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NERC Conclave to be hosted by IITG; conclave to be a collaboration boost for the industry & academia in NE

BNE ADMIN


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Guwahati: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati will host the first edition of the North-Eastern Research Conclave (NERC-2022) from May 20 to May 22 to boost collaboration between Industry and academia in the northeastern region.

The three-day conclave will be held at the IIT Guwahati campus in collaboration with the Science, Technology, and Climate Change Department and the Department of Education, Assam.

The conclave is expected to host around 3,000 eminent personalities from the eight northeastern states and other parts of India. They will hail from various sectors such as industry, academia, start-ups, research councils, PSUs, laboratories, and technical Institutes including schools and colleges in the northeastern region.

Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan is expected to preside over the event along with Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and G Kishan Reddy, Union minister for development of the northeast region.

Highlighting the significance of the conclave, IIT Guwahati director TG Sitharam, said, “North East Research Conclave 2022 (NERC-2022) is being organized at IIT Guwahati In a bid to boost scientific research and innovation ecosystem in the northeast region. We welcome scientists, researchers, policymakers, administrators, and governments to participate to increase the research activities in the northeast, which has great potential in terms of resources and people.”

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The focus of this conclave is primarily to strengthen R&D handholding among all the stakeholders of northeast India and to benefit the local people of the region through research, innovation, and start-up added Sitharaman.

BNE ADMIN