Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Launches NIELIT as Deemed University in Punjab

Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting and Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw virtually launched the National Institute of Electronics & Information Technology (NIELIT) Deemed to be the University at Ropar in Punjab, from Guwahati, yesterday.

The Minister informed that this milestone establishes NIELIT as the first and only MeitY



organization to achieve Deemed to be University status. He emphasized the university’s pivotal role in preparing students for employability in alignment with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. He said this initiative will bridge the gap between academia and industry, equipping colleges to train students for future challenges.