GOVERNMENT APPROVES Rs 388 CRORE PROJECT FOR ICT EDUCATION IN NORTHEAST
NEW DELHI: The government today approved a project to enhance ICT training and education in the north eastern region with a total budget outlay of Rs 388.68 crore.
The Union Cabinet today approved the initiation of the project entitled 'Development of North Eastern Region by enhancing Training and Education Capacity in the Information, Electronics and Communication Technologies (IECT) area', Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal told reporters here.
The project will be implemented by the National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT), which is an autonomous society under the Department of Electronics and Information Technology, he added.
The total budget outlay of the project is Rs 388.68 crore (capital expenditure Rs 266.25 crore and recurring expenditure Rs 122.43 crore), Sibal said.
The Department's contribution in the form of grants-in-aid is Rs 347.88 crore spread over a period of five years, he added.
The project would result in enhanced capacity in terms of training/education in IECT sector for the youth of north eastern region.
The availability of trained professionals in the IECT area is expected to attract entrepreneurs/industrial houses to set up industries in the region, leading to its overall socio-economic development, Sibal said.
About 45,000 students are expected to be enrolled/trained in various long-term/short term courses in five years in the proposed six upgraded centres and 12 extension centres.
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