Give priority to ‘Make in India’, HRD Minister Pokhriyal tells IIT Guwahati students

GUWAHATI: Union Minister for Human Resource Development (HRD) Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ asked the students in Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati to give priority to ‘Make in India’ and focus on innovation and research to shine as a strong nation in the world.

Pokhriyal said, “Through hard work we can achieve everything and appealed everyone to revitalise the nation. He said that we should give priority to ‘Make in India’ and focus on innovation and research to shine as a strong nation in the world.

Union HRD Minister dedicated some of the technologies to the nation developed at IIT Guwahati, were, Duper-water/ oil repellent polymeric coatings; Affordable Healthcare Technologies; a ‘Magic Box’ Multi-Diagnostic Kit to provide Affordable Healthcare; a Portable Bacteria Detection Kit; Method for Removal of Fluoride, Iron, Arsenic and Microorganisms from Contaminated Drinking Water; Portable Kit for Onsite Determination of Formaldehyde in Aqueous Samples and Paper-Based Kit for Detection of Methanol; A Non-Invasive Therapeutic Option for the Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease and Low Cost Affordable Milk Testing Kit.


The Minister is in Guwahati to review the progress of ongoing projects of Central Government and meet the Heads of CBSE, KVS, NVS and Central Universities of Assam.