IIT Guwahati to organize first edition of North-Eastern Research Conclave

GUWAHATI: The Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati will host the First Edition of North-Eastern Research Conclave (NERC-2022) to boost collaboration between industry and academic in the region.

It will be conducted between May 20 and May 22, 2022 jointly with the Science, Technology and Climate Change Department and the Department of Education, Government of Assam, at the IIT Guwahati campus. The conclave is expected to host around 3,000 eminent personalities from the eight north-eastern 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 of north eastern region.

Dharmendra Pradhan, Education Minister, Government of India, is expected to preside over the event along with Himanta Biswa Sarma, Chief Minister of Assam, G. Kishan Reddy, Minister of Development of North East Region, Government of India, and other dignitaries, stated a press release.

Highlighting the significance of the conclave Prof. TG Sitharam, Director, IIT Guwahati, said, "In a bid to boost scientific research and innovation ecosystem in Northeast region, North East Research Conclave 2022 (NERC-2022) is being organized at Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati (IIT-G)."

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