Ashwini Vaishnaw to launch NIELIT digital university platform

Union Minister of Railways, Electronics and Information Technology and Information & Broadcasting, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, is set to inaugurate the NIELIT Digital University (NDU) Platform tomorrow in New Delhi. The platform is designed to democratize access to high-quality digital education and equip youth with future-ready skills.

The NDU will offer industry-focused programs in emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cybersecurity, Data Science, Semiconductors, and related fields. The platform will provide flexible digital learning modes and virtual labs to facilitate skill development.

In addition to the launch of NDU, Shri Vaishnaw will virtually inaugurate five new NIELIT Centres located at Muzaffarpur (Bihar), Balasore (Odisha), Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh), Lunglei (Mizoram), and Daman in the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. With these additions, NIELIT continues its nationwide expansion, reinforcing its role in shaping India’s technological workforce.

The event will also feature a panel discussion on the “Role of AI in Digitization of Education” with experts from academia and industry. Top-performing students from the DevSecOps course, conducted jointly by NIELIT and Kyndryl, will be felicitated during the ceremony. Leading industry partners will sign Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with academic institutions to strengthen industry-academia collaboration and support course design for bridging the digital skills gap.

Over 1,500 participants are expected, including students from NIELIT centers across India, academicians, and technology experts. Dedicated exhibition stalls will showcase NIELIT’s contributions to skilling and learning in the Electronics and Information Technology sectors.

The National Institute of Electronics & Information Technology (NIELIT), an autonomous scientific society under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), operates 56 centers, over 750 accredited institutes, and more than 9,000 facilitation centers nationwide. Recently granted “Deemed to be University” status by the Ministry of Education, NIELIT aims to transform higher education in the E&ICT domain through digital technology.