous Statutory Organisation under the Central Government. NIELIT enjoys the power similar to Organisations like CBSE, UGC etc.