Mizoram University, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham jointly launch tech hubs in Aizawl, Serchip
Both the universities jointly launched the Science and innovation hubs in Aizawl and Serchip. The hubs are being funded by government of India.
Rohan D Umak | April 26, 2023 | 09:56 PM IST
NEW DELHI: The Mizoram University and Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham jointly launched science, technology and innovation (STI) hubs in Aizawl and Serchip in the Mizoram state. The collaboration of both the universities was announced at an event titled "Mizoram conclave on C20: Education and Digital transformation".
Governor of Mizroram, Hari Babu Kambhampati was the chief guest at the event. Renu Sharma was the presiding speaker on the occasion.
The hubs are being funded by the department of science and technology of the government of India. A statement from the university said that these hubs would promote sustainable livelihoods through capacity building, skill development for tribal communities and digital literacy.
Also read | Enrolment of girl students in higher education should rise: Droupadi Murmu at Mizoram University
People in charge of the hubs would spread awareness against substance abuse, inform people about nutrition and persevere in their efforts to improve the overall well-being of the people of Mizoram.
Governor Kambhampati said: "In Mizroram, we have a closed-knit community and a vibrant civil society. Our NGOs address various issues ranging from societal problems to the environment. I am happy to learn that Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham has worked closely with the tribal populations in mainland India with a vision to provide an integrated and sustainable approach for improving education, health and livelihood through digital inclusion".
Amrita school of business faculty member Raghu Raman said: "The launch of STI hubs in Mizoram under the C20 banner is a historic moment, as we work towards improving tribal livelihoods, education and sustainability in the state".
Follow us for the latest education news on colleges and universities, admission, courses, exams, research, education policies, study abroad and more..
To get in touch, write to us at news@careers360.com.
Next Story
]Featured News
]- 4 years later, court calls IIT Guwahati scholar’s expulsion ‘arbitrary’; allows Vikrant Singh to complete PhD
- Game of Thrones on Gandhi Hills: Lessons from MGAHV Wardha’s years of turmoil
- NCTE’s one-year B.Ed, M.Ed plan will dilute teacher training, produce ‘mere technicians’: Experts
- Analysis: What CBSE’s holding Class 10 board exams twice a year means for schools, teachers, students
- Co-author of TISS report on ‘illegal’ Bangladeshi, Rohingya migrants under scanner for harassment, abuse
- NCTE to relaunch 1-year B.Ed, M.Ed with NTA-run admission test; drafts rules on syllabus
- ‘Used like guinea pigs’: Sarvodaya Vidyalaya parents want IB syllabus withdrawn, write to LG
- NCH relaxes teacher norms for PG departments in homeopathy colleges
- IIT Kanpur Suicide: No TA-duty for PhDs, review of labs, investigation – students make 11 demands
- ‘Beyond Kota and IIT exams’: Student suicides have more than board exams, academic pressure behind them