Gohpur, Nov. 8 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman laid the foundation stone for Swahid Kanaklata Barua State University at Gohpur on Saturday.

The upcoming institution, Assam's first Technology and Vocational Education and Training (T-VET) University, will be developed at a project cost of Rs 415 crore and is envisioned to shape a skilled, future-ready generation equipped in cutting-edge fields such as Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Drone Technology, and Quantum Computing.

Addressing the gathering, Minister Sitharaman said that Gohpur holds a special place in the hearts of every Assamese, being the birthplace of the brave freedom fighter Swahid Kanaklata Barua, who laid down her life at the young age of 17 to uphold the dig...