The state government of Haryana has proposed an institute of emerging technologies to impart professional training on artificial intelligence, additive manufacturing, big-data analysis, 3D printing and cryptography. 

The institute, the government conjectured, will prepare young students to adapt to upcoming technologies, which they would then use to solve problems in our society.

On 5 March 2022, the government held a meeting with consultancy companies in Gurgaon to discuss the idea and structure of the institute and asked the companies to submit their concept papers for the institute by the end of March. 

At the meeting, officials decided that the institute would not focus on providing a degree or diploma but on producing professionals who would help solve societal problems. The institute will also have a strong connection with the industries, apart from focusing on research and development of new-age technologies.

Anand Mohan Saran, additional chief secretary, technical education, Haryana, said that the state needs highly-skilled, qualified professionals to tap into modern technologies coming up across the world, adding that the institute will plug that gap. 

“To compete with the modern economies in knowledge and technology, there is a need to establish a modern autonomous institute with the help of national and international institutes of repute. Our institute will focus on preparing a high-quality professional, who will make use of emerging technologies for development in the country,” said Saran, adding that the 2020-2021 Budget first proposed such institutes.

Officials with the technical education department and the State Council of Educational Research & Training (SCERT), the deputy commissioner of Gurgaon, etc., discussed the infrastructural requirements of the institute, both physical and digital, at the meeting.

Saran said that it would be a greenfield project on unused land, and the government would want to develop it as one of the best technical institutes in the world.

“After receiving the concept papers from the companies, the department will study and prepare a summary report that will get shared with all stakeholders before further action is taken in this regard,” he added.