The Electronics & ICT Academy (E&ICT Academy) at the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT Guwahati) was established under the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) scheme, “Financial Assistance for setting up Electronics and ICT Academies.”
The project officially began on March 26, 2015, and the Academy was formally inaugurated by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on January 19, 2016.
The primary objective of the Academy is to provide specialized training in emerging areas of electronics and ICT. This training targets:
To achieve this, the Academy has developed state-of-the-art facilities. Over the past 10 years, it has conducted 400+ programs, both in-person and online, benefiting over 25,000 participants, primarily from the North Eastern States.
The Academy has signed MoUs with various Institutes and Universities for hosting programs and collaborates with Industries as Training/Industry Partners for hands-on sessions.