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National Technical Textiles Mission Opens Microscope Facility at Vignan University
Officials from the Ministry of Textiles and the National Technical Textiles Mission visited Vignan University.
They looked at laboratories built with support from the mission.
They opened a special microscope called a Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope.
This microscope can help scientists study and test advanced materials.
About 200 students learned about technical textiles and possible careers.
They also heard about training, internships, and starting businesses.
Industry representatives discussed investment, innovation, and new products.
The local member of Parliament asked the government to make support schemes easier to use.
National Technical Textiles Mission officials reviewed laboratory infrastructure developed at Vignan University with mission support.
Officials inaugurated a Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope facility in the university’s Textile Technology department.
The facility is intended to strengthen advanced material characterization, testing, and technical-textiles research.
About 200 students attended sessions on technical textiles, government schemes, skills, internships, entrepreneurship, and careers.
Lavu Sri Krishnadevarayalu urged wider scheme access, lower thresholds, and simpler guidelines to encourage investment and entrepreneurship.
- Who
- Officials from the Ministry of Textiles and the National Technical Textiles Mission, Vignan University representatives, students, industry representatives, and Narasaraopeta MP Lavu Sri Krishnadevarayalu.
- What
- A Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope facility was inaugurated, and outreach and industry programmes were held.
- Where
- Vignan University at Vadlamudi in Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh.
- When
- During the reported visit; the article does not provide a date.
- Why
- To strengthen technical-textiles material characterization, testing, research, skills, innovation, and entrepreneurship.
Key facts
- Facility
- Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope facility
- Institution
- Vignan University’s Textile Technology department
- Student attendance
- About 200 students
- Industry participation
- About 40 industry representatives
- Topics for students
- Technical textiles, NTTM schemes, skill development, internships, entrepreneurship, and careers
- Industry discussion
- PLI scheme, investments, innovation, technology, and product diversification
- Requested policy changes
- Wider access, lower threshold limits, and simpler guidelines for support schemes
Sources
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