Lakshya 2047 Center for Future Skills Partnered with NSDC and Ethnotech Academy Inaugurated By Dr. Jitendra Singh at Parul University.

Lakshya 2047 at Parul University is structurally part of a national initiative. The NSDC Centre for Future Skills (CFS) model is currently active across 11 institutions in India and has already trained over 50,000 candidates through global certification programmes integrated into existing university curricula. Parul University is the first such Centre for Future Skills in Gujarat under this NSDC framework, delivered jointly with Ethnotech Academy as NSDC’s project partner.

“The launch of the first Centre for Future Skills in Gujarat is an important step as we move towards building a Viksit Bharat. With this, the model is now active across 11 institutions and have already trained over 50,000+ candidates. What makes this different from others is the global certification it offers with training combined with learnings and extra curriculum.” – Mr. Nitin Kapoor, Vice President, National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC)

“CFS has been very effective in bringing elite global certification programs to the doorstep of colleges at the most affordable cost. We are committed to bridging the gap between academics and industry by creating globally skilled, innovation-driven professionals.” – Dr. Kiran Rajanna, CEO, Ethnotech Academy

The event started in the afternoon with the inauguration of Lakshya 2047 at 2:15 pm. This will be a two-floor building built for fifteen specialised labs. It’s structured for operational facilities rather than a display center. Each lab is functional and has professional-grade fittings of the equipment and supervised by faculty with domain expertise.

The second inauguration extended Pragya, the Advanced Skills and Simulation Centre on the third floor of the Parul Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, with a new cadaveric centre. The full Pragya structure with its eleven simulation units is documented in Pragya at Parul University: 16,000 sq ft, 11 simulation units.

• Lakshya 2047: Gujarat’s first NSDC Centre for Future Skills, fifteen labs across two floors, inaugurated at 2:15 pm on 8 May 2026.
• Partnership: National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) with Ethnotech Academy as a project partner.
• National scale: 11 institutions active under the NSDC CFS model, 50,000+ candidates trained.
• Pragya cadaveric extension: anatomical training capability added to the existing 16,000 sq ft, 11-unit simulation centre.
• Student interaction: ninety Udhampur-constituency students in a dedicated half-hour session.

Read More: Inside Inside Lakshya 2047, Lab-By-Lab Guide.

The center Lakshya 2047 at the university comprises a globe as a visual design, which represents the Indian principle of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, meaning the world is one family. The choice frames the facility not only as a technical-skill-training environment but as an ethical-development anchor. The combination of advanced global technology with rooted Indian values is presented as central to the Centre’s institutional identity.

“It is another step in creating a future-ready ecosystem, which combines innovations and ethics.” – Dr Devanshu Patel, President, Parul University

Lakshya is a goal for 2047, when India will be completing its hundredth anniversary of independence. Also, the target year of the Viksit Bharat is 2047. The operational window, Amrit Kaal, is from 2022 to 2047. A national vision led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government.

“Akshya 2047 is not only contemporary but also very futuristic. The age of isolation is over, and you can’t leave everything to the government. No successful country does that, whichever the party, whichever the government. Now that this government, particularly after Prime Minister Modi has taken over, is very open to the private sector because we realise that if we have to move on from where we are, we cannot move in isolation.” – Dr Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (I/C), Science and Technology and Earth Sciences

The areas integrated inside the building are related to high growth and national vision. The building has robotics; drone technology; sensor research and nanomaterials; cloud computing; augmented and virtual reality; iOS development; industrial automation; chip design; networking and cybersecurity; and precision and digital fabrication. The broader question of what counts as a future skill is examined in the future skills India 2047 debate.

Also Check: Micro and Nano Research & Development Center at Parul University.

Lakshya 2047 at Parul University is organised across two distinct structural ecosystems. The NSDC Lab Ecosystem houses ten global-technology-vendor laboratories delivering certification-aligned training. The AICTE AVPL/IDEA Lab Zone is the AICTE-supported fabrication, prototyping, and research environment for experiential learning.

• NSDC Lab Ecosystem (10 labs): NVIDIA Lab (AI and GPU computing), Cisco Lab (networking and cybersecurity), ABB Lab (industrial automation), AR/VR Lab (Apple Vision Pro and Meta Quest), ANSYS Lab (engineering simulation), Adobe Lab (creative design), Autodesk Lab (CAD), VLSI Lab (chip design), AWS Lab (cloud computing), Apple Lab (iOS development).
• AICTE AVPL/IDEA Lab Zone: drone training areas with RPTO curriculum, fabrication centres with industrial 3D printers and CNC equipment, material synthesis labs, teamwork spaces.
• Research laboratories: Mind Lab, Centre of Excellence in Sensor Technology with 30+ disclosed patent applications, Special Integrated Facilities Idea Lab supported by AICTE.
• Auxiliary teaching laboratories: PLC and SCADA Lab (twelve working process models), Home Automation Lab (IoT), Cambridge Lab (communication training).

The Centre of Excellence in Sensor Technology, with more than thirty disclosed patent applications and instruments including the Metrohm Dropsens 220BT and the Autolab PGSTAT204N potentiostat, anchors the research dimension. The deep dive is in the Center of Excellence in Sensor Technology. The lab sits in scope-adjacency to the Micro Nano Research and Development Center (MNRDC), where SEM, XRD, and AFM characterisation services are housed.

The visit then moved to Pragya, on the third floor of the Parul Institute of Medical Sciences and Research. Pragya covers 16,000 square feet and houses eleven simulation units, each fitted with high-fidelity manikins and task trainers. The ATLAS and i-Simulate platforms allow instructors to run dynamic clinical scenarios responding to learner interventions.

Walking the chief guest through the facility, Dr Geetika Madan Patel noted that the simulation hardware in Pragya is imported, because comparable equipment is not currently manufactured in India. The students who train here pursue the MBBS programme at the Parul Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, with trauma, obstetric, cardiac, surgical, and ICU rotations all anchored to the centre.

“Bohet jald shruyat hogi yaha bhi.” – Dr Jitendra Singh, response to Dr Geetika Madan Patel on imported simulation hardware

Inside Pragya, Dr. Iype Cherian, Director of Neurosciences at Parul University, introduced a neurosurgical demonstration unlike anything else in the day’s programme. The technique allows complete cranial access through a 2-centimeter minimally invasive channel, with a robotic exoscope navigating to the operative field without the line-of-sight constraints that conventional neurosurgical access imposes.

Dr. Singh, himself an MBBS from Stanley Medical College, Chennai and an MD from AIIMS, New Delhi, asked precisely the right question: how wide is the channel. The full demonstration is documented in the robotic exoscope neurosurgery deep dive.

During the Apple Lab segment of the walkthrough, a faculty mentor drew attention to a Computer Science student at Parul University who had developed a mobile application addressing digital eye strain. The application is an interactive eye-movement game designed to reduce dry-eye symptoms through targeted exercises with real-time visual feedback. It was recognised among Apple’s top 350 apps in a national competition.

The behaviour pattern is structurally supported by PIERC, the university’s start-up incubator with 254 incubated startups and ₹40 crore plus in revenue generated.

Check Out: How a Parul University CSE student’s eye-health app ranked among Apple India’s top 350.

After the lab walkthrough, Dr. Singh entered the seminar hall in the Lakshya 2047 building to find ninety students from Jammu and Kashmir in traditional attire. All ninety were studying at Parul University. All ninety were from his Udhampur constituency.

“Sir, excitement isliye bhi thi kyuki kabhi one on one mulakat nhi hui. Aur mai bahut rural area se aata hoon, aur aapki vajah se mera area aaj duniya aur bharat ke nakshe mein visible hai. Mere ghar tak road bhi aapki vajhe se pahunchi hai.” – Akshay Kumar, student from Udhampur constituency, on the road that reached his rural home

The full interaction is documented: ninety students from Udhampur, one minister, and a homecoming in Vadodara.

In his address at the Medical Auditorium, Dr. Singh used a substantial portion of the speech to walk students through the schemes and programs available to them through the Department of Science and Technology.

• ANRF: Anusandhan National Research Foundation, the apex research-funding body.
• PURSE: Promotion of University Research and Scientific Excellence.
• FIST: Fund for Improvement of S&T Infrastructure.
• NIDHI: National Initiative for Developing and Harnessing Innovation.
• INSPIRE-MANAK: school-level competitive initiative from Class 9.
• Vigyan Jyoti: girls from Class 9 mentored for aptitude in science.
• WISE-KIRAN / CURIE: schemes for women researchers and women’s universities.
• SAIF / SATHI / STUTI: sophisticated analytical instrumentation and training infrastructure programs.

Dr. Singh disclosed that the National Quantum Mission has already completed 1,000 kilometres of secure quantum communication against an eight-year target of 2,000 kilometers. India’s startup count has grown to over 2 lakh, and India has crossed 1 lakh patents. Coverage via Press Information Bureau.