Scindia inaugurates NEST Cluster at IIT Guwahati, lays foundation for ₹635 crore projects and confers Bhupen Hazarika National Awards
Union DoNER Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia inaugurated the North Eastern Science & Technology (NEST) Cluster at IIT Guwahati, Assam, on 3 November 2025 and laid the foundation stone for development projects worth ₹635 crore across Assam.
Summary
The NEST Cluster opened at IIT Guwahati on 3 November 2025 was set up with an investment of ₹22.98 crore to act as the nerve centre of the Northeast's innovation ecosystem. Later that day in Guwahati, Jyotiraditya Scindia conferred the Bharat Ratna Dr. Bhupen Hazarika National Awards at a ceremony organised by Sarhad Pune in Bhupen Hazarika's centenary year. The six awardees were Yeshe Dorjee Thongchi (Arunachal Pradesh), Laishram Mema (Manipur), Rajni Basumatary (Assam), L.R. Sailo (Mizoram), Dr Surjya Kanta Hazarika (Assam) and Prof. David R. Syiemlieh (Meghalaya).
Key facts
- NEST Cluster
- IIT Guwahati; ₹22.98 crore
- Projects
- ₹635 crore across Assam (foundation stone)
- Date
- 3 Nov 2025
- Awards
- Bharat Ratna Dr. Bhupen Hazarika National Awards, organised by Sarhad Pune
- Awardees
- Six from Arunachal, Manipur, Assam (2), Mizoram, Meghalaya
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Where was the North Eastern Science & Technology (NEST) Cluster inaugurated on 3 November 2025?
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Correct answer: B — IIT Guwahati
Jyotiraditya Scindia inaugurated the NEST Cluster at IIT Guwahati.
On 3 November 2025, Jyotiraditya Scindia laid the foundation stone for development projects worth how much across Assam?
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Correct answer: C — ₹635 crore
Scindia laid the foundation stone for projects totalling ₹635 crore across Assam; the NEST Cluster itself cost ₹22.98 crore.
Which organisation hosted the ceremony in Guwahati on 3 November 2025 at which the Bharat Ratna Dr. Bhupen Hazarika National Awards were conferred?
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Correct answer: D — Sarhad Pune
The awards were conferred at a ceremony in Guwahati organised by Sarhad Pune.