Guwahati Gears Up For First-Ever ‘Future Skills Summit’ To Be Inaugurated Tomorrow

Guwahati: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), through the National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT), is hosting the first-ever “Future Skills Summit” in Assam’s Guwahati on Thursday.

Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar will inaugurate the summit alongside young Indians, thought leaders, industry experts, policymakers, educators and technology enthusiasts, among others.

Discussions will revolve around the impact of rapid digitisation across the globe, highlighting the emergence of new opportunities for young Indians in next-gen cutting-edge technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), semiconductors, robotics, cyber security, among others, which opens tremendous opportunities for young Indians, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology stated in a press release.   

Recognising that skills are the passport to prosperity, the summit is poised to formulate a roadmap in sync with the goals of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which is to transform India into a global talent hub and capitalise on the opportunities thrown up by the emerging technologies.

According to the official statement, a pivotal objective of the summit is also to forge numerous partnerships with industry and academic institutes nationwide, ensuring that curricula align closely with the industry demands and standards.

In line with this objective, the summit will witness over 20 strategic collaborations between NIELIT, the Indian Institute of Management-Raipur (IIM-Raipur), the Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management-Gwalior (IIITM-Gwalior), and other multinational Information Technology (IT) companies, the release added.

More than 1,000 prominent attendees and over 30 innovative exhibitions will be part of the summit. The event will feature four-panel discussions on the themes- semicon India for future skills, India AI for future skills, cyber security and emerging technologies for future skills, and Digital for future skills–India’s talent for the global workforce, the release further stated.