New Delhi: The skill development and innovation initiatives at IIT Guwahati have opened a “practical and result-oriented pathway” for building advanced capabilities in underwater welding, offshore repair and next-generation manufacturing, according to Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal.

The minister lauded the collaborative effort between IIT Guwahati and Indian Register of Shipping (IRS), and observed a live demonstration of 3D metal printing-based repair of a marine propeller undertaken by the IIT Guwahati team during the inaugural ceremony of the Underwater Welding, Offshore Repair and Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing) initiative at IIT Guwahati.

Sonowal said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “strong and visionary leadership has rapidly strengthe

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