NIELIT Deemed to be University inaugurated from Guwahati; MoU with Tata Electronics
The university, the only one under MeitY, starts at 12 locations including five in the North-East.
Summary
The NIELIT Deemed to be University was inaugurated from Guwahati, Assam, on 3 January 2025 by Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. NIELIT Deemed to be University, the only university under the Ministry of Electronics and IT, has been inaugurated at 12 locations including five in the North-Eastern States. NIELIT also signed an MoU with Tata Electronics Private Limited on semiconductor ATMP skilling, and Ashwini Vaishnaw said a new NIELIT campus at Jagiroad near Guwahati will focus on semiconductor and electronics manufacturing.
Key facts
- Date and place
- 3 January 2025, Guwahati, Assam
- Locations
- 12, including 5 in North-Eastern States
- Status
- Only university under MeitY
- MoU
- NIELIT and Tata Electronics Pvt Ltd — semiconductor ATMP skilling
- ATMP
- Assembly, Testing, Marking and Packaging
- New campus
- Jagiroad near Guwahati
Practice MCQs 3 questions
At how many locations was the NIELIT Deemed to be University inaugurated on 3 January 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 12
PIB (MeitY): NIELIT Deemed to be University was inaugurated at 12 locations including 5 locations in North-Eastern States.
With which company did NIELIT sign an MoU on semiconductor ATMP skilling on 3 January 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Tata Electronics Private Limited
PIB (MeitY): the MoU between NIELIT and Tata Electronics Private Limited aims to enhance the semiconductor skilling ecosystem, focusing on ATMP technologies.
Where will the new NIELIT campus focused on semiconductor and electronics manufacturing be developed, as announced on 3 January 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Jagiroad near Guwahati
PIB (MeitY): the Minister said the new NIELIT campus will be developed in Jagiroad near Guwahati, focusing on semiconductor and electronics manufacturing.