NIELIT extension centre to come up in Deoghar at Rs 7.1cr, ETEducation

Dumka: The Centre has approved the establishment of an extension centre of National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT) in Deoghar, paving the way for improved technical education and skill development opportunities for youths in Santhal Pargana.The INR 7.15-crore project is expected to be completed within three years. The centre will be set up through NIELIT, Ranchi. Under the approved funding pattern, the ministry will provide INR 5.52 crore — 77.2% of the total project cost — as a grant, while NIELIT will contribute the remaining INR 1.63 crore from its internal revenue.The Deoghar centre will offer training in information technology, electronics, computer applications and digital technologies. As per the statement by MP Nishikant Dubey, the centre intends to benefit students and unemployed youths from Deoghar and other districts of Santhal Pargana, enabling them to access specialised training without travelling to distant cities.Welcoming the approval, Dubey said, “This centre will open new avenues of technical education and skill development for the youth of Santhal Pargana. They will have access to quality training in IT, electronics, computer applications and digital technologies in their own region.”He said the project would equip local youths with industry-relevant skills and help them pursue employment and self-employment opportunities. “Making the region’s youth skilled and self-reliant remains one of his priorities,” he added.