ELECTRONICS & ICT ACADEMIES

The Electronics and IT sector is characterized by fastest emergence of new technologies leading to high rate of obsolescence leaving very short response time to absorb the technology, adopt the same and evolve new technologies/ solutions. In addition nd evolve new technologies/ solutions. In addition, electronics is characterized by high velocity technology change leading to declining life cycle of products. Further, IECT is increasingly finding applications in all sectors of economy and is a key enabler in development of a country. Keeping in view the above requirements, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) in November, 2014 has approved a scheme entitled “Scheme of Financial Assistance for setting up of Electronics and ICT Academies” for faculty/mentor development/ up gradation to improve the employability of the students in various streams. As per the scheme approval, Seven (07) Electronics and ICT academies have been set up and are operational at 7 premiers and leading academic institutions viz. (i) NIT Warangal (ii) IIITDM Jabalpur (iii) IIT Guwahati (iv) NIT Patna (v) IIT Kanpur (vi) IIT Roorkee and (vii) MNIT Jaipur. These academies have been conducting the ‘Faculty Development Programs’ (FDPs)/ courses in Conventional Classroom mode, NKN mode; and, Online mode. The duration of courses is ranging from 40 Hours to 80 Hours.