Assam: Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurates nanotechnology, knowledge centres at IIT Guwahati
India Today
Union Minister for Education, Skill Development, and Entrepreneurship Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated two key infrastructure projects at IIT-Guwahati on Sunday.
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday inaugurated the Centre for Nanotechnology (CNT) and the Centre for Indian Knowledge System at IIT, Guwahati.
The CNT aims at meeting future challenges and augmenting academic partnerships with industries in the field of nanotechnology.
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