History

The E&ICT Academy at the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT Guwahati) was established as a major initiative to enhance capacity building in the critical areas of Electronics and Information & Communication Technology across the North Eastern Region of India and beyond.

Date Event Significance
March 26, 2015 Project Commencement Project launched under the scheme “Financial Assistance for setting up Electronics and ICT Academies” by MeitY.
January 19, 2016 Formal Inauguration The Academy was inaugurated by the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi.
Past 10 Years Training Volume Successfully conducted 400+ programs through classroom and online modes.
To Date Participant Outreach Trained over 25,000 participants from academia and industry.