♦ The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) in collaboration with the National Quantum Mission (NQM) under the Department of Science and Technology (DST) has launched an Undergraduate (UG) minor programme in ‘Quantum Technologies’.

♦ It aiming to prepare India’s workforce for the quantum revolution and positioning the nation as a global leader in cutting-edge quantum innovation.

♦ AICTE and Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) will conduct Faculty Development Programmes (FDPs) to support teachers in delivering high-quality quantum education.

♦ The newly launched programme is designed to bridge the gap between academia and industry by addressing the strategic and multidisciplinary needs of the quantum ecosystem.

♦ The undergraduate curriculum covers the four major pillars of quantum technology: Quantum computing, Quantum communications, Quantum sensing and metrology, Quantum materials and devices.