- Bhumi pujan performed on Sunday
- The university is coming up at Mangaldai, around 70 km from Guwahati
- It is being partially funded by the Asian Development Bank.
IndiGlobal Bureau
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday asserted that the Rs 1,000 crore-Assam Skill University will upskill youths of Northeast.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday asserted that the Rs 1,000 crore-Assam Skill University will upskill youths of Northeast. The university will comprise School of Technology, School of Agriculture and Food Technology, School of Design & Creativity, School of Manufacturing & Construction, School of Sustainability and School of Mobility.
Master plan: State-of-the-art facilities to come up in natural surroundings that would include water bodies
“The Rs 1,000-crore institute will have multiple schools and centres of excellence that will play a huge role in upskilling the youths in Northeast. The university will have various campuses across Assam,” he said.
Sarma said a target has been set to complete the construction of the entire campus by August 2025 but an interim complex is expected to start functioning from 2024 itself.
The skill university, first-of-its-kind in Assam and third such institute in the country, will impart education for skill development in different sectors such as entrepreneurship and innovation, life skills and languages, and design and creativity, through its various schools and courses. It is being partially funded by the Asian Development Bank.
Work will begin at a steady pace as the site allotment has been completed and other approvals too have been done. Senior officials from Higher Education Department Government of Assam, and Assam Skill Development Mission were present on the occasion.