Malaviya_National_Institute_of_Technology,_Jaipur Quantum, AI Labs Established

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw>>> announced the establishment of an Advanced Quantum Computing and Quantum Communications Lab and an Artificial Intelligence Lab at Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur>>>. The quantum lab, funded by the India — Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology>>>, will focus on Quantum Key Distribution (QKD), quantum computing simulation, and quantum sensing hardware. The AI Lab will provide advanced computing infrastructure and tools, connecting with the IndiaAI mission network. Additionally, students at Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur>>> will gain access to Lam Research>>>'s 'Semiverse' platform for semiconductor fabrication training. Ashwini Vaishnaw>>> highlighted India>>>'s potential to meet the global demand for semiconductor design professionals, noting that companies like Nvidia>>>, Qualcomm>>>, Nubank>>>, and AMD>>> are already designing advanced chips in India>>>. The government's Chips to Startup (C2S) programme provides Electronic Design Automation (EDA) tools from companies such as Synopsys>>>, Cadence Design Systems>>>, and Renesas Electronics>>> to over 323 universities, with over 100 student-designed chips already fabricated at Semiconductor in Mohali. A Makers Lab was also inaugurated at Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur>>> by Ashwini Vaishnaw>>>, Heeralal Nagar>>>, and Gopal Sarma>>> to provide hands-on training in software and hardware technologies. IIT Jodhpur>>>'s work on deepfake detection was also mentioned.